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31 2007
Demand for rental property set to rebound in 2008
The final quarter of 2007 saw demand for rental accommodation across the UK dip slightly,...

28 2007
Manchester stakes its claim as the friendliest city of the North
Residents of Manchester are upping the ante in a war of words with their rivals across the...

Prospective first-time buyers turning to rental sector in their thousands
High house prices in 2007 have caused growing numbers of people to opt for rental...

27 2007
New Chichester homes move one step closer
Plans for dozens of new homes in the historic town of Chichester have moved a step closer...

Manchester suburb 'to be kept interesting'
The popular Manchester suburb of Chorlton looks set to keep its individual sense of...

24 2007
Void periods down as rental demand grows, study shows
The average rental property within the UK is empty for less than two weeks before new...

21 2007
Landlords working to attract foreign renters
Landlords and letting professionals are starting to advertise their rental properties in a...

Experts point to an "eventful year" for rental sector
2007 has been an "eventful year" for the UK letting market, with the strong...

20 2007
London student living plans given go-ahead
Plans for a new student accommodation development close to the centre of London have been...

Rental sector set to remain strong in 2008, experts predict
Increased levels of immigration, a growth in the number of people choosing to live alone...

City centre rental price rises could ease in 2008, experts state
Rents for city centre living could decline over 2008 as growing numbers of properties...

19 2007
Renters using social networking to find flatmates
Social networking sites are becoming increasingly popular with renters looking to find new...

Rental demand set to be strong in 2008, experts predict
With the numbers of people managing to get onto the property market steadily declining,...

New-build developments "create socially successful communities"
Housing estates in big cities can offer renters diverse and "socially...

18 2007
Tenants advised on 'bogus landlord' scams
Renters in London have once again been warned of the importance of thoroughly researching...

Rental demand in the south-east is booming, report confirms
Landlords in the south-east of England are confident that they will have no problems...

Tenants looking to rent houses, not flats
Tenants now prefer to rent houses rather than flats as they become increasingly spoilt for...

17 2007
MP weighs in on 'anti-tenant' legislation issue
The controversial issue of landlords' powers to serve 'notices to quit' to their tenants...

Renting now 'best solution' for UK homeowners
Renting is continuing to grow in popularity among professionals, with the 'sell and...

Tenants still waiting for deposits back, figures show
A worrying number of renters are having to seek financial assistance from their parents...

14 2007
Professional renters "the cream of the crop" for landlords
Landlords are increasingly looking to rent their properties out to professionals as they...

Professionals renting for longer as house prices remain unaffordable
Rising house prices across the UK is prompting many potential first-time buyers to rent...

Professionals advised of benefits of short-term lets
Professionals moving to London for a short length of time should look to short-term rental...

13 2007
Greater Manchester football flats given the go-ahead
Football fans wanting to rent a unique property in Greater Manchester will have welcomed...

Students driving boom in rental property demand
Students are set to make up the largest proportion of new enquires for rental...

Demand for rental accommodation remains high, study shows
Demand for rental accommodation is set to remain high for the foreseeable future as...

12 2007
Peckham's popularity booming among renters
After gaining a bad reputation through Only Fools and Horses, the London suburb of Peckham...

Top stars set to rent east London flat together
After recently moving out of the house he shared with Kate Moss, singer Pete Doherty is...

Renting numbers up as affordability crisis worsens
Growing numbers of professionals are choosing to rent a property as the affordability...

11 2007
Brighton housing plan one step closer
Plans for a new housing development aimed at meeting the booming demand for property in...

2008 may be a 'double-edged sword' for renters and buyers
Despite the Bank of England recently announcing a cut in the base rate of interest,...

New-build flats have 'high vacancy rates'
The supply of new properties to rent is soaring in comparison to the number of old and...

10 2007
Salford apartment tower plans give green light
Plans for the construction of a pair of skyscrapers boasting contemporary apartments and...

Historic south-east home up for cheap rent
One of the most famous residencies in the south-east of England is up for rent, though...

