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Incentives to be offered to older home owners in UK to downsize
Older home owners in the UK living in large family homes whose adult children no longer live with them are set to get incentives to downsize. In a bid to increase the supply of housing for first time buyers and families, the Government is set to announce in its long awaited Housing White Paper that […] The post Incentives to be offered to older home owners in UK to downsize appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rents start falling in the UK, latest national index shows
The average rate of rent growth in the UK is falling and could continue to do so over the next few months, an unprecedented trend in recent times, according to the latest home rental index. Rents in January were just 0.7% higher than a year ago, down from a peak of 4.7% seven months ago […] The post Rents start falling in the UK, latest national index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Landlords and agents warning to be aware of rogue maintenance contractors
Landlords and letting agents in the UK are being urged to be increasingly aware of being ripped off by maintenance contractors overcharging and not completing jobs to a satisfactory standard. The warning comes from the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) which reckons that employing the wrong contractors and tradespeople could be costing landlords and […] The post Landlords and agents warning to be aware of rogue maintenance contractors appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →