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31 2008
Tenants benefiting from oversupply of new property
Tenants may be able to take advantage of an oversupply of new properties to snap up a...

Struggling sellers boosting rental property supply
As homeowners struggle to sell their properties in a steadily-slowing market, many will...

Experts warn of further negative equity woes
Fresh warnings about the growing negative equity risk facing would-be buyers are likely to...

30 2008
Mortgage approvals drop by 70%, official stats show
As a growing number of Britons opt to stay in the rental property sector rather than go...

Rental property sector to remain strong, investors believe
Despite the current economic conditions, a majority of landlords are confident that the...

Foreign lenders move in as rental demand soars
The ongoing demand for top-quality rental accommodation is prompting a number of overseas...

29 2008
'Confused' Brits putting off buying
A sense of confusion surrounding the UK property market, combined with high prices and a...

LDA to rejuvenate London once Games have finished
The east of London is to benefit from ongoing development under plans drawn up to ensure...

Only a large price correction will cause tenant numbers to drop
A large proportion of young professionals will remain in the rental sector unless the UK...

28 2008
Renters vindicated as house prices fall yet again
Confidence in the UK property market is likely to have been further damaged with the news...

House prices may pick up again soon, NHF warns
Prospective first-time buyers should not get carried away with the recent news of falling...

25 2008
Demand for rental property up by 38%, estate agents say
Landlords across the UK are seeing demand for rental property soar as Britons remain...

Professionals choosing to rent here and buy abroad
The number of people choosing to rent in the UK and put their savings into buying a...

24 2008
4 in 10 home sales fall through as uncertainty grows
Buyers backing out of deals are a major reason behind four in ten property sales failing,...

UK drops down list of world's most expensive cities
London has dropped down the list of the world's most expensive countries in which to live....

Developers putting new homes up for rent, not sale
The ongoing troubles in the UK property market is prompting growing numbers of Britons to...

23 2008
Canary Wharf rail link plans given green light
Long-standing plans to build a direct rail link between the booming Canary Wharf district...

Mortgage fees 'up by 60% in 12 months'
The cost of taking out a mortgage has risen by as much as 60 per cent over the past year...

Lack of confidence behind falling property sales
The rate of house sales across the country continues to slow down as Britons shy away from...

22 2008
Tenants advised to check homes are HMO-compliant
Tenants have been advised to ensure that their landlords are complying with the...

House prices to fall by a further 30%, Bank expert warns
Growing numbers of Britons are likely to be put off renting for a couple of years at the...

London renters benefiting as 'let setting' booms
Young professionals in London are now well-placed to snap up a high-quality rental...

21 2008
Tenants could benefit from 'inexperienced landlords'
Tenants across the country may be able to benefit from affordable rents as growing numbers...

Falling asking prices not enough to tempt Brits away from renting
Growing numbers of Britons are still opting to stay in the rental property sector, even...

Renters benefiting as homeowners let out rooms
As the UK housing market continues to slow down, the options for tenants keep improving,...

18 2008
Bermondsey the capital choice for artistic young professionals
Artistic Londoners are being attracted to the strong cultural scene and affordable rents...

Britain is now a 'nation of renters', experts feel
High property prices and a lack of confidence in the future prospects of the market are...

High energy bills may force tenants to switch rental homes
Tenants have been advised to check that their rental property is as energy efficient as...

17 2008
Greenwich affordable home plans two years behind
The government's plan to build 10,000 new and affordable homes in the south-east of London...

45-storey Docklands tower given the go-ahead
Proposals for an ambitious new property development in the booming east side of London...

'Dynamic' cities lead the way in new national divide
The notion of a 'North-South' divide is nothing more than a myth, with the country instead...

16 2008
Borrowers hit by banking takeover
Banco Santander's acquisition of mortgage lender Alliance & Leicester has dealt a...

Government to encourage renting among prospective buyers
Prospective first-time buyers are to be encouraged to rent for at least a couple of years...

Renters have to sneak their pets in, charity reveals
Animal charities expect to see a marked increase in the number of pets being given up by...