Tenants win deposit court case
The growing acknowledgement of the legal rights of tenants in the UK has once again been...

07 2007
South-east ports aiming for eco-town status
Shoreham Harbour will benefit from millions of pounds worth of new investment and be...

Landlords unaware of digital TV responsibilities
A large number of renters across the UK could miss out on digital television as their...

Rental accommodation allowing people to save up for home deposits
Professionals looking to get onto the property ladder are turning to rental accommodation...

06 2007
Renting numbers soar as London prices remain high
The high cost of property in the capital continues to push professionals into the rental...

'Too early' for renters to think about buying
Despite recent reports pointing to an end to soaring house prices, it is still "way...

Renters wasting valuable space, study finds
Millions of people across the UK are failing to make use of all the space in their homes,...

05 2007
Affordable housing brings squatting to an end
A booming economy and strong supply of affordable rental accommodation means that the...

Manchester renting demand 'outstripping' supply
Demand for rental accommodation in Manchester continues to be strong, partly as a result...

Professional renters increasingly popular with landlords
Landlords are increasingly looking for professional tenants to fill their rental...

04 2007
Celebrities fight for Camden's future
London celebrities have joined the fight to save the famous Camden markets following the...

Social renting sector is "extremely stable" expert states
Changes in legislation mean that landlords may be more willing to rent properties to...

Proximity to friends a top priority for renters
Being close to friends and family is one of the most important factors for people looking...

03 2007
Manchester's gay scene continues to boom
Manchester's booming gay scene, which has seen the city compared with San Francisco, is a...

Record number of tenants want 'good transport links and local amenities'
With demand for rental accommodation reported to be at a five-year high, landlords have...

30 2007
Manchester university improvement plans unveiled
Students in Manchester are set to benefit from environmentally-friendly lecture halls as...

Veteran renters offer tips on house-sharing
With growing numbers of Britons now sharing rented accommodation well beyond their student...

29 2007
National student accommodation survey open for opinions
Those living in rented accommodation while at university have been invited to participate...

London's booming arts scene recognised
London's famous 'theatreland' has scooped a host of awards at a new ceremony, highlighting...

28 2007
Energy efficient homes set to benefit tenants
Rental accommodation across the UK is on course to become more energy efficient....

Renting 'allows people to live in desirable areas'
The unaffordable price of property in desirable locations could be a major factor behind...

Demand for rental accommodation is 'soaring', landlords report
Demand for rental accommodation has reached its highest level for five years, the...

27 2007
Chelsy moves into Chelsea rental home
Prince Harry's former girlfriend Chelsy Davy is renting a room in West London in an effort...

'Yuppies' a thing of the past as professionals look to rent
Young professionals working in the City are becoming more sensible with their money, with...

Rental property booming in south-east
The popularity of rental accommodation in the south-east of England has continued to rise...

26 2007
London living 'not that expensive'
Despite the city's reputation, renting in London is not as expensive as many people fear,...

Renters reminded of proper paperwork
Tenants of rental accommodation have again been reminded of the importance of ensuring...

More young professionals renting not buying
Growing numbers of young professionals are turning to rental accommodation as a result of...

23 2007
Good news for Greenwich
The south-east London suburb of Greenwich has been given a boost with the news that work...

London remains 'top choice' for international students
London continues to draw in young people from near and far, with research revealing that...

Manchester marina work kicks off
Work has begun on the construction of a new marina in the Droylsden area of Greater...

22 2007
Student renters at greatest risk of ID theft
Following the chancellor's admission that HM Customs and Revenue has lost the personal...

Sharing accommodation 'the healthy option' for renters
Those sharing a rented flat with others not only save money but are also more likely to be...

Big Brother twins 'miss Manchester student life'
Despite now being worth a collective £1 million, Big Brother twins Sam and Amanda...

21 2007
Manchester transformed into winter wonderland
As well as being able to enjoy the Christmas markets in the city's town hall square, those...

Cleaning top tenancy deposit dispute
More than half of all disputes between tenants and landlords at the end of a rental period...

