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Landlord association calls for agent fees to continue but spread out across tenancy
An association representing lettings agents across the UK is calling for agent letting fees to be spread across the first six months of a tenancy rather than being banned completely. The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) believes that the proposed ban in letting fees in England and Wales, they are already banned in Scotland, […] The post Landlord association calls for agent fees to continue but spread out across tenancy appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK home owners embraced remortgages in 2016 due to record low rates
The value of remortgaging in the UK increased by 21% year on year in 2016 reaching £65.7 billion with home owners doing so more often, new research shows. Remortgage enthusiasm was driven by record low rates, anticipation of a rate rise in 2017 and the decision by the UK to leave the European Union, according […] The post UK home owners embraced remortgages in 2016 due to record low rates appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Families who rent homes in the UK would like longer rental tenancies
Many people renting homes in the UK, especially families with children, would like to be offered longer tenancies to give them more security in their home, research has found. Some 39% of people living with their children in privately rented homes have a tenancy of six months or less and 59% say it is hard […] The post Families who rent homes in the UK would like longer rental tenancies appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →