Latest report about rental figures and tenant demographic changes

In the first half of this year rents grew faster compared to the same period in 2013, according to the latest Countrywide Residential Lettings analysis of over 65,000 rental properties. Average UK monthly rents increased 4.6% over the past year, growing at...

Will you save money (overall) with an online agent?

Courtesy of Estate Agent Today Say “online estate agents” and property people retreat to their trenches, for or against, quicker than I can do a Google search using 4G. As a journalist I’m agnostic but I must say they – online agents –...

20% increase in the value of your Buy To Lets?

Research published this week shows that spending some time and money on your buy to let properties can uplift rent, as well as the value of the property. This is backed up by a leading estate agent in Rugby, Cadman Homes. A building society is advising Landlords that...

More redress schemes for Letting Agents introduced

The Government has approved three mandatory redress schemes that will offer impartial investigations of complaints in the private renting sector, this will now “mirror” the practise within the residential sales market. Two schemes are already up and...