Average Scottish rents up 2.3% year-on-year
Latest index figures reveal that average rents in Scotland rose by 2.3% in the year to January 2016. However, month-on-month…
The Fastest Selling Property Hotspot in the UK Revealed
Rightmove has named the fastest selling property hotspot in the UK as Dartford in Kent. Homes are selling in just…
New year Buy-to-Let surge recorded by BBA
More evidence of landlords rushing to beat the forthcoming buy-to-let stamp duty rise has been given with the results of…
More information on energy efficiency needed, MP’s claim
Members of the House of Lords and MP’s have called for private rented sector tenants to be given better information…
Skipton Building Society Cuts Interest Rates on Buy-to-Let Mortgages
Skipton Building Society has launched a revised series of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage products, with interest rates cut on certain…
Importance of Smoke Alarms Stressed as Young Boys Die in Fire
Two young boys have died following a fire in their rented home, where there were no working smoke alarms, according…
17% of tenants have sub-let their rental property
A concerning new survey shows that 17% of private rental sector tenants in Britain have sub-let part or all of…
Homebuyers Stretching Their Mortgages to Get on Property Ladder
A record number of first time buyers and home movers took out mortgages for over 25 years in 2015, as…
New product to assist in smoke alarm legislation compliance
One of Britain’s biggest suppliers of carbon monoxide and smoke alarm testing products has produced a new product to assist…
Retirees still investing in buy-to-let
A new assessment on buy-to-let investment has revealed that retirees are still looking to purchase in the sector. Data from…