15 2008
More east London property development plans unveiled
More than 1.3 million square feet of new office and residential space is to be created in...

Home sales fall to 30-year low, Rics reports
The number of properties being sold across the UK has fallen to its lowest level for three...

Experts point to 'shifting attitudes' to renting in London
Renting is no longer seen as 'pouring money down the drain' by young professionals, but...

14 2008
Would-be buyers need to save up £27k
Prospective first-time buyers now have to stump up in excess of £25,000 just to get...

Urban Brits swayed by flexibility of renting
Young urban professionals are more likely to choose to rent a property and put their money...

Renter numbers set to grow in 2008, figures show
The number of people renting across the UK is set to rise by three per cent over the...

11 2008
'Tenant from hell' Winehouse may lose rental home
A luxury home in one of the most popular parts of London could soon be back on the rental...

Boris Johnson announced new homes plan changes
London mayor Boris Johnson has dealt a blow to the home-owning ambitions of thousands with...

London remains top choice for student renters
London remains the number one choice for thousands of young people heading off to...

10 2008
Continued market turmoil to keep millions in rental sector
Prospects of would-be first-time buyers look unlikely to get better any time soon, experts...

Docklands green regeneration plans unveiled
Professionals renting in the vibrant Docklands area of London look set to benefit from a...

Bank's interest rate call supports professionals' choice to rent
Prospective property buyers have been dealt a blow after the Bank of England fulfilled...

09 2008
Tenants warned landlords still ignoring deposit rules
A majority of private landlords are still neglecting to comply with new laws aimed at...

Homebuilders blues likely to trigger boom in renting
Britons confident of getting a foot onto the property ladder in the UK through the...

Renting still the best option in London, reports show
The majority of young professionals moving to London will have to rent, rather than buy, a...

08 2008
Prospective buyers hit by new interest rate predictions
Prospective first-time buyers are unlikely to benefit from a cut to the base rate of...

London market developments set to cause renting to grow
Many more people are likely to reassess their plans to buy their own home in London now...

London cable car scheme unveiled by Mayor
London mayor Boris Johnson is currently considering plans for an Alpine-style system of...

Canary Wharf waterside development plans put forward
The popularity of east London shows no sign of slowing down, as developers have put...

Rental property bucking national trends, study shows
Soaring numbers of students across the country are one of the main drivers behind the...

Londoners to rethink buying as capital prices join national downward trend
Prospective first-time buyers in London and likely to take a step back and consider the...

07 2008
Property investors to benefit as interest rate change looks unlikely
Prospective first-time buyers are unlikely to welcome the news that financial experts...

Home sales slump to record low as professionals prefer to rent
Estate agents are reporting a near-record number of properties on their books as...

Russell Crowe chooses to rent London home
Gladiator star Russell Crowe has become the latest celebrity to choose to rent rather than...

03 2008
Londoners 'spoilt for choice' when it comes to outdoor spaces, Mayor explains
People living and working in London are among the luckiest in Europe when it comes to the...

Rental sector to gain as property developers reveal money woes
The chances of thousands of Britons being able to afford their own place anytime soon have...

Prospective buyers choose to rent as costly banks dominate lending
Banks are coming to dominate the UK mortgage market, leading to growing numbers of...

02 2008
Renting to remain best option until stamp duty laws change, experts suggest
Until a radical overhaul of the stamp duty system is carried out, prospective first-time...

Wimbledon prompts short-term rental boom
As far from the stereotypical tenants as it is perhaps possible to get, tennis fans and...

Plans for 1,200 new East London homes given the go-ahead
Professionals looking to benefit from affordable rents in London are likely to welcome the...

01 2008
Brighton monorail moves one step closer
People living in Brighton could soon be zooming along the south coast on a futuristic...

Renting the best option in London market, report suggests
Renting is the accommodation option of choice for many professionals living in the...

Buyers disappearing from UK market as renting demand soars
As prices remain out of the reach of most and confidence in UK property keeps falling,...