Rental market grew in 2017 according to Countrywide

The latest Countrywide plc Monthly Lettings Index – January 2018 released this week reveals that rising rents and more households renting means 2017 was a record year for total rent, last year tenants in Great Britain paid a record £51.6 billion in rent, an increase of £1.8 billion on the previous year and more than…

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HomeLet Rental Index March 2016

HomeLet posted today the latest figures and research  from the HomeLet  Rental Index Main points: Greater London, the East Midlands and Scotland show fastest rent rises over three months to March; North West is the only area to decline Average rent in the UK (excluding Greater London) is now £755 per month – 4.9% higher…

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Calls for rogue tenant blacklist

Landlord Action the tenant eviction specialist is calling for a  list to be drawn up similar to that  drawn up by the government for persistent rogue landlords and letting agents, it is currently suggested the blacklist of rogue landlords and agents would be available to local authorities and central government, enabling them to keep track…

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Crackdown on “Rogue” Landlords and Agents

Enough is Enough, Landlords and Agents  who let out filthy and unsafe homes are about to get a shock, Housing Minister Brandon Lewis will be announcing the biggest package of measures to drive out these  “Rogue Landlords” and Agents. Those that let out unfit properties will face fines of up to £30,000 under new laws…

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