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Proposed rent controls in Ireland criticised as being a step too far for landlords
The Irish Government has been accused of interfering for wanting to reduce rent controls in cities where residential rents have been rising fast. It has proposed temporary controls on residential rents which would limit annual rent increases in Dublin and Cork, the country’s two largest cities to 4% but said it may lower this and […] The post Proposed rent controls in Ireland criticised as being a step too far for landlords appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property prices up in England and Wales to pre Brexit vote levels
Residential property prices in England and Wales edged upward again in November with month on month growth of 0.1% in month, the latest index data shows. The growth was driven by strong price gains in cheaper property with the average price now £295,276, according to the data from the LSL/Acadata house price index. However, London […] The post Property prices up in England and Wales to pre Brexit vote levels appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Call for rental housing database in the UK
The British Government should create a central database of house holders in rented properties as an alternative to the current system of tenant funded credit and reference checks, it is claimed. According to a new policy paper from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) the proposed database would hold landlord references and past rental […] The post Call for rental housing database in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →