Archived Industry News - April 2009
Property prices drop in April
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemLandlords looking to increase their property management portfolios ma...
30-Apr-2009
Landlord legal issues debated
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareLandlords have been advised on how to follow the correct legal procedur...
30-Apr-2009
Buy-to-let property investors 'mainly British'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemThere has been a reported increase in the number of buy-to-let invest...
29-Apr-2009
'Buoyant letting market' in UK
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThe letting market in the UK continues to be buoyant, according to indu...
29-Apr-2009
Letting agent provides advice for landlords
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareA letting agent has given landlords what could be vital advice in the c...
29-Apr-2009
Rics confident about property market
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemThe Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) is confident the ...
28-Apr-2009
London property event has 'successful start'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemLandlords and property management experts were among the housing prof...
28-Apr-2009
Property 'a solid asset' for landlords
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareProperty has been described as a "solid asset" for investors ...
28-Apr-2009
Overpaying mortgages 'good property management'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system Landlords considering their property management processes in the cur...
27-Apr-2009
Lettings case in the High Court
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareA High Court case centring on lettings agreements with landlords, which...
27-Apr-2009
House price drops 'slowing'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareLetting agents and other property professionals may have noticed a slow...
27-Apr-2009
Lettings agency offers landlord tips
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemA lettings agency has compiled a list of pointers new landlords shoul...
24-Apr-2009
Landlord group responds to Budget
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemThe Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has responded to chancell...
24-Apr-2009
NAEA chief adopts 'wait and see approach' to govt speech
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemAll the UK can do is sit back and wait to notice what affect the gove...
23-Apr-2009
Darling 'could have stimulated property market'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareChancellor Alistair Darling had the chance to stimulate the property ma...
23-Apr-2009
Letting agent representative backs HMSS
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemThe view from the residential letting industry regarding the governme...
23-Apr-2009
Landlords 'have shown willingness to buy'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareLandlords in the UK have shown "a willingness" to purchase pr...
22-Apr-2009
'No surprise' that landlords are expanding portfolios
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemLandlords are currently thinking about the "long-term demand for...
22-Apr-2009
'Encouraging signs' in UK property market
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemLandlords considering their next move in the property market may see ...
21-Apr-2009
Buy-to-let properties 'excellent for the long-term'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemThe latest property management advice has come from industry expert C...
21-Apr-2009
'What landlords should consider'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThree "vital considerations" for landlords have been highligh...
21-Apr-2009
Landlords 'taking in unemployed tenants'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemLandlords have to rent out their properties to people who are unemplo...
20-Apr-2009
Regional letting agents acknowledged
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareLetting agents and estate agents across the UK were rewarded at an annu...
20-Apr-2009
Insurance warning for UK landlords
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system Landlords and letting agents should be aware that tenant referencing...
20-Apr-2009
Property purchase 'still a far away dream for first-time buyers'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemFirst-time buyers should not be overly optimistic about their chances...
17-Apr-2009
Government urged to consider landlords in Budget
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThe government has been urged to make special concessions to landlords ...
17-Apr-2009
Mortgage lenders urged to help get market moving
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management system Financial analysts have called on mortgage lenders to step up their ...
17-Apr-2009
Landlords advised not to cut corners with gas safety
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareIn the month that the new Gas Safe Register was introduced, landlords h...
16-Apr-2009
Increase in mature students 'good for landlords'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareLandlords and letting agents in university areas could be set to see an...
16-Apr-2009
Landlords 'could benefit from university link-up'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareA landlord event in Berkshire next week may highlight how people who re...
16-Apr-2009
HSE issues landlord warning
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has given landlords a number of...
16-Apr-2009
Property buyer enquiries 'on the up'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareProperty buyer interest is starting to gain "real momentum", ...
15-Apr-2009
CML reports increase in mortgage completions
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemMore mortgages for home purchases were completed in February, when co...
15-Apr-2009
Edinburgh's lettings potential highlighted
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareA lettings agent from Edinburgh has highlighted how the city can provid...
14-Apr-2009
'Over one million adults living rent free with parents'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemLetting agents may benefit from marketing their properties to a growi...
14-Apr-2009
BSA reflects on interest rate decision
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareLandlords and letting agents looking to find out the consequences of re...
09-Apr-2009
Interest rates put on hold
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemLandlords and those in the residential lettings industry will have be...
09-Apr-2009
Buy-to-let investors 'freeing up market'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareBuy-to-let property investors, or landlords-to-be, are giving consumers...
08-Apr-2009
Accidental landlord trend 'to continue'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareThe rise in accidental landlords is a trend that is set to continue, ac...
08-Apr-2009
Importance of letting agents highlighted
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareChoosing a letting agent is one of the most important steps a new landl...
07-Apr-2009
A reminder for letting agents and landlords
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemLetting agents and landlords have been reminded that they are require...
07-Apr-2009
Lettings advice issued
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareWhen letting a property, landlords must ensure that their home is "...
06-Apr-2009
'More creative' landlord-council link required
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemA "more creative working relationship" between landlords an...
06-Apr-2009
Bank's focus 'has changed'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software Landlords and other property owners will see interest rates stay at 0...
03-Apr-2009
Interest rates to stay the same, experts predict
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software Landlords and letting agents are affected by interest rate changes, an...
03-Apr-2009
Spring survey shows property price bounce
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management software House prices rose slightly between February and March this year, new f...
03-Apr-2009
Expert predicts possible increase in lettings competition
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemA representative from the UK's letting agent regulatory body beli...
02-Apr-2009
Landlords 'focusing on long term'
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium rent management softwareLandlords are purchasing buy-to-let property and planning for the long ...
02-Apr-2009
Tenants 'more likely' to choose furnished lettings
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemFurnished lettings properties, as opposed to homes without furniture,...
01-Apr-2009
Residential lettings firms combine
This article was brought to you by Rentman the premium property management systemThe opportunity to have wider marketing opportunities is one of the r...
01-Apr-2009