private rented sector
Home prices up marginally in England but fall in Scotland and Wales at start of 2017
Average home prices increased marginally in England in January month on month and fell in Scotland and Wales with a north south divide showing in the latest published index. Average prices in England increased by 0.3% compared to December and fell by 0.2% in Wales and fell by 0.3% in Scotland, according to the Home.co.uk […] The post Home prices up marginally in England but fall in Scotland and Wales at start of 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Almost half of UK tenants frustrated by landlord issues, poll suggests
Poor communication and taking too long to resolve property issues are among the major frustrations reported by private sector tenants in the UK, according to a new survey. Some 49% of tenants said that they experience these kind of problems with landlords, the survey by property technology company Engage found. It found that frustrations with […] The post Almost half of UK tenants frustrated by landlord issues, poll suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Campaigning association calls for buy to let change in March Budget
A campaigning landlord organisation is calling for UK Chancellor Philip Hammond to scrap planned changes to taxation for the buy to let sector in his forthcoming March Budget. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) said that the UK should follow the example of Ireland by scrapping planned changes to mortgage interest relief or, at the very […] The post Campaigning association calls for buy to let change in March Budget appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →