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Reports criticise UK Right to Rent checks one year after they were introduced
Foreigners and British citizens without passports, particularly those from ethnic minorities, are being discriminated against in the private rental housing market, a new report has found. It claims that since landlords and letting agents were required a year ago in England to check that a new tenant has the right to live in the UK […] The post Reports criticise UK Right to Rent checks one year after they were introduced appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Average home price in England and Wales now over £300,000
The average price of a home in England and Wales has gone above £300,000 with a strong start to 2017 seeing a new peak in values, according to the latest index to be published. Prices were up 0.3% in January to an average of £300,169, an annual rise of 3.1% but the market in London […] The post Average home price in England and Wales now over £300,000 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
New rents in UK up 2.6% in January, but falling in London
New rents in the UK increased by 2.6% in January overall year on year, the fastest rise for the month in two years but continued to fall in London, the latest index shows. January saw 36% of landlords increase the rent when signing a new tenancy, up from 27% at the same time last year, […] The post New rents in UK up 2.6% in January, but falling in London appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →