Build-to-Rent Sector Considers Rebrand
A lack of suitable housing remains a big issue across the UK and the growing Build-to-Rent (BTR) sector is helping to increase the proportion of attractive and affordable rental homes.
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Christmas Offer - 10% Discount
The Promotion is open to those aged 18 and over. It excludes employees of the Promoter and anyone professionally connected to the competition. Discount applied at time of payment. Price quoted on application is the full price exclusive of any discount. Minimum fee of £249 applies, including after 10% discount code XMASRG10 is applied. Discount only applies to applications which the Rent Guarantor fee has been paid and contract countersigned prior to 11:59 GMT on 31st December 2020. This...Read More
Extended Stamp Duty Holiday Suggests Many Tenants Will Rent for Longer
While the extension of the stamp duty holiday announced in the budget earlier in March was welcomed by many home buyers and sellers, many renters in the process of saving their deposit to buy were likely less thrilled.
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Extended Stamp Duty Holiday Suggests Many Tenants Will Rent for Longer
While the extension of the stamp duty holiday announced in the budget earlier in March was welcomed by many home buyers and sellers, many renters in the process of saving their deposit to buy were likely less thrilled.
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How Rent Guarantors Can Help Universities Support Their Students
With Universities welcoming back in-person learning, many students will be planning to return to their student homes. At the same time, first year students for the 2021-2022 academic year will also begin considering where they will live when they take their next step in higher education.
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Landlord and Tenant Activity Hits Record High in 2020
The year 2020 will go down in history as the year of coronavirus, lockdowns and staying at home. However, recently published data shows that 2020 was also a record-breaking year for landlord and tenant activity.
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London Rents Fall While Gains Continue Elsewhere in the UK
After making some gains at the end of 2020, average rents in London have fallen for the past two months, while rents continue to rise in much of the rest of the UK.
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MP Committee Calls for an End to Last Minute Eviction Bans
A little over a year on from the beginning of the global coronavirus pandemic has seen multiple last-minute extensions on eviction bans for UK tenants. While this has helped stop people becoming homeless, it has also caused anxiety, stress and loss of income in the industry.
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PRS Reform Plans Move Forward as Industry Body Attends Govt Talks
As the UK government attempts to look ahead to life without restrictions, it is once again moving forward with discussion on reforms to the country's Private Rental Sector (PRS).
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Rental Property EPC's Can Be Improved for £100 or Less
As the UK government promotes its aspirations for homes across the country to have an energy or EPC rating of C or above, some tips have been shared to help landlords achieve this.
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Should UK's Letting's Industry be More Regulated?
With more people in the UK renting than ever before, there have been an increasing number of calls for more regulation of the lettings industry including qualifications and licensing requirements.
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The Easter Giveaway
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UK Government Announces £15mn Extra Funding for Vulnerable Homeless
Homelessness in the UK is something that doesn't often make headline news. That's despite an increase in the number of households who have become homeless during the pandemic. Following recent figures showing an increase in the number of homeless households in the UK in the three months to the end of June, the Government has announced £15 million of new funding to support homelessness through the Protect Programme.
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UK Rental Homes Unaffordable for Under 25s
As the UK increasingly homes a growing number of renters, research from a youth charity suggests renting remains unaffordable for working adults aged between 21-25.
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Upbeat Outlook for UK Lettings Market Despite Lower Central London Rents
With the UK's Covid-19 vaccination programme progressing well, optimism appears to be returning to various areas of activity in the UK.
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Updates to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm regulations
New rules on smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rented properties have recently been announced, as the government continues to push forward safety standards in the private and social rented sectors. While the rule changes have come out of a 2020 white paper on social housing, the amended regulations will affect private rented accommodation too.
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