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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 →
Number of first time buyers in UK rises as buy to let purchases fall
The number of first time buyers in the UK housing market increased significantly in the last 12 months as purchases by buy to let landlords fell, new research from surveyors shows. In January first time buyer valuations surged to a third of housing market activity, up from 25% at the beginning of 2015 while landlords […] The post Number of first time buyers in UK rises as buy to let purchases fall appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rents in England and Wales increased by 2.2% in 2016, latest buy to let index shows
Rents across England and Wales increased by 2.2% year on year in December, ending the year higher than they started in most areas, the latest buy to let index shows. They increased the most in the East of England and the South East but in London they ended 2016 just £10 per month higher than […] The post Rents in England and Wales increased by 2.2% in 2016, latest buy to let index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →