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Home construction is up but still short of target

The number of new homes being constructed in England has increased this year, but there are still concerns that not enough are being built. In the first quarter of the year, new home star [...]

26-May-17 General Lettings News

250,000 Brits giving up on dream of buying a house

Around 250,000 people in the UK who don't currently own property appear to have given up on the likelihood that they will buy a house. New research from the HomeOwners Alliance and BLP Insurance h [...]

25-May-17 General Lettings News

5 tips if you find it hard to keep tenants

Having tenants in a property is always better than it being empty. However, if you find that they aren't renewing their tenancy agreement and you are constantly having to advertise the property, t [...]

25-May-17 Property Management

More single property landlords expecting tax change fallout

More single-property landlords are expecting to have to pay higher rates of tax than ever before due to recent changes. According to the latest figures from the National Landlords Association (NLA), 1 [...]

24-May-17 General Lettings News

Buy-to-let mortgage activity saw drop in April

Buy-to-let activity fell in April, with the recent tax changes for landlords being blamed for the fall in the sector. The latest figures from Connells Survey and Valuation show that the number of prop [...]

23-May-17 General Lettings News

April sees rise in UK property prices

The average price of homes coming onto the market has reached a record high, according to the new Rightmove House Price Index. April saw average property prices rise by 1.1 per cent on the previous mo [...]

22-May-17 General Lettings News

'Renting cheaper than mortgage repayments' in most UK cities

Those living in many cities throughout the UK will now find that renting property is cheaper than buying it, according to new data.Zoopla has found that in more than half of Britain's largest citi [...]

19-May-17 General Lettings News

How can you improve a relationship with a tenant?

There are a number of things that can affect the relationship between a private property tenant and their letting agent, some of which can be hard to rectify. While the intent will be to ensure the re [...]

18-May-17 Property Management

Mortgage lenders calling on government to support SME builders

Mortgage lenders are urging the government to support smaller house builders in a bid to better address the current shortfall in supply. The industry is asking the government to promote lending to sma [...]

18-May-17 General Lettings News

Nearly 3 million Brits feel their mortgage payments are too high

Over the last few years, an increasing number of people in the UK have been able to get themselves mortgages, as the financial situation has eased and lenders have seen more buyers as viable borrowers [...]

17-May-17 General Lettings News