Majority of under-30s happy to rent, study finds
Influenced by a decades-worth of rising house prices, around two thirds of young...

20 2007
Tenants advised to wise up to 'scatty landlords'
Those renting property in the UK have been warned to be on the look-out for landlords keen...

Landlords 'stressing-out' tenants
With growing numbers of Britons switching to rental property, a new survey has found that...

Tenants advised of digital TV rights
Alongside providing basic needs, landlords of rental properties will be legally required...

19 2007
Manchester renters better off, figures show
Those renting property in Manchester and the north-west of England are in a better state...

Inter-continental commuting booming
Britons who want to combine the benefits of working in London with the more laid-back...

Young professionals reaping financial benefits of renting
Growing numbers of young professionals across the UK are being drawn to the "sense of...

16 2007
London housing market booming as regeneration grows
Many areas of London traditionally classed as less-desirable are turning into property...

Tenants warned to check basics
Tenants have been warned to make a series of basic checks when they agree to rent a...

Sluggish housing market makes rental sector more appealing
A slowdown in the housing market and tightening lending criteria is diverting more people...

15 2007
Buy-to-let opportunities boost rental sector
As the buy-to-let sector continues to defy the slowdown in UK property prices so the...

Rent Remixed takes centre stage
People living and renting in London looking for a great evening out with their flat mates...

Junior doctors look to rental sector
Many junior doctors living in London and the south-east may have to rent housing in future...

14 2007
London 'in demand' for rental accommodation
London is continuing to witness huge demand for rented accommodation, the National...

Gap between renting and buying closes
The gap between the monthly costs of buying and renting is slowly narrowing, latest...

'Still life' in buy-to-let as rental demand remains high
The UK's rental market remains extremely popular, particularly among young professionals...

13 2007
2008 to see property price falls
Renting is set to remain a popular option among many young people in the UK in light of...

Property price falls make renting more appealing
House prices in London continue to climb despite a slowdown in the property market in the...

Tenants urged to know their rights
Tenants are being encouraged to stand up for their rights as a new survey suggests that...

12 2007
Renting 'better value than buying'
The cost of renting is now cheaper than the cost of buying a property, it has been...

Rental demand pushing buy-to-let
Demand for rental property in the UK is driving the buy-to-let sector, it has been...

Rental demand in London remains high
Young professionals in London are driving forward the demand for rental property in the...

09 2007
More rental property set to become available
One quarter (23.4 per cent) of all landlords plan to expand their property portfolio over...

Property price slowdown 'good news for renters in London'
Tenants in London will be pleased to hear that the market for prime London property to...

Brighton goes on a run
Residents from the coastal town of Briton and runners from all over the UK are gearing up...

08 2007
Manchester's virtues highlighted
The Manchester Evening News has been reporting on some of the benefits that people renting...

London's Christmas cheer
London's Albert Hall will be celebrating the arrival of the festive season on November...

07 2007
Brighton is a boom town
Brighton is one of the top towns for people looking to rent in an up-and-coming area at...

Lord Mayor's Parade in London
This weekend sees the Lord Mayor's Parade taking place in London, an event that is sure to...

06 2007
Manchester's Games have left 'lasting legacy'
The Commonwealth Games held in Manchester in 2002 have left a lasting legacy in the city...

Government plans London regeneration
An increasing number of people are likely to be looking for rental space in London as the...

05 2007
St Pancras set for official unveiling
The new St Pancras station is set to be officially opened by the Queen on Tuesday ahead of...

Rental properties still popular
With property prices still sky-high, the number of families choosing to rent has continued...

Barratt to spearhead Manchester regeneration
Barratt Homes is to be at the forefront of a new development in Manchester aimed at...

02 2007
Big plans for former London brewery unveiled
The skyline of the London borough of Wandsworth may soon be dramatically altered should...

Manchester tenants advised of gas safety measures
Tenants of rented properties across Manchester have been advised to check the safety of...

Cheaper London links for students in south east
Students attending universities or colleges in London but preferring to rent a flat on the...

