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Rents increases in England and Wales levelled off in October
Residential rent increases in England and Wales levelled off in October, with the average property being let for £900 per calendar month, down slightly from £907 in September. However, despite the slight drop in rents compared to last month, this is the second highest rent ever recorded by the buy to let index from Your […] The post Rents increases in England and Wales levelled off in October appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Poll suggests 40% of landlords set to raise rents if they have to pay agent admin fees
Some 40% of residential landlords plan to increase rents if they are left to pick up the cost of the ban on letting agents charging fees in England, a new poll has found. Only a third of the respondents questioned said that they would definitely not raise their rents, meaning that potentially two thirds of […] The post Poll suggests 40% of landlords set to raise rents if they have to pay agent admin fees appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Ban on letting agent fees divides UK rental industry
Opinion is divided over whether or not the decision to ban letting agent fees in England is a good move for the private rental market. The announcement by Chancellor Philip Hammond that the ban will be introduced as soon as possible was met with dismay by letting agent and landlord organisations who warned that agents […] The post Ban on letting agent fees divides UK rental industry appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →