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Leicester was the UK’s rental hotspot for 2014

Leicester has been named as the UK's rental hotspot for 2014.

According to HomeLet, the East Midlands city saw the greatest growth in rental ...

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PRS stock exceeds £1 trillion.

The total value of private rented sector (PRS) housing in the UK has exceeded £1 trillion for the first time. 

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CML opposes rent controls

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed its opposition to the introduction of rent controls.

In a statement issued to FT Advisor, the ...

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Landlords to be repsonsible for tenants’ unpaid water bills!

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR LANDLORDS IN WALES, CHESHIRE, SHROPSHIRE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND HEREFORD!!!
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MPs block ‘revenge eviction’ bill

The Tenancies Reform Bill, presented by Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather, aimed at preventing "revenge evictions", has failed to secure a sufficient number ...

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Freelancer calls for regulated tenant fees

Freelancer Lets this week calls on the Government to regulate letting agent fees charged to tenants.

Debbie Rayner, managing director of Freelancer, said: "We are ...

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Buy-to-let celebrates its 18th birthday

The UK's buy-to-let market celebrated its 18th birthday on October 21st. 

In 1996, ARLA and a select panel of lenders that included Paragon Mortgages ...

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Weakening buyer demand slows house price rises

House prices in September went up 0.6% compared with August, the Halifax has reported.  It leaves average house prices, based on mortgage approvals, standing at £187,188 ...

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Concerns over Labours rent control plans

Labour plans for the private rented sector (PRS) would be disastrous for the UK's housing market, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA).
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All Wales letting agents and landlords to be licensed

Mandatory licensing of all letting agents and private landlords in Wales will go ahead after the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 has become law. It is ...

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Buy to Let Landlords Beware

 HMRC have declared that they are still working to uncover any unpaid tax accumulated from second home property sales.This is not the first warning issued ...

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