Rents Hit Record High as House Prices Slump
Rents are on the rise for thousands of private tenants as a change in the law begins to bite landlord finances. The tenant fees ban started in England in June and Wales in September and has triggered record rents every month since, says letting agent trade body ARLA....
Renters Don’t Want To Buy Their Own Homes
The future of buy to let is rosy, according to new research that suggests tenants don’t want to buy homes of their own. Only 42% of tenants say they would like to buy a home – meaning around six out of 10 intend to carry on renting. The most likely not to buy...
Rent Rises Stuck in a Rut for Four Months in a Row
Buy to let rents are still rising – but worries the tenant fee ban would send them sky-rocketing seems unwarranted. The latest official data from the Office for National Statistics reveals rents increased an average 1.3% for the 12 months to the end of August...
Buy To Let Rents Hit All-Time High
Buy to let rents have hit a record high – averaging £970 a month and up 2.4% on a year ago. Rents are even higher in London, where tenants are paying £1,689 a month, which is 3.5% more than 12 months ago. Tenants in the north-east pay the cheapest monthly rent...
Labour Wants to Sell Buy to Lets to Tenants on the Cheap
Labour is thinking about letting tenants buy the private homes they rent at a discount with a controversial right to buy scheme. Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has revealed the policy would be introduced if the party wins power in the next General Election. The aim...
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