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30 per cent of landlords may be discouraged from using the service of a letting agent or third party if landlord fees were to rise following a ban on tenant fees. New research from Paragon in the lender’s latest Private Rented Sector Trends re... read more »

247 Property Services have teamed up with SDL Auctions to launch a new, enhanced sales package maximising opportunities to sell properties quickly and for the best price. SDL Auctions, is one of the largest Auction networks in the UK, incorporating S... read more »

In a recent BBC Watchdog program it was revealed the the main disruptor, Purplebricks, was using tactics that really do make you wonder how they operate.  Apart from having a number of their commisery adverts banned for telling flagrant untruths... read more »

Research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research has shown that the cost of the average rental deposit is expected to rise 40% in the next decade, representing about 70% of the average monthly salary.   For tenants, this is becoming ... read more »

Annual rental inflation on new tenancies returned to growth for the first time in two months during July, referencing firm HomeLet claims.  The referencing firm says that rents on new tenancies increased by an average of 1.1% annually after two ... read more »

UK house prices have recorded their fourth quarterly fall in a row for the first time since 2012, according to the Halifax.  The mortgage lender said that property prices between May and July were 0.2% lower than the previous quarter.  ... read more »

Should you buy or rent a house? Buying your own home can be expensive but could save you money over the years. Renting a property through a letting agent or private landlord offers less autonomy to live by your own rules, with more flexibility if you... read more »

As any landlord out there would testify to, managing buy-to-let properties can easily become a full-time job, not least if you have multiple properties with a dozen tenants. Maintaining and managing property requires varying responsibilities, from in... read more »

The average house price in the Home Counties is up +1.69% in 2017 so far and +5.71% annually - outperforming London in terms of price growth. The latest research has shown that the London market continues to lose momentum against the more affordab... read more »