01 2007
London to light up for fireworks festivities
Details of some of the major Bonfire Night celebrations in London have been released, with...

Wealthy students and lawyers seen as the 'ideal tenants'
Students are the most popular tenants for a majority of landlords, experts have...

London tenants demanding more from rental accommodation
Tenants renting accommodation in the capital are getting "choosier" and...

31 2007
Stratford renters to be entertained during daily commute
Workers commuting from the affordable rental accommodation of East London to the well paid...

'Rent and save' rather than buy, experts advise
Young professionals looking to get onto the property ladder have been advised to rent and...

'Midweek renting' booming in big cities
With commuting costs continuing to rise, growing numbers of professionals are opting to...

30 2007
Brighton's unique independent stores 'should be safe'
While most city centres across the UK are becoming increasingly homogenised as big name...

Landlords prefer 'keen' tenants who have 'done their research'
Tenants should "play to their strengths" if they want to impress prospective...

New film celebrates London's diversity
London's cultural diversity has been once again celebrated with Leicester Square premier...

29 2007
Tenants unaware of renting laws
Around two-thirds of all UK tenants are not fully aware of their statutory rights when it...

Campaigners look to extend Brighton's rural retreat
The Campaign to Protect Rural England has launched a campaign aimed at ensuring the area...

Rejuvenation plans being considered for London's historic Smithfield area
A public inquiry into the future of London's historic Smithfield's Market is to take place...

26 2007
London students officially the UK's smartest
Not only are they the most savvy when it comes to finding a decent flat to rent but...

Manchester brewery to be turned into flats
The site of the former Boddingtons Brewery in Manchester is to be turned into a brand new...

Giant Santa starts to arrive in Manchester
Though Christmas may be more than ten weeks away, Manchester's new Santa has started...

25 2007
Insurance a wise way of covering rent shortcomings, expert advises
With growing numbers of young professionals renting property rather than struggling to buy...

Student accommodation in the clouds now looking likely
Sky-high student accommodation in the heart of London has moved a step closer to becoming...

Manchester offers significant student savings, study shows
Students at Manchester University are paying less for their everyday living than their...

24 2007
Manchester boasts world's best beer
Most people living in Manchester will argue that their city has some of the best bars and...

Campaign launched for South London's alternative shops
A campaign has been launched to save an iconic parade of shops in south...

Renting in London a "rite of passage" for young Aussies
The ability to travel round Europe and live on a different continent while also sharing a...

23 2007
Landlords group "encouraged" by new deposit scheme
The National Landlords Association has stated that it is "very encouraged" by...

London's Polish community take to the polls
London's Polish community made its voice heard over the past few days as thousands turned...

Manchester officially North's curry capital
People renting in Manchester not only have some of the best nightspots and shopping in the...

22 2007
London benefiting from booming diversity
The true extent of London's cosmopolitan nature has been revealed in the latest report to...

Kimberley Stewart struggling to find flatmates
Celebrity renter Kimberley Stewart chose prospective housemates for her new London flat...

Brighton tops green city chart
People living in Brighton and Hove have the best quality of life in the whole of the UK,...

19 2007
London Game Festival line up announced
Full details of this year's London Games Festival have been released, with the number of...

Top five tips for renting in London
Carrying out large amounts of research is the key to securing a great rented flat in...

London shakes off the "stigma" of renting
If those renting a flat in London used to be seen as worse off than those who have managed...

18 2007
New sky high student accommodation plans unveiled
Students in London could soon find themselves living the high life as a new skyscraper...

Clapham to host experimental theatre show
Clapham has long established itself as a popular areas for young professionals to settle...

Johnny Marr is Salford's new music professor
The former Smiths guitarist and all-round Manchester legend Johnny Marr has been appointed...

17 2007
Arty Bloomsbury to host festival
One of London's most famous areas, Bloomsbury, will be showcasing the work of its bohemian...

London remains number one choice for graduates
The many attractions of London, not least the high number of top jobs on offer, are set to...

Young professionals opting to rent rather than buy
Growing numbers of young professionals across the UK are putting plans to buy a property...

