Country Property

Country Property

A property investment firm has drawn up a league table of cities with significant rental yields.  ...
The much-hyped move from cities to the country thanks to the pandemic is happening - but it’s much more likely to apply to the oldest renters, not to those younger or middle-aged tenants. ...
A lettings agency being put into liquidation owes landlords almost £500,000 in unpaid rent.  ...
A PropTech ‘prospector’ tool which analyses Rightmove data from an investor’s perspective has produced a list of the 10 best average yields in rural or semi-rural locations. ...
Coronavirus has prompted much talk of landlords and tenants alike fleeing cities for the country - but some evidence suggests that may not be borne out in reality.  ...
A new league table from comparison website Rentround shows how the lockdown has impacted yields around the country. ...
The Financial Conduct Authority wants to find people who unwittingly invested in an unauthorised land banking scheme - they may be eligible to get some of their money back. ...
Sigma Capital has joined forces with Swedish investment firm EQT to create a £1bn housing joint venture, with a view to building around 3,000 new rental homes in London over the next five years. ...
The UK is in a recession for the first time in 11 years, and there are some suggestions unemployment could hit more than three million in the near future.  ...
As more people start to think about moving home as the coronavirus restrictions are eased, sales and letting agents are being urged to prepare for a significant increase in virtual viewings as part of their post-lockdown plans.​ ...
Estate and letting agents should be among the first industries to return to work as soon as the lockdown is relaxed, according to The Guild of Property Professionals.  ...
They may be part of the Union, but the process of buying and selling property in Scotland and England differs markedly.  ...
Buy-to-let landlords will soon be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme, known as Scarborough Central. ...
The deadline for landlords in parts of Scarborough’s Castle and North Bay wards to apply for a license under the local council’s new Selective Licensing scheme has now passed. ...
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