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UK’s private rented sector could decline significantly by end of 2017
The private rented sector in the UK could be set to contract in size as property sales by existing landlords are predicted to outstrip purchases by the end of this year, it is suggested. The warning from the National Landlords Association (NLA) comes at a time when the latest English Housing Survey shows that the […] The post UK’s private rented sector could decline significantly by end of 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Housing market confidence rises in the US, but is down on a year ago
Most households in the United States believe the spring season is a good time to buy a home but those in the rental sector are less confident, new research shows. Some 80% of home owners are positive about the market, up from 78% in December 2016 but down from 82% a year ago, according to […] The post Housing market confidence rises in the US, but is down on a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Tenants in UK private sector worse off financially than people with a mortgage
People in the UK who rent in the private rented sector are twice as likely as mortgage borrowers to have no savings and spend roughly half of their salary on rent each month, new research has found. Private renters also go on fewer holidays and are more likely to make forced cutbacks than those with […] The post Tenants in UK private sector worse off financially than people with a mortgage appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →