February 15, 2010

Taylor Wimpey offers incentives for potential homebuyers

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by Kay Mitchell

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey is offering potential homebuyers to own their own home with a 5% deposit. Since the onset of the credit crunch over two years ago, first-time buyers have been struggling to get a foot on the property ladder since ...

(more...)

Asking prices up 6.1% in February on year

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by Kay Mitchell

Property website, Rightmove, has reported a rise in asking prices in England and Wales in the four weeks to February 6. The website said due to a shortage of homes on the market, asking prices were pushed up to an ...

(more...)

February 14, 2010

Stamp duty concession pushes rents down

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by Gill Montia

LSL's latest buy-to-let index shows yields on residential property falling to an average 4.75% in January, their lowest level since August 2008 and down 2% on September of last year. According to the lettings agent network, rents fell 0.5% last month as ...

(more...)

February 12, 2010

No let up in regulation for landlords

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by Gill Montia

Landlord Assist has something to say about the level of regulation (existing and proposed) in the buy-to-let sector. The eviction and rent recovery specialist has spoken out regarding new measures outlined recently by housing minister, John Healey. Mr Healey wants to ...

(more...)

Report shows stamp duty holiday benefited homebuyers

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by Kay Mitchell

Figures provided in the Acadametrics report have revealed that the stamp duty holiday benefited many homebuyers. In September 2008, the Government opted to increase the stamp duty threshold from £125,000 to £175,000 in a bid to revive the housing market, which ...

(more...)

Buy-to-let lending needs credit flow not regulation

Permalink: Buy-to-let lending needs credit flow not regulation
by Gill Montia

New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have prompted the National Landlords' Association (NLA) to express concerns over the imminent regulation of buy-to-let lending by the Financial Services Authority. Yesterday, the CML reported that new buy-to-let lending increased ...

(more...)

February 11, 2010

Buy-to-let lending up for 2nd consecutive quarter

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by Gill Montia

New buy-to-let lending increased for the second consecutive quarter in the final three months of 2009, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). There were 25,800 new loans advanced, up from 23,700 in the previous quarter but down from 38,000 ...

(more...)

Repossessions reach highest level since 1995

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by Kay Mitchell

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) today revealed that the number of people who had their homes repossessed in 2009 was the highest since 1995. According to the Council, 46,000 homes were repossessed last year - an increase of 6,000 on the ...

(more...)

February 10, 2010

Lettingsearch.co.uk launches new services

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by Gill Montia

Lettingsearch.co.uk says it has enhanced its website with a host of "unique and valuable new services". The rental-only property portal has based its new offerings on agent feedback and now provides weekly key statistics, which give agent-specific information on the volume of landlord and ...

(more...)

Landlord confidence tainted by arrears and finances

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by Gill Montia

Upad is claiming that the bulk of landlords are continuing to feel more positive about the UK rental market. The lettings agent's latest Rental Confidence Index suggest 57% were more optimistic about the buy-to-let sector in February 2010, compared to January. However, ...

(more...)

February 9, 2010

An excellent time to enter the lettings market

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by Gill Montia

Since the start of the year, demand for rental accommodation has outstripped supply in parts of Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Dorset. According to Leaders, which has 42 branches across the counties, there is high demand for all ...

(more...)

FindaProperty launches iPhone app

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by Gill Montia

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February 8, 2010

Scottish letting agency launches website with a difference

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by Gill Montia

McLean Forth has launched a new website. The Edinburgh and Fife based letting agency says it is providing tenants and landlords with a unique online resource that includes a home furnishings store usable by any visitor to the site. The facility ...

(more...)

UK rental market primed for growth

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by Gill Montia

HomeLet has reported a surge of optimism among UK lettings agents. The tenant referencing and rent guarantee firm believes agents are more positive about the future of the rental market than they were less than a year ago, despite the continued lack ...

(more...)

AHIPP claims Hips are benefiting housing market

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by Kay Mitchell

The Association of Home Information Pack Providers (AHIPP) has today claimed that Home Information Packs (Hips) are benefiting the housing market. According to the Government, Hips were introduced to speed up the home buying and selling process. However, the controversial packs have ...

(more...)

Government hints at concessions for institutional landlords

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by Gill Montia

The Government has published a consultation document entitled "Investment in the UK Private Rented Sector" which indicates that stamp duty concessions could be introduced to encourage institutional investors to become landlords. Ministers see private rental accommodation as playing "a critical role ...

(more...)

February 5, 2010

Government measures to support tenants “impractical”

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by Gill Montia

Landlord Assist has described the Government’s proposals on transparency in the private rental sector as “impractical”. The eviction and rent collection firm is sceptical about new measures aimed at helping and protecting tenants, such as a tenant advice hotline and a website ...

(more...)

Tenants keen on landlord feedback website

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by Gill Montia

A survey conducted by Upad.co.uk claims to reinforce the need for measures contained in a government consultation paper entitled "The Private Rented Sector". The proposals, which focus on practical help and protection for tenants, include a new housing hotline; a "trip adviser" ...

(more...)

Landlords more likely to evict tenants in arrears

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by Gill Montia

Landlord Assist is wary of recent figures claiming that fewer tenants are being evicted. Last week, easyroommate.co.uk reported that tenant evictions in England and Wales have fallen by 11%. The online flat-share specialist claimed that evictions peaked in the twelve months ...

(more...)

NLA issues cannabis production alert

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by Gill Montia

The private rental sector is being targeted by criminal gangs, the National Landlords' Association (NLA) has warned. Privately-rented homes across the UK are being used not just to grow cannabis but also for the production of crystal meth, on a commercial scale. Prostitution is ...

(more...)

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Taylor Wimpey offers incentives for potential homebuyers

Asking prices up 6.1% in February on year

Stamp duty concession pushes rents down

No let up in regulation for landlords

Report shows stamp duty holiday benefited homebuyers

Buy-to-let lending needs credit flow not regulation

Buy-to-let lending up for 2nd consecutive quarter

Repossessions reach highest level since 1995

Lettingsearch.co.uk launches new services

Landlord confidence tainted by arrears and finances

An excellent time to enter the lettings market

FindaProperty launches iPhone app

Scottish letting agency launches website with a difference

UK rental market primed for growth

AHIPP claims Hips are benefiting housing market

Government hints at concessions for institutional landlords

Government measures to support tenants “impractical”

Tenants keen on landlord feedback website

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