16 2007
London hosts first ever Fido Awards
With the majority of landlords not letting pets live in rented flats, students living in...

London gets on its bike
London is set to celebrate the joys of getting around on two wheels with the seventh...

Greenwich Market set to get a facelift
After the locals narrowly managed to block the Council's plans to knock it down, the...

15 2007
Lazy Londoners shown the way to the park
London's laziest residents are to be prescribed maps showing the city's many parks by...

Batman gives Battersea a scare
Residents living in south London reported what they believed to be a terrorist attack...

Manchester celebrates Black History Month
Manchester's cultural diversity is being celebrated through the city's Black History...

12 2007
Ex-con gives advice to Manchester students
Students living the good life in rented homes and flats in Manchester have been warned not...

Taste of Spain comes to London
Though the weather may be getting steadily colder, meaning that house barbecues are no...

Manchester scoops hat trick of awards
Greater Manchester has scooped a hat-trick of top prizes at a top tourism awards...

11 2007
Cowell urges Manchester to show it's got talent
Britain's most famous fame-maker, Simon Cowell, has issued a plea to Manchester's hidden...

Naked rocker fined for flat noise
A Brighton man has been fined by the local courts after listening to heavy metal music and...

London Late line-up announced
Moving out of home and into a renting a flat in the big city has many advantages, not...

10 2007
Gaming fans treated to major London festival
Preparations are well under way for the London Game Festival, which is due to start at the...

London's Jewish festival line up announced
The all-important question of who is the finest Jewish Elvis impersonator in the land will...

Free kung fu and spying lessons for busy Londoners
Proof once again that living and studying in London needn't break the bank comes in the...

09 2007
Students bringing £1bn to Manchester each year
Manchester students bring more than £1 billion to the local economy each year as they...

Brighton top destination for inter-galactic tourists
It's not just thousands of young Britons who are being drawn to Brighton.

The...

Southbank the 'new Notting Hill' experts say
Though the north London neighbourhoods of Chelsea and Belgravia may be getting all the...

08 2007
Beans means loans for city's students
With rent and going out accounting for a large portion of the average London student's...

Jamie Oliver to launch new Brighton restaurant
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has announced his one-man mission to bring affordable and...

Tall order for Manchester curry chefs
Chefs from one of Manchester's best-known curry houses are set to attempt to make history,...

05 2007
Brighton's Pride revisited
An official film chronicling one of the highlights of the Brighton calendar is to be...

London's transport 'the best in the world'
Though at times it may seem hard to believe, London has the world's best public transport,...

'Mr Manchester' to get street named after him
Manchester's most famous music mogul Tony Wilson, who died in August after a long battle...

04 2007
Manchester music pioneers honoured
The city of Manchester will always be associated with, among many other things, great...

Mancunians free to sample Food and Drink Festival
Now in its 10th year, the Manchester Food and Drink Festival has started, with the best...

Londoners to be allowed behind the scenes at British Library
Given the choice, most students wouldn't spend their free time in a...

03 2007
Author boosts Manchester University applications
The possibility of having a best-selling author as a teacher is the latest reason why...

London gigs set to be electric
Moving to London is often seen by many young professionals and students as the opportunity...

02 2007
'Young Ones' image of student renters 'a thing of the past'
With getting back a full deposit now being seen as imperative by the nation's students,...

US sports prove popular in London
While it may not have created the buzz of a big football game, the recent decision to hold...

Egyptian God of the Dead floats down Thames
Londoners were forced to look twice yesterday as, in the place of the usual tourist tour...

01 2007
Capital gears up for charity music festival
While for the rest of the country the music festival season came to an end with the onset...

London goes chocolate mad
While the sheer number of special days, weeks and festivals taking place constantly in...

Smiths fans meet at the cemetery gates
Dozens of fans of the cult Manchester band The Smiths met up over the weekend to pay...

28 2007
Renters still being drawn to London's bright lights
Rental property in and around central London continues to be highly sought after, while...

Tenants more bothered over money than environment
Young professionals looking to rent a flat or home are more likely to be concerned about...

