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Large number of UK landlords will stop using letting agents if costs increase
Almost half of landlords in the UK would ditch their letting agent if their profits began to fall, according to a new survey carried out a time when they are coping with considerable change in the sector. Overall some 47% say they would forego the services of their letting agent with landlords in Scotland, the […] The post Large number of UK landlords will stop using letting agents if costs increase appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →