Published by Mortgage Finance Gazette on Wednesday, 11 February 2015 by Vanya Damyanova Buy-to-let was the sector to stand out in January marking a rise against the general housing market decline, the latest Connells data shows. While overall property valuations fell by 4 per cent on the month and by 23 per cent […]
Published by Landlord Today on Monday, 05 January 2015 Tenants in the private rented sector should be given new rights to stay in their home as long as they want, according to Civitas. The think tank also suggested that tenants should receive guarantees that their rent will not increase above inflation. In a […]
Published by FT Adviser on Friday, 02 January 2015 by Damian Fantato Buy-to-let investors should face restrictions on how much they can charge their tenants, a report into the UK’s private rented sector claims. The 58-page paper, written by Daniel Bentley of Civitas, claims the UK’s housing market is “a mess” because of […]
Published by Property Wire on Tuesday, 16 December 2014 Confidence in the buy to let market will encourage significant investment in the sector by UK property investors in 2015, according to new research. This is despite the fact that 52% of buy to let property investors believe interest rates will rise next year, […]
Published by Landlord Today on Wednesday, 10 December 2014 Young Londoners would rather rent a tiny studio flat rather than a large property which was not so well located. High-end letting agency Knight Frank surveyed 18 to 24-year-olds to ask if they would be happy in a “microflat” – described by the agency […]
When you are looking for a flat or house to rent, you’ll notice that you have to make one choice before starting to look in earnest – whether to rent somewhere that comes furnished or unfurnished. Renting a furnished place makes a lot of sense as it means that you don’t have to worry about […]
