Articles in the Renting Category

 Reluctant Tenants on the Rise

The UK housing market is experiencing a trend of ‘reluctant tenants’, following a shift in supply and demand for properties, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).

Posted in 2010, ARLA, Renting on 29 January 2010

 UK homeowners adopting European rental habits

UK homeowners are increasingly adopting the habits of Continental Europeans who often rent their homes, as 1.75 million homeowner’s state they would now consider selling their home and renting because of the housing market crash, according to new research from Unbiased.co.uk.

Posted in 2010, Renting, Selling on 7 January 2010

 2010 to be a tough year for private rented sector

While 2009 was a difficult year for the entire property market, 2010 looks likely to present an even greater challenge for the private rented sector (PRS), according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).

Posted in 2010, ARLA, Landlords, Lettings, Renting on 7 January 2010

 2010 Looking Tough for private rental sector

While 2009 was a difficult year for the entire property market, 2010 looks likely to present an even greater challenge for the private rented sector (PRS), according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).

Posted in 2009, ARLA, Renting on 16 December 2009

 Rents start rising

Surveyors expect to see rent rises in the New Year as the number of rental properties coming onto the market fell for the first time since January 2008, says the latest RICS Lettings Survey.