Tenants
Rents up across the UK apart from London, with rise of over 3% in some areas
Residential rents are continuing to grow across the UK with 20 areas seeing rises of more than 3% in the last year, according to the latest index report. Luton is the area with the fastest growing rents with a rise of 6.5%, followed by Northamptonshire up 5.1%, Peterborough up 4.8% and Edinburgh up 4.6%, the […] The post Rents up across the UK apart from London, with rise of over 3% in some areas appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Policy changes welcomed by UK lettings industry but landlords still feel battered
New housing policies affecting the private rented sector in the UK have been widely welcomed regarding longer tenancies and clamping down on rogue landlords. But landlords and the industry are warning that they still face tough challenges ahead relating to tax and letting fees and rents could rise at a time when the new Housing […] The post Policy changes welcomed by UK lettings industry but landlords still feel battered appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK Government pledges to build more homes more quickly to buy and rent
New measures to reduce the obstacles to new house building and improve affordability for buyers and tenants have been announced by the UK Government in a much awaited Housing White Paper. The report reveals that more than a third of new homes that were granted planning permission between 2010/2011 and 2015/2016 have yet to be […] The post UK Government pledges to build more homes more quickly to buy and rent appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →