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Call for rental housing database in the UK
The British Government should create a central database of house holders in rented properties as an alternative to the current system of tenant funded credit and reference checks, it is claimed. According to a new policy paper from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) the proposed database would hold landlord references and past rental […] The post Call for rental housing database in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Slow start to UK housing market expected in 2017 due to lack of supply
Sales activity in the UK residential property market is increasing but a slow start to 2017 is expected due to a lack of stock, according to the latest index report. Interest from new buyers increased marginally in November 2016 for the third consecutive month but the figure remains historically low with 13% more surveyors reporting […] The post Slow start to UK housing market expected in 2017 due to lack of supply appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Trend of short term rents not impacting on US housing market, says new research
Short term home rentals such as those offered in the internet via companies like HomeAway and Airbnb do not have a meaningful and large impact on housing affordability in the United States. The latest quarterly house price expectations survey from real estate firm Zillow and Pulsenomics found that nearly all respondents did not think the […] The post Trend of short term rents not impacting on US housing market, says new research appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →