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The North of England and Scotland see best rise in rental yields in UK
Towns in the North of England and Scotland saw the biggest increase in rental yields at the end of 2016, achieving yields of up to 4.3% while in London they averaged just 3.2%. Properties in Manchester and Salford saw average rental yields of 6.7% and 6.6% while Cambridge provided the worst returns, with average rental […] The post The North of England and Scotland see best rise in rental yields in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
New property listings in key UK towns and cities almost doubled in January
Over 27% of UK towns and cities saw new property listings more than double in January compared to December, led by Lichfield, Edinburgh and Hastings, according to new research. Lichfield saw listings rise more than threefold with growth of 268%, while in Edinburgh and Hastings supply was up 173% and 169% respectively, the data from […] The post New property listings in key UK towns and cities almost doubled in January appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Reports criticise UK Right to Rent checks one year after they were introduced
Foreigners and British citizens without passports, particularly those from ethnic minorities, are being discriminated against in the private rental housing market, a new report has found. It claims that since landlords and letting agents were required a year ago in England to check that a new tenant has the right to live in the UK […] The post Reports criticise UK Right to Rent checks one year after they were introduced appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →