Archived Industry News - December 2008
First-time buyers 'to benefit from affordability boost'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.First-time buyers on the mortgage market are likely to benefit over th...
31-Dec-2008
Landlord 'benefits' from labour legislation
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system.A private landlord in west London has benefited from a Labour Party-...
30-Dec-2008
Council calls for licensing scheme expansion
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system.A selective landlord licensing scheme that has been in operation in ...
30-Dec-2008
Arla predicts investor return
Investor landlords are to return to the property market by the end of 2009, one industry body has suggested.The Association of Residential Lettings Ag...
29-Dec-2008
Estate agent reports lettings rush
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software. The number of new leases signed by tenants at Your Move offices in Br...
29-Dec-2008
Rics: Investors to return to the market
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.A new housing forecast released by the Royal Institution of Chartered ...
24-Dec-2008
'People would get mortgages if terms were reasonable'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Figures suggest there are people who would buy a house if mortgages we...
24-Dec-2008
CML calls for greater funding
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Landlords could benefit from better mortgage deals if more funding was...
23-Dec-2008
'Check-up to avoid tenants from hell'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system.Landlords have been advised to check up on references provided by th...
23-Dec-2008
'Cautious optimism' in the residential lettings market
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Landlords and letting agents can be cautiously optimistic about the he...
23-Dec-2008
'Glimmer of hope' for estate agents
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.There is a glimmer of positive news for estate agents across the UK re...
23-Dec-2008
Estate agents 'fighting for survival'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Many estate agents have been forced to enter the lettings market to su...
22-Dec-2008
Buy-to-let investors to target London
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.London is set to be the main target area of the UK for letting agents ...
22-Dec-2008
'Year of opportunity for letting agents'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Despite the doom and gloom associated with the credit crunch, 2009 wil...
22-Dec-2008
Reluctant landlords hit rental market
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Average rental values have dropped by up to ten per cent during the la...
19-Dec-2008
CML warns of buy-to-let repossessions
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.The financial position of buy-to-let landlords is weakening which coul...
19-Dec-2008
Manchester letting agents 'won't see huge price changes'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Lettings agents in Manchester should not see huge changes in the price...
18-Dec-2008
Tenants advised to 'prepare for parties'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Letting agents and landlords could benefit from advice given to tenant...
17-Dec-2008
Inventories very important, expert says
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Letting agents and landlords have been advised on the importance of co...
17-Dec-2008
Recession could lead to higher rents
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Letting agents and professional landlords could profit in areas where ...
16-Dec-2008
Deposit scheme 'benefits relations'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Relationships between tenants and their landlords or letting agents sh...
16-Dec-2008
London Landlords 'poised to capitalise' in 2009
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Property owners with multiple buy-to-let mortgages will be able to cap...
16-Dec-2008
More young people renting
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.The residential lettings market is becoming "very crowded" a...
15-Dec-2008
Letting agents fighting the crunch
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.One businessman's plight in the economic downturn could be an insp...
15-Dec-2008
House price slump will slow in 2009
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Letting agents should expect house price falls to moderate in the latt...
12-Dec-2008
'Help needed' for green residential property management
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system.Assistance could be required if green properties are to become commo...
12-Dec-2008
Local markets will vary, expert says
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Letting agents might benefit from residential software because of the ...
12-Dec-2008
Letting agents warned on property access
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system.Landlords and letting agents should be aware of the potential legal ...
11-Dec-2008
Housing market activity forecast
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Landlords interested in rent collection software might consider adding...
11-Dec-2008
Students queue outside lettings outlet
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Oxford students braved Britain's winter temperatures by queuing ou...
11-Dec-2008
Housing market 'moderates'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Property software users are operating in a housing market which is sho...
10-Dec-2008
Remortgaging not a short-term venture, expert warns
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Landlords using property software should think about remortgaging soon...
10-Dec-2008
Landlords 'pay for lack of evidence'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system.Landlords must gather evidence as a precautionary step regarding dep...
10-Dec-2008
Rents stabilising in some areas, Arla study finds
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Rents are stabilising in some areas of the UK after letting agents and...
09-Dec-2008
Study predicts hike in rental arrears
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Landlords and letting agents might consider rent collection software a...
09-Dec-2008
Hips proposals welcomed
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system.Changes to the Home Information Packs (Hips) scheme announced by the...
09-Dec-2008
Letting market competition 'to increase'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software. Letting agents and landlords have to up their game to let out propert...
08-Dec-2008
Local market knowledge 'vital'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.It is vital that letting agents and landlords have a good understandin...
08-Dec-2008
Relief should extent to buy-to-let, expert says
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software. The government's financial package to help homeowners avoid repos...
05-Dec-2008
Rate cuts not enough, expert says
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Now could be a good opportunity for letting agents and landlords who u...
05-Dec-2008
Landlords 'more liable for safety issues'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system. Property management software could help landlords meet the rising n...
04-Dec-2008
Bank cuts rates by 100 basis points
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Property software users could benefit from today's one per cent cu...
04-Dec-2008
Tenant selection 'very important'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Finding the right tenant is a very important to ensure success in the ...
03-Dec-2008
Letting agents 'must offer choice'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Estate agents setting up letting outlets need to use residential letti...
03-Dec-2008
Landlord letting 'should be encouraged'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Individual landlords, who could improve their services through rent so...
02-Dec-2008
Do your homework before buying, expert says
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Property rental software users should do their homework before adding ...
02-Dec-2008
Online tenancy agreements 'waste of money'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Letting agents and landlords might find that tenancy agreements availa...
02-Dec-2008
North-east residential lettings market 'remains strong'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Letting agents in the north-east are enjoying relatively strong levels...
01-Dec-2008
Expert recommends landlord accreditation schemes
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system.Signing up for a local accreditation scheme as part of their residen...
01-Dec-2008
Rental growth 'fastest in Edinburgh'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software.Letting agents in Edinburgh are benefiting from a higher growth rate i...
01-Dec-2008
