Capital appreciation surge makes case for buy to let – agency chief
The capital appreciation of the past year proves that there’s no better investment than bricks and mortar, according to an agency chief. In an exercise which may prove useful to letting agents advising potential new entrants to the private rental sector, Keller Williams UK has drawn up a league table of where in the UK […]
Homeppl warns landlords of increased risk of tenancy fraud
A whitepaper published by due diligence and guarantee firm Homeppl, ‘Are you prepared for an increase in tenancy fraud?’ has warned that due to a combination of various factors, landlords should be on high alert for a rise in tenancy fraud. The paper looked at a combination of job losses among renters, the softening of […]
House price growth set for summer slowdown: Reallymoving
House price rises in England and Wales are set for a calmer summer before slipping into negative numbers in September, according to Reallymoving. The firm says that house prices will increase by 3.8% in July, by 0.4% in August and then slide downwards by 0.1% in September with an average price agreed of £343,968. This […]
Minister clears way for dreaded ESW1 cladding forms to be scrapped for lower-risk properties
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has announce plans to work with lenders to end the need for leaseholder in medium and lower-rise blocks to provide the much criticised EWS1 cladding forms when applying to buy, sell or remortgage their homes. This announcement follows months of confusion about which properties do or do not need EWS1 cladding […]
Tenants afraid to complain about conditions, claims academic study
A new study by a university suggests that some tenants are apparently afraid to speak out about the condition of the property for fear of being evicted. The study is led by the University of Glasgow on behalf of the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence: it has been co-funded by the TDS Charitable Foundation […]