Buy to Let Rents Stagnating, Say Official Figures
Buy to let rents are stagnating with no movement since April, according to the latest official statistics. Private renters saw rents maintain their 1% rise in the year to June 30. Within the UK, rents in England were up 1%, while Wales saw an increase of 1.1% and...
Buy to Let Rents Up 1.8% in a Year
Buy to let rents increased by 1.8% to an average £924 a month in the 12 months to the end of June, according to the latest statistics. Landlords in two regions saw rents drops – a fall of 0.8% in the North East and 0.2% in Wales. Rents in London saw a sharper...
Tax Changes Lead to Fewer Buy to Lets and Higher Rents
Fewer landlords are buying properties to rent with buy to let mortgages, according to the latest figures from lenders. Trade body UK Finance says buy to let mortgages to purchase a home dropped by 10% during May this year compared with May 2017. Just 5,500 properties...
Happy Tenants Seem at Odds With Housing Campaigners
Millions of private renters disagree with housing campaigners about the state of their buy to let homes. The lobby groups and housing charities claim rogue landlords take advantage of their tenants, but the latest government survey shows 84% of private tenants are...
Knotweed Suffers From Fearsome False Reputation
Landlords should not avoid buying homes with blighted prices because their gardens are infested with the feared Japanese Knotweed. A new study rubbishes the current thinking that the demon weed can destroy homes by growing through concrete. Experts from Leeds...
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