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Rents up by almost 5% year on year in Scotland in February, latest index shows
Private sector rents in Scotland increased by almost 5% in the 12 months to February 2017, taking the typical rent to £575 per month, the latest index shows. Overall rents were up by 4.9% but the buy to let index from Your Move suggests that demand is falling and this has resulted in rents falling […] The post Rents up by almost 5% year on year in Scotland in February, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Landlords optimistic about future of buy to let in the UK
Buy to let is still regarded as an attractive long term investment in the UK with new research showing that landlords are more optimistic about the outlook for the private rented sector than a year ago. Some 37% of landlords anticipate growing rents over the next six months, a year in year increase of 36%, […] The post Landlords optimistic about future of buy to let in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rents up across most of England and Wales in February
Rents increased across England apart from London and the South West in the 12 months to February 2017 with Wales seeing rental values rise twice as fast as elsewhere, the latest index shows. This took the average rent in England and Wales to £798 per month with the growth led by the South East and […] The post Rents up across most of England and Wales in February appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →