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Rents across much of England and Wales are performing strongly according to a new market analysis - and in some areas...
13 January 2021
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The latest survey from PropTech platform Goodlord suggests the lettings landscape is relatively stable entering 2021 - but with the prospect...
07 January 2021
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The latest HomeLet rental index suggests that the average rent in the UK is now £974 after a 2.9 per cent...
04 December 2020
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A ‘city tracker’ operated by a specialist buy to let mortgage company has outlined the best - and worst - places...
24 November 2020
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Renters are quitting London and heading for the regions in search of more space and bigger homes and gardens. That’s the claim...
16 November 2020
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A new survey of 700 landlords from a respected buy to let lender reveals the regions with the strongest levels of...
20 October 2020
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Small scale or accidental landlords will need agents to help them let studio and one-bedroom properties, Rightmove says in a market...
14 October 2020
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Rental growth across Great Britain was flat in September according to the latest market survey by Countrywide brand Hamptons International. Average rents...
12 October 2020
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HomeLet’s latest monthly index shows a four per cent surge in the all-UK average rent over just three months, but there...
05 October 2020
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A PropTech firm has drawn up a list of those regions with the highest proportion of rental properties with EPC rating...
01 October 2020
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Landlords are being encouraged to give their views on plans to introduce licensing schemes in a number of regions across the...
24 September 2020
From: Breaking News

There was a sharp drop in letting market activity in August, according to the latest figures from the Agency Express Property...
21 September 2020
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Rents increased by an average of 2% in August thanks to greater demand from renters, the latest figures show. Modest growth in...
07 September 2020
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Average rents across the UK increased by 2.1% in August when compared with a month earlier, according to the latest data...
02 September 2020
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Rental market activity remained relatively stable last month, according to the latest data from Agency Express Property. National month-on-month figures for properties...
26 August 2020
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The number of residential property sales agreed have surged in the month since the chancellor announced a stamp duty holiday, with...
17 August 2020
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Average UK rents slowed in the second quarter of the year as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll. Zoopla’s latest quarterly Rental...
06 August 2020
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Average rents across the UK increased by 1.5% in July when compared with a month earlier, the latest data and analysis...
04 August 2020
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Activity levels in the rental market bounced back to pre-lockdown levels in June, as the reopening of the housing market released...
27 July 2020
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London has long been home to the highest rental deposits, but what other regions in England are seeing tenants pay above...
23 July 2020
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Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.5% in the 12 months to June 2020, the latest...
16 July 2020
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Average rents achieved on tenancies in June dropped marginally compared to May, but remain higher on an annual basis, the latest...
09 July 2020
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Pent-up demand during lockdown has translated into a rapid bounce-back in activity since the start of June, with new and completed...
02 July 2020
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The north of England once again provided the greatest jump in rental returns for buy-to-let landlords in the second quarter of...
02 July 2020
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Boris Johnson’s “Build Build Build” announcement yesterday was designed to help drag the UK economy out of what could prove to...
01 July 2020
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Many people feel anxious and uncomfortable when getting themselves into debt and understandably this is why many of us strive to...
23 June 2020
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There was a 1.6 % fall in rents on renewed tenancies across Great Britain in May, the third consecutive monthly drop,...
16 June 2020
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Average rents across the UK increased by 2.7% in May when compared to the same month last year, according to the...
05 June 2020
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Landlords currently looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas should head north to places like Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland, with new...
04 June 2020
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Residential property prices increased across the UK by an average of 2.1% in the year to March, up from 2% in...
21 May 2020
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Rents on renewed tenancies fell for the second consecutive month in April, the latest Hamptons International Lettings Index shows. Last month, the average...
18 May 2020
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Rents have unsurprisingly dropped over the past month, while the dip in void periods has fluctuated across the UK, the latest...
05 May 2020
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Unsurprisingly, there has been a sharp drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

There has unsurprisingly been a sharp slowdown across the UK property market over the past few weeks as a consequence of...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News

There was a notable increase in the number of new tenancies in the early part of March before a sudden drop...
02 April 2020
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Rents continued to rise year-on-year in March while the number of homes available to let fell, according to the latest data...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The UK letting market has ground to a virtual halt amid the coronavirus pandemic, but new figures show that the market started...
23 March 2020
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The Government is failing to recognise clear warning signs that a rental crisis is on the horizon, the Residential Landlords Association...
13 March 2020
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Buy to-to-let landlords across the Midlands are most likely to acquire new property over the next 12 months, new research show. A...
02 March 2020
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The private rented sector is set to see the sustained growth of rental values seen throughout the course of last year...
21 February 2020
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The squeeze on supply, coupled with continued demand for properties from tenants, is likely to lead to continued rental increases across...
13 February 2020
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The rental market broadly remained stable in January, the latest rental index from Goodlord shows. Average rents increased in four out of...
11 February 2020
From: Breaking News

More than 800 landlords have been surveyed to establish where they feel offer the best buy-to-let investment opportunities in 2020. The study,...
27 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Demand for rental homes is continuing to outpace supply and drive up prices in London and that is an attractive proposition...
20 January 2020
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Rents look set to rise over the next 12 months as the supply of new rental properties dries up, according to...
16 January 2020
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UK rents have risen yet again, with the latest survey showing higher rents across the whole of the UK. The increase in...
13 January 2020
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Fresh research from Proportunity reveals how different property types performed over the past decade, based on price growth. The data, collected across...
09 January 2020
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A shortage of properties available to rent coupled with strong demand from tenants has led to notable rental price increases across...
30 December 2019
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With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property as...
24 December 2019
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When it comes to investing in property, it pays to know about the latest property hotspots and up-and-coming areas whether you...
17 December 2019
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The UK housing market is showing signs of recovery following a prolonged period of uncertainty, according to JLL. The property firm forecasts...
27 November 2019
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There was more choice for those looking to rent in October, reflected by a notable rise in the number of homes...
26 November 2019
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Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased further in October, according to the latest data. The figures from HomeLet show that...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News

After an encouragingly buoyant summer period for the letting sector, there are growing signs that the rental market is starting to...
08 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Rents in the UK’s private rented sector continued to increase in September, the latest figures show. The data from HomeLet reveals that...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Rent increases in the third quarter of 2019, as released by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) Rent Index, reveal growth...
10 October 2019
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Void periods increased across the UK in September, with the exception of London, according to the latest Goodlord rental index. A void...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The ongoing uncertainty over how the UK will leave the EU has seen sterling drop against the dollar and euro and...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of tenants evicted by private landlords has continued to fall, according to data from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). From...
10 September 2019
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Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector has collapsed, as reflected by the latest industry research. However, despite gloomy forecasts, the fundamentals in...
23 August 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a further improvement in letting market activity, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Private rental price increases have accelerated modestly, in line with earnings across the UK, according to a new report from HomeLet. The...
12 August 2019
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Average rents dropped in five of the eight UK regions monitored by Goodlord in July, new figures show. The property technology firm...
08 August 2019
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The average property increased in value by £2,046 during the first half of 2019, led by gains in the West Midlands,...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News

There was a drop in the number of properties ‘to let’ last month, while there was also a slowdown in the...
25 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental yields have increased to their highest level for two years, according to the latest edition of Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’...
12 July 2019
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UK rents have increased by an average of 13.9% over the past five years, according to HomeLet. The group said its June...
11 July 2019
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The average rent increased in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between May and June,...
05 July 2019
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Rents rose in most areas of Scotland during the month of May, the latest figures from Your Move Scotland show, as...
01 July 2019
From: Breaking News

There was a significant improvement in the letting market, the latest figures from Agency Express shows. The number of new rental property...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

More than a third of residential properties in southern England are in property markets experiencing house price falls as the slowdown...
18 June 2019
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The average cost of renting a property in the UK increased by 1.6% in the 12 months to May, according to...
10 June 2019
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The average rent edged up in four of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord across England and Wales between April and...
06 June 2019
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Scotland’s rental market continued to go from strength to strength, with the average rental property north of the border generating a...
24 May 2019
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There was a notable drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...
23 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Rents across England and Wales have edged slightly higher over the past 12 months, increasing by an average of 0.5% to...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental price inflation has slowed down, with HomeLet's latest data revealing that the average monthly rent in the UK now stands...
13 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between March and April, according to the latest Goodlord rental index. Monthly rents...
07 May 2019
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The average rental yield returned to investors with property in Scotland has increased for the first time since March 2017, Your...
02 May 2019
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The average rent across England and Wales has remained flat over the past 12 months, with rents reaching an average of...
29 April 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been an improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Weak rental growth has resulted in improved affordability for renters across many parts of the country, including London, while rents in...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Private sector rents increased across most parts of England and Wales between February and March, according to the latest Goodlord rental...
04 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border continue to achieve higher returns on their property investments than their counterparts south of the...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The average rent across England and Wales has increased by 0.4% in the last 12 months, hitting an average of £861...
27 March 2019
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Property expert and entrepreneur Gill Fielding has been investing in property for several decades; long before the term ‘property investor’ was...
26 March 2019
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There was a significant drop in the number of new rental listings, while the volume of properties let last month also...
21 March 2019
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The cost of renting a home in the UK is rising quicker than the rate of inflation, with the average monthly...
11 March 2019
From: Breaking News