Pacific islanders take trip to exotic Manchester
Due to its excellent reputation, Manchester continues to attract people from all over the...

27 2007
Legendary Soho club re-opened after facelift
One of London's most famous nightclubs, Madame Jo Jo's has just been re-opened after being...

Girls Aloud star drawn in by hip Camden
Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding is the latest celebrity now calling the trendy London...

London's theatres to open their doors for free
London's best theatres and concert halls are to open their doors to curious residents who...

26 2007
Manchester students design trendy eco bag
A group of fashion students at the Manchester Metropolitan University who were asked by...

US artist recaptures 1966 and all that
An American artist has recreated the experience of the 1966 World Cup final for his latest...

London: the world's Wi-Fi capital
Just over one per cent of the entire world's wireless internet activity takes place in...

25 2007
Work is a real pain in the neck for London students
While it may be tempting to work in bed or lounge around on the floor of your student...

Raindance brings future classics to London
Good news for those Londoners tired of watching the same old films on their counch in...

24 2007
Booming arts scene driving London's success
London's bright lights continue to attract the country's finest creative minds, a new...

Elefest flies the flag for the south of London
Once again the whole 'north of the river versus south of the river' debate is set to come...

Manchester cyclists reclaim the streets
For one weekend only, Manchester's cyclists and pedestrians, rather than drivers, owned...

21 2007
Shared rented homes highlight little differences
Moving into a rented house with fellow students from across the country really does bring...

Big chill comes to London suburb
With the summer festival season now well and truly over, music in the capital is moving...

Queen Wag Nancy coming to Manchester
What better indication that a city is up there with the best of them than having the...

20 2007
Locals to benefit from cheap entry to Brighton landmark
While Brighton's number one attraction, its cobbled beach, may well be free, one of the...

The green, green grass of Manchester
Manchester looks set to lead by example when it comes to rejuvenating the Victorian parks...

Harvest-time in deepest London
Living in the middle of the biggest city in Europe, it can be easy to forget our rural...

19 2007
Tenants to be warned of scams by song
Brighton council are to stage a musical highlighting the perils of door-to-door conmen to...

Nearly a half of tenants understand new deposit laws
A majority of landlords and tenants of rented accommodation now feel they fully understand...

Tuk-tuks set to hit London streets
Getting around central London may not be such a chore in future as the firm behind...

18 2007
Playboy bunnies bounce into London
The swinging sixties look to be returning to London as Playboy is set to open its flagship...

Sex Pistols announce one-off Brixton show
Legendary punk band the Sex Pistols have announced that they are to reform for a one-off...

Manchester's birds get new garden
Councillors in Manchester have unveiled plans for a new garden in the heart of Piccadilly...

17 2007
Manchester fights for Byron bragging rights
Manchester University has entered into a tussle with the National Library of Scotland over...

London welcomes World Cup drinkers
If proof were ever needed that London is the most cosmopolitan city on the planet, then...

Chinese Moon Festival comes to London
Summer is finally coming to an end in London though the colder weather and earlier...

14 2007
Brighton gears up to be UK's greenest city
Not content with being seen as one of the most desirable places to live in the UK,...

Classy London dining scene still offers 'great value'
While London may have been named as officially the most expensive place in the world to...

Spruced up Manchester trams roll out
With the massive £100 million upgrade of the city's tram system now complete,...

13 2007
Reduced rents for non-driving London tenants
Tenants and landlords in central London are starting to take advantage of the capital's...

Revolution in the east of Manchester
Even as recently as a couple of years ago the Ancoats area of Manchester better known for...

Late night Johnny too much for Kirsten
Being young and in the heart of one of the world's most buzzing cities, Razorlight...

12 2007
Tenants take home fashion 'extremely seriously'
Better regulation of the rental market, increased competition between landlords and the...

London renters staying put the longest
Tenants in London are the most happy with their rental accommodation, a new report has...

Salford a 'hot spot' for the good life
Salford is one of the best places to live in Britain right now – and that's...