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30 2008
Brits urged to rent for a while at least
Young Britons who do not own a property may do well to rent for a while before...

Property prices drop
House prices fell in April, spelling bad news for homeowners and highlighting the benefits...

AMI report paints bleak picture for buyers
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has published its Quarterly Economic...

29 2008
House price growth on the wane
Annual house price growth declined for the seventh month in succession, the latest Land...

Loans for house price purchases fall as buyers turn to renting
Britons showed a reduced appetite for taking out mortgages in March, it has been...

Developers cannot sell their properties
Property developers are finding it increasingly difficult to sell their properties because...

28 2008
Cebr predicts repossessions spike
A leading economic consultant has warned that home repossessions could rise by 23 per cent...

Housing market continues to suffer
House prices fell again in April, highlighting that now is not a good time to invest in...

Rental demand keeping market buoyant
More and more people are choosing to rent rather than buy a house and this is set to...

25 2008
Brits cannot afford dream homes
Britons have revealed what their ideal home would be, but many believe that they will...

24 2008
Britain should change mindset over homeownership
The UK needs to move away from the mindset which says that it is better to buy a property...

New buyers forced to turn to family
Potential first-time property buyers are finding it so difficult to finance their...

23 2008
New buyers turning into renters
Potential first-time buyers are choosing not to enter the property market, according to...

Right conditions for negative equity in parts of the UK
The conditions in some parts of the UK housing market are ripe for negative...

Brits urged to rent rather than buy
Potential first-time buyers have been advised that they should not buy, for the time being...

22 2008
Fewer mortgage deals available
Fewer mortgage lenders are offering the best deals in the UK market, suggesting that it is...

21 2008
Assetz reveals prices fell in March
House prices fell in March, according to the latest Assetz House Price Watch.

It...

Falling prices mean now is not a good time to buy
Rightmove has revealed that house prices fell in April, providing yet more evidence that...

TDP benefits tenants
A year on from the launch of Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) and the scheme has been...

18 2008
CML data shows that fewer people are buying
The latest lending figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show that fewer...

17 2008
More people choose not to buy
More and more people are choosing to rent rather than buy a property as the global credit...

Rate reduction has little affect on mortgages
Last week's reduction to the base rate of interest had little affect on new mortgage...

Shelter survey highlights rising cost of buying
There is yet more proof that it makes more sense to rent than to buy, with Shelter...

16 2008
Housing market confidence drops to new low as renter numbers soar
Confidence in the UK housing market has hit a record low, meaning there are likely to be...

Student renters advised to wise up to security
Students have been once again advised of the importance of keeping their rental...

High professional tenant demand gives London high global standing
London is the fifth most expensive city in the world when it comes to renting a...

15 2008
'Rental demand to keep booming until massive price correction'
Prospective first-time buyers will only be able to move out of the rental sector if there...

Renters finding bargains in desirable Manchester neighbourhoods
The slowdown being experienced in the UK property market has given people choosing to live...

Renting now cheaper than commuting into London
Steadily declining rental prices and soaring rail fares now mean it can often be cheaper...

14 2008
Older Brits paying £23bn in rent a year
New research has served to highlight the fact that it is not just students and young...

Tenants earning £2.5m in interest through deposit scheme
Tenants across England and Wales are set to benefit from interest worth a total of...

FT data suggests strong future for rental property
The latest figures published by the Financial Times regarding house prices across England...

11 2008
Tenants to be given home insulation help
Millions of tenants of rental properties across the UK are to be offered grants to help...

Interest rate cut won't dampen rental demand
The Bank of England's latest cut to the base rate of interest is unlikely to dampen demand...

Student loans keeping graduates in rental property
Large student debts and a lack of first-time buyer mortgages on the market mean that a...

10 2008
Plans unveiled for new luxury rental accommodation in Chelsea
Plans for one of London's most luxurious property developments have finally been unveiled....

Landlords reporting rapid rise in rental property demand
Demand for rental accommodation is set to remain strong in all parts of the country, a...

Plans to get people out of rental sector are just "tokenism"
The government's latest proposals to help people move out of the rental property sector...

09 2008
Londoners may look to rent as prices keep rising
Despite widespread reports suggesting an imminent housing market slump, property prices in...

Rising rates look likely to push rental demand up
Demand for rental accommodation across the UK looks set to increase as mortgage lenders...

£1,140 now added to first-time buyer fees
Britons who want to get a foot onto the property ladder now have to pay £1,140 more...

08 2008
Changes to LHA rent rules come into effect
The government has launched a new scheme which will see the way in which tenants who...

Brighton gears up for summer of festivals
Tens of thousands of music fans are expected to head out onto the streets of Brighton as...

Rising deposits likely to lead to rental demand surge
Demand for rental properties across the country looks set to increase after yet another...

07 2008
Buyer caution boosts London rental sector
Those professionals looking to buy a property in London and the south-east will be better...

Lenders' prudence likely to boost rental demand
Millions of prospective first-time buyers look set to be further priced out of the...

Renting up as buyers "priced out of UK market"
A growing number of Britons are choosing to rent a property at home and buy abroad, where...

04 2008
Plans for south-east 'eco town' put forward
Thousands of new homes could be built in the south-east of England as part of the...

Landlords still struggling to understand tenancy deposit scheme
A significant number of UK landlords still do fully understand the Tenancy Deposit Scheme...

London mayor promises more rental properties
Ken Livingstone has pledged to drive forward London's rental property sector should he...

03 2008
Rising deposit requirements likely to boost renter numbers
Prospective first-time buyers now have to put down a deposit 66 per cent larger than those...

Professionals confident of continued rental sector growth
Newly-published statistics show that a majority of UK private landlords are confident that...

Jackson Five can't get enough of rental property
Pop legends the Jackson Five are set to become the south of England's most famous tenants...

02 2008
Selling and renting is financial "common sense"
The number of UK homeowners is steadily declining, while the number of people moving house...

Competition heats up for new Brighton flats
Competition for rental accommodation in Brighton is likely to heat up after the local...

Government aims to rent out nation's spare rooms
Thousands more rooms could be made available under a new government initiative aimed at...

01 2008
Student numbers driving rental sector boom
The UK's booming student numbers have been cited as a major factor behind the ongoing...

East London renters get further transport boost
People thinking of renting a property in the east of London have been given a further...

New statistics point to tenancy deposit success
Nearly nine out of ten tenants now get some or all of their deposits back after leaving a...