private rented sector
Landlords who let tenants carry out work could benefit in the long term
Tenants in the private rented sector in the UK are increasingly keen to personalise their rental properties and landlords should facilitate this trend, a new report suggests. The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) believes that landlords should be more open minded to tenants’ requests to make home improvements and they could benefit in the […] The post Landlords who let tenants carry out work could benefit in the long term appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rental growth slowing in London more than in rest of UK
Rents in London are increasing at a much slower rate than the rest of the country and the supply of homes to rent is still falling, the latest research shows. Just 8% of lettings agents report rents rising in London in February compared to 25% nationally, according to the latest monthly private rented sector report […] The post Rental growth slowing in London more than in rest of UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Tenants in UK private sector worse off financially than people with a mortgage
People in the UK who rent in the private rented sector are twice as likely as mortgage borrowers to have no savings and spend roughly half of their salary on rent each month, new research has found. Private renters also go on fewer holidays and are more likely to make forced cutbacks than those with […] The post Tenants in UK private sector worse off financially than people with a mortgage appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →