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Lettings industry urged to be careful about deposit deductions following legal case
Letting agents and landlords in the UK are being urged to be careful with deposit deductions if they cannot prove what they are for in the wake of a court case. The warning from the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) follows a court case in Bristol where a group of tenants claimed back over […] The post Lettings industry urged to be careful about deposit deductions following legal case appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Scotland sees further deterioration in housing affordability
There has been a further deterioration in home affordability in Scottish cities with prices up 3% compared to the 1% rise recorded for the whole of Scotland, the latest figures show. The average price in cities has now risen from £181,061 in 2016 to £186,002 in 2017, according to the figures from the Bank of […] The post Scotland sees further deterioration in housing affordability appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rent rises inevitable as more tenants still chasing fewer homes to rent in UK
The number of people looking for a home to rent in the UK is much bigger than the rental supply available, the latest monthly research shows. Lettings agents point out that the private rented sector is currently out of balance and it means that it is inevitable that as long as it stay that way […] The post Rent rises inevitable as more tenants still chasing fewer homes to rent in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →