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Rent rises slowing in UK but fee ban set to reverse the trend
The number of rents rises in the UK recorded by letting agents has reaches the lowest since December last year but the decision to ban letting agent fees in England will reverse this slow down, it is claimed. The latest private rental sector report from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) reveals that just […] The post Rent rises slowing in UK but fee ban set to reverse the trend appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Poll suggests 40% of landlords set to raise rents if they have to pay agent admin fees
Some 40% of residential landlords plan to increase rents if they are left to pick up the cost of the ban on letting agents charging fees in England, a new poll has found. Only a third of the respondents questioned said that they would definitely not raise their rents, meaning that potentially two thirds of […] The post Poll suggests 40% of landlords set to raise rents if they have to pay agent admin fees appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
First time buyers in Scotland borrow more in third quarter of 2016
First time buyers are driving the property market in Scotland with more loans advance to them in the third quarter of 2016 than any quarter since 2007. The latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) shows that overall home buyers borrowed £2.2 billion for house purchase, up 5% quarter on quarter but down […] The post First time buyers in Scotland borrow more in third quarter of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →