Garden owners told not to mow their lawns in May
Homeowners with gardens are being told not to mow their lawns in May. This is because nature campaigners say that having longer grass and allowing wildflowers to grow – even buttercups and dandelions – can have a beneficial effect for the diversity, bird and insect life. Scientists at the charity Plantlife are asking the public […]
How a get-rich-quick property scheme trending on TikTok is worsening the UK housing crisis
A controversial model of property investment being promoted by TikTok users is allowing criminal landlords to evade the law, renting campaigners have warned. So-called property influencers are using the social media platform to promote a form of subletting known as rent-to-rent to novice investors as a way to get-rich-quick without owning a single property. In TikTok videos, […]
Starmer slams “unscrupulous” landlords and wants strict new regulations
Labour will create a national landlord register to protect tenants from what the party calls “unscrupulous property owners.: Party leader Sir Kier Starmer, in an interview with the Mirror newspaper, says he stands behind a “talented generation … left behind and forced to struggle” with fast-increasing rents. Starmer says in the interview: “There is a […]
NetRent reaches 1,000 followers on LinkedIn
We’re delighted to announce the NetRent now has over 1,000 followers on LinkedIn. A huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time to follow NetRent on any of our social media channels, we hope that enjoy the content we provide. In addition to LinkedIn NetRent have Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. We also […]
Rents hit new high
Asking rents have risen to £1,190 a month outside the capital, while in London they are now above £2,500, Rightmove data shows. Strong competition between renters, combined with rising inflation and energy costs, is squeezing landlords and tenants. Between January and March there were 8% more properties available to rent than the year before, but […]
UK house prices rise for first time in seven months – Nationwide
There was better news on the UK housing market today as house price growth picked up in April, according to the figures from building society Nationwide. Average house prices rose by 0.5% last month, data from the lender showed, following seven consecutive falls going back to last September. The average price increased to £260,441, up from […]