London remains by far the most expensive place in the country to rent, with average rent in the capital 114% higher...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Northwood, part of the Belvoir group, has launched a new TV advertising campaign to highlight its guaranteed rent scheme, in response...
22 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Three fifths of Brits have experienced a pest problem within their home, with 64% of those who have had an infestation...
18 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Tenants spent £1.9bn less in rent in 2018 compared with a year earlier, marking the first annual decline in more than...
11 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The average cost of renting a property in the UK increased by 2.5% in the 12 months to January, the latest...
11 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The average rent across England and Wales has increased by 1.8% in the last 12 months, hitting an average of £865...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Life just doesn’t get any easier for Theresa May. No sooner had her Brexit withdrawal plan been rejected by a record-breaking...
22 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Close to £2.4m of additional funding designed to clampdown on unscrupulous landlords will be made available for more than 50 councils...
15 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The total value of the UK’s housing stock reached a record £7.29 trillion in 2018, according to fresh research from Savills. The...
15 January 2019
From: Breaking News

With a sharp rise in the number of letting agents signing up to the Zero Deposit Guarantee, underpinning hundreds of tenancies...
07 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A growing number of buy-to-let investors are heading north for better returns, according to Your Move. The property firm reports that the...
07 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Most renters fear that they will never be in a position to buy property due to the sheer cost of saving...
28 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been sharp slowdown in rental market activity as we draw closer to the festive period, the latest data from...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland continue to achieve higher returns on their property investments than their counterparts south of the border, the...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The average rent across England and Wales increased by 2.2% in the 12 months to October to stand at an average...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Just 0.85% of all tenancies ended in a dispute over the tenancy deposit in the 12 months to March 2018, according...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

There was greater choice for those looking to rent last month, reflected by a sharp increase in the number of properties...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Colchester has been identified as the number one place to currently invest for buy-to-let, based on rental yields. The LendInvest BTL Index...
13 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The outlook for renters has improved over the past decade, albeit with considerable regional variations, thanks to improved affordability, new figures...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenants typically spend a third of their monthly salary before tax on rent, new figures show, but there are wide regional...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords wishing to achieve the highest rental returns need to look at a variety of factors, but one of the...
25 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The average rent across England and Wales increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to September, reaching an average of £861...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to September, according to...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The average buy-to-let investor in Scotland enjoyed an annual yield of 4.7% in August, which compares favourably to returns found in England...
28 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The average rent across England and Wales has increased by 2.6% in the last 12 months, hitting an average of £861...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a further decline in the number of properties let last month, as a drop in supply restricted choice for...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a drop in the number of properties ‘let’ last month, while there was also a decline in the number...
16 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Rent increases during the last five years have been less than initially perceived, tracking the retail price index (RPI) in England...
09 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in England and Wales increased by 4.45% to an average of £861 in the 12 months to June 2018 but...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News

London continued to attract new property investors, as reflected by Commercial Trust’s latest buy-to-let purchase mortgage data. Analysis of buy-to-let purchase applications...
26 July 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a further improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property...
17 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Following a slowdown in rental market activity in April, new letting data from the Agency Express Property Activity Index has revealed...
21 June 2018
From: Breaking News

GoCompare has launched a new tool to help determine where you should invest your money for the best capital growth and...
21 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let returns continue to outperform many major asset classes with property investors in northern areas benefitting from higher yields, owed in...
19 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental prices increased by 2% in May compared to the same month last year, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The average...
07 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents in the South West, which includes the likes of Bristol, Devon and Cornwall, has seen rental price increases outstrip all...
24 May 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a decline in the number of properties let last month, as a fall in supply restricted choice for prospective...
18 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The buy-to-let market in London and the South East has seen stronger levels of activity since the start of the year...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental prices increased by 1.5% in April compared to the corresponding month a year earlier, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...
08 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland continue to achieve higher returns on their property investments than their counterparts south of the border, the...
30 April 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been an improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property listings...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of landlords remortgaging in order to raise funds to improve their properties has reached an all-time high, new figures...
16 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The buy-to-let market continues to see a marginal rise in residential rental prices, and this trend appears to be fuelled by...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A number of landlords remain confident about the buy-to-let sector despite tax hikes and tougher mortgage rules hitting the private rented...
04 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Colchester has been named the best place for buy-to-let investors in today’s market, based on a combination of capital value growth,...
03 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Rents increased 3% annually in February to £857 per month on average helping to offset recent tax hikes for landlords, new...
03 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Private rental prices paid by tenants in Scotland rose by 0.7% in the 12 months to February 2018, reaching an average...
27 March 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a sharp decline in the number of new listings, while the volume of properties let last month dipped, as...
22 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Councils are being urged to do more to crack down on rogue landlords who are leaving thousands of tenants living in...
19 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental prices increased by 1.2% in February compared to the corresponding month a year earlier, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The private rented sector has enjoyed a strong start to 2018, according to the Agency Express Property Activity Index. National month-on-month figures...
20 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Residential property price growth continues to prove resilient despite political and economic uncertainty, which is partly why buy-to-let remains the investment...
15 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental prices continued to rise in January, albeit marginally, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The average rent agreed on a...
12 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Weaker demand from tenants has resulted in rental price falls in parts of the capital, as some landlords are being forced...
07 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Legal & General has announced that it will be creating 200 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Brighton as part...
01 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Rental price growth north of the border continued to outstrip the rest of the UK with an annual rise of 1.7%...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

The average rent in England and Wales hit £850 a month in December, up 2.2% year-on-year, led by gains in the...
24 January 2018
From: Breaking News

UK rents grew by 0.56% in 2017, led by gains in London commuter hotspots, according to the latest rental price index...
08 January 2018
From: Breaking News

The annual rate of rental price growth in Scotland hit 2.2% in November, the latest Your Move buy-to-let index shows. On a...
02 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Annual rental price growth in the UK slowed to just 0.7% in November, down from 0.9% a month earlier, HomeLet’s latest...
20 December 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant improvement in the letting market, according to board company Agency Express. The number of new rental property...
14 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Rental price growth north of the border continued to outstrip the rest of the UK with an annual rise of 2.5%...
29 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The average rent in England and Wales hit £845 a month in October, up 2.4% year-on-year, which is down from 4.8%...
27 November 2017
From: Breaking News

October produced mixed results for the UK rental market as data for new listings ‘to let’ rose, while figures for properties...
20 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords can still expect to achieve double-digit yields when investing up north, fresh research shows. A new survey by TotallyMoney provides...
17 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Annual rental price growth in the UK slowed to just 0.9% in October, which was less than half the 2.1% increase...
09 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Returns achieved by landlords in Scotland remain highly competitive when compared to other asset classes, the latest figures show. The average monthly...
31 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Most areas of England and Wales have seen rental price growth over the past 12 months, according to the latest Your...
27 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 2.1% in September, while tenants in the capital faced...
10 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A low supply of rental homes on the market continues to push rents up across England, Wales and Scotland, new figures...
29 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of new rental property listings increased by 2.4% during August compared to the same month a year ago, the...
21 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The rental market remains firm despite the various economic and political headwinds the sector has faced recently, the latest data shows. Newly...
18 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of buy-to-let landlords in the UK has fallen by 154,000 since 2015 despite the volume of rented homes increasing...
11 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords looking to invest in London’s rental market may wish to consider investing in the capital’s outer boroughs where the...
08 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland continue to achieve higher returns on their property investments than their counterparts south of the border, according...
01 September 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant drop in the number of homes available to rent over the past 12 months, according to...
18 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A run of eight consecutive months of falling rents in London came to an end last month, according to Countrywide. The UK's...
15 August 2017
From: Breaking News

