Survey Reveals 42% Predict Higher UK Property Rents in 2011
November 22nd, 2010 Add your Commment
Probably due to a shortage of homes, the percentage of British people expecting property rents to increase went up in the fourth quarter from a year earlier. The Rightmove Plc survey was carried out from Oct. 4 to Oct. 18, on people who are renting at the moment and expect…
Read MoreBuy To Let Lending Rises For 3rd Consecutive Row In A Row
November 12th, 2010 Add your Commment
Many leading mortgage lenders may be reluctant to give out loans in case careless lending leads to another recession; however it would seem that many have finally acknowledged the need to help the buy to let market.…
Read MoreProperty Market Flooded By Councils
October 20th, 2010 Add your Commment
For the first time ever, councils are offering up a collection of property assets at auction which in the past they have been hesitant to let go off.…
Read MoreDoes The Estate Agents Act Need To Be Amended?
October 15th, 2010 1
One RICS member has suggested an interesting method for bringing back stability to the property market according to a new report.…
Read MoreFirst Time Buyers Waste Thousands
September 15th, 2010 Add your Commment
A recent study by property website Money.co.uk has found that the average first time buyer is spending nearly £30,000 more on their property investments than they’d originally planned to due to poor budgeting……
Read MoreNew Red Tape For Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements
September 8th, 2010 2
From the 1st October 2010 new rental laws will mean that thousands of property investments across the UK will be have to change to a formal Assured Shorthold tenancy status. Until recently tenants paying more than £25,000 a year on their rent were not classified as an Assured Shorthold Tenancy…
Read MoreProperty Prices Rise £91 Per Day On Detaches
September 2nd, 2010 1
Since the second quarter of 2009 top mortgage lender Halifax has witnessed property price increases of over £91 per day on many of their detached properties.…
Read MoreProperty Repossessions Fall
August 13th, 2010 2
According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders the number of property investments facing repossession has dropped for the third quarter in a row.…
Read MoreLetting Agents Create Shorter Void Periods
August 12th, 2010 1
Recent research by The Deposit Protection Service has found that letting agents can seriously help buy to let landlords to witness shorter void periods between lettings than if they marketed their property investments on their own.…
Read MoreHoliday Let Owners To Lose Tax Reliefs
August 5th, 2010 Add your Commment
The new government may have reintroduced tax breaks for homeowners with furnished holiday lets following the Emergency Budget in June; however this revival appears to have a few catches……
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