Higher rents could be heading the way of private landlords in the near future, according to one estate agent.Jane Ingram, head of lettings at Savills, said that the lower end of the market in particular is likely to see an upturn in monthly...
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Private landlords in South Ayrshire can now benefit from guaranteed long-term tenancies, thanks to a scheme set up by the local council.South Ayrshire Council has suffered from a shortage of emergency housing in recent years and has had to ...
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Private landlords can expect demand for rented accommodation to remain strong over the next few years, a market expert has suggested.The housing market slowdown, the recession and the reluctance of banks and building societies to lend money...
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Many female rental property owners are optimistic about the future of the market, a new study has found. Research by the National Landlords Association (NLA) found that 62 per cent of women buy-to-let investors are planning to expand their ...
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Any private landlord working out where to buy their next property could consider the Land Registry's latest geographical breakdown of house price movements in England and Wales.Properties in the north-east of England experienced the greates...
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Private landlords can ensure "peace of mind" by taking out rental insurance, according to letting agency Young's.This can be an expensive option, the company states, but may be ideal if the property owner is worried about their cu...
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New private landlords have been advised on how to set the correct rent levels for the properties they are marketing.With a number of industry commentators, such as Gumtree.com and the Association of Residential Letting Agents, indicating th...
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Some 52 per cent of landlords questioned in a new survey said they would not let out their property - or would be less likely to do so - to Local Housing Scheme (LHS) tenants.The landlord-tenancy research, courtesy of the National Landlords...
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