UK rental prices returned to growth in July, the first rise recorded for three months, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Landlords north of the border continue to enjoy a higher yield on their properties than those in England and Wales, according...
03 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Rental values across the residential property market in England and Wales held firm between May and June despite the uncertainty caused...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a drop in the number of properties let last month, as a lack of supply restricted choice for potential...
19 July 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a notable decline in the proportion of overseas based landlords in the UK as a growing number of...
18 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Demand for good quality rental homes continues to rise across all regions in Scotland, according to property consultancy Galbraith. With the PRS...
14 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in London have increased rents by 45% on average over the past decade, as the cost of renting in...
05 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The rental market in Scotland slowed in the run-up to the general election last month, with rental prices falling across many...
29 June 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a major slump in the number of homes for rent over the past six years, fresh figures show. There...
22 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Rental market activity bounced back in May, defying fears that a slowdown had struck the market, following a slump the previous...
20 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Rents have flat-lined across most of the UK, as a growing number of landlords refrain from asking for rental increases, new...
08 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of properties coming on to the private rental market continues to fall, driving up rents across many parts of...
07 June 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a significant fall in both the number of new listings and properties let last month, as a lack of...
18 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Complaints against letting agents often make the headlines, but the reality is that most tenants and landlords are happy with the...
15 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Rents in London have recorded their first annual drop for eight years, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. In April, the...
08 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Across the whole of England and Wales the average rent in the PRS stood at £800 in March, up £2 compared...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The rental market in Scotland continues to flourish, with all regions north of the border seeing rents rise in March compared...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Rental price growth in the UK remains sluggish, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The annual rate of rental price inflation reached...
24 April 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a significant increase in both the number of new listings and properties let last month, but the rental market...
20 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Some buy-to-let landlords are bracing themselves for smaller profits over the coming years as a result of the new mortgage interest...
14 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Rents in the private rented sector rose by an average of 2% in Britain in the 12 months to March 2017,...
14 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let returns continued to outperform many major asset classes in the second half of last year, with landlords earning an average...
04 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The rental market north of the border remains strong, but demand fell across all regions, especially in areas with high numbers...
31 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Rents across in England and Wales rose in all but two of the eight regions analysed in the year to February...
27 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK’s rental market showed signs of weakness last month, as the number of homes to let fell as uncertainty and...
20 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Rent increases across the UK have slowed to their lowest level since 2013, fresh data has revealed, with prices in London...
14 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Average rents in Great Britain have fallen for the first time in more than six years, driven by a sharp drop...
13 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The chancellor’s pledge to create a £690m competition fund for English councils to tackle urban congestion and develop local transport networks,...
09 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Every landlord wants a happy tenant, as it makes it more likely that they will live in the property longer, pay...
01 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The rental market across England and Wales has enjoyed a strong start to the year, with rents rising in all but...
24 February 2017
From: Breaking News

We all know that buy-to-let investors face a challenging time, but what are the key issues affecting landlords? Karen Bennett looks...
17 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK rental market has enjoyed a strong start to the year, according to the latest data from Agency Express. The letting...
16 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Despite a turbulent year average rents ended 2016 higher than they started it, the latest Your Move England & Wales Buy...
09 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Growth in rental values in London may have slowed in recent months, but the capital remains by far the most expensive...
27 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly looking to move out of central London to more affordable suburbs where higher yielding property investments are...
20 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Annual rental price growth slowed to just 1.7% in December, which was less than half the 3.8% increase recorded in December 2015,...
11 January 2017
From: Breaking News

The private rental market is still holding strong, despite ongoing pressures elsewhere in the British economy, according to Adrian Gill, director...
03 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Activity in the letting market improved dramatically in November, according to the latest data from Agency Express. Across the UK, the number...
19 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who scrambled to acquire homes earlier this year are beginning to rent them out or now looking to re-let...
12 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Storms and floods wreaked havoc across much of southern England last week, leaving a number of homes and businesses damaged, and...
01 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Private rents dropped marginally in October compared to the previous month, according to the latest figures from letting agents Your Move. The...
24 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Activity in the letting market slowed in October, according to newly released data from Agency Express. Across the UK, the number of...
18 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Annual rental price growth slowed to 3% in October, which is the lowest rate of increase this year, HomeLet’s latest Rental Index has...
14 November 2016
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04 November 2016
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Private tenants saw average rents rise by 2.3% in the 12 months to September 2016, unchanged compared with the year to...
31 October 2016
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The chances of would-be buyers in London getting a foothold on the housing ladder remain slim, mainly due to high property...
29 October 2016
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The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...
22 October 2016
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Activity in the letting market continued to grow in September, new figures from Agency Express show. Across the UK, the number of...
22 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Annual rental growth slowed to 3% in September, which is the lowest rate of increase this year, HomeLet’s latest Rental Index has...
14 October 2016
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Enquiries from investors seeking to acquire buy-to-let properties have increased by 30% since May, following an initial dip in activity after the...
13 October 2016
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The impact of the Brexit vote is starting to make itself felt, with growing political and economic uncertainty, the collapse in...
12 October 2016
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Rental yields in Scotland increased sharply in July due to both higher rents and rising house prices in many areas of the...
04 October 2016
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Average rents paid by private tenants increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to August 2016, as demand for rental housing...
30 September 2016
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The rental market remains strong despite a marginal slowdown in activity levels last month, new data shows. Analysis of sign boards by...
16 September 2016
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Let's face it - landlords have a bad reputation. The press often portray buy-to-let landlords as greedy money-grabbers who are looking...
12 September 2016
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The rental market remains steady in the face of the various economic and political headwinds the sector has faced recently, according...
07 September 2016
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There was a rise in the volume of housebuilding schemes started in England in the run-up to the EU referendum but...
26 August 2016
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Rent increases for tenants across Britain continue to far outstrip inflation as demand exceeds the supply of rental stock on the...
25 August 2016
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Landlords are being reminded to remain attentive when viewing or inspecting rental homes in order to weed out tenants that may...
11 August 2016
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Rents on new tenancies continued to increase across most parts of the UK over the three months to July, albeit at...
09 August 2016
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Manchester has been identified as the top city for rental yield but London offers buy-to-let landlords the best overall returns, a...
28 July 2016
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There was a rise in the volume of homes ‘to let’ and ‘let’ last month, owed in part to the buy-to-let...
22 July 2016
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Residential property prices increased across Britain in May despite uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum and significantly higher stamp duty bills...
20 July 2016
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Landlords who rushed to acquire properties earlier this year are now actively renting them out, providing tenants with a flood of...
14 July 2016
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Rents on new tenancies rose across most parts of the UK over the three months to June, albeit at a slower...
12 July 2016
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Rents in Britain rose by an average of 2.5% in the 12 months to May, which was a marginal fall from...
28 June 2016
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Rents have started to fall as landlords who rushed to acquire homes before the introduction of the extra stamp duty surcharge...
20 June 2016
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There has been a significant fall in the number of ‘To Let’ and ‘Let’ properties, according to the latest figures from...
16 June 2016
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Rents on new tenancies rose across most parts of the UK over the three months to May, led by gains in...
08 June 2016
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Property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market should look to university towns in the North West to find the...
01 June 2016
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Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 2.6% in the 12 months to April 2016, unchanged when...
27 May 2016
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Buy-to-let continues to provide double-digit bumper returns for investors with rents currently rising at the fastest pace since last autumn. The latest...
24 May 2016
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With savers receiving dismal returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people have unsurprising turned to residential property as a...
13 May 2016
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Rents on new tenancies rose across most parts of the UK over the three months to the end of April, led...
05 May 2016
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The proportion of landlords in central London who intend to sell property has quadrupled since last year’s Budget, according to new...
14 March 2016
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Data from the latest HomeLet Rental Index reveals rent prices for new tenancies in Greater London are rising at the slowest...
10 February 2016
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Data from Homelet shows that Brighton, Bristol, Edinburgh and Newcastle showed the highest rental increases in 2015. HomeLet’s annual review of the...
12 January 2016
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The latest figures from the HomeLet Rental Index reveal that rents on new tenancies agreed over the three months to November...
09 December 2015
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Fewer tenants are experiencing rent increases, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) monthly Private Rental Sector (PRS) Report. The...
24 November 2015
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British renters are paying 2.7% more for their homes than a year ago, according to data from the Office for National...
30 October 2015
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Research carried out by the National Landlords Association (NLA) shows tenant demand remains strong, with four in 10 landlords reporting an...
27 October 2015
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Rent price rises have slowed to match the pace of house price growth in the UK after nine months of sustained...
16 October 2015
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The rate of rent price increases across the UK is slowing – but rents are still 10.5% higher than a year...
15 September 2015
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Rent prices continue to rise across the UK, with many diverse regions now keeping pace with, or exceeding, the pace of...
11 August 2015
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Private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by 2.5% in the 12 months to June 2015, according to...
03 August 2015
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Wakefield, Coventry, Brighton, Nottingham and Greater London top the list of hotspots where tenants new to the area account for the...
17 July 2015
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Private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by 2.1% in the 12 months to March, according to the...