Landlords
The North of England and Scotland see best rise in rental yields in UK
Towns in the North of England and Scotland saw the biggest increase in rental yields at the end of 2016, achieving yields of up to 4.3% while in London they averaged just 3.2%. Properties in Manchester and Salford saw average rental yields of 6.7% and 6.6% while Cambridge provided the worst returns, with average rental […] The post The North of England and Scotland see best rise in rental yields in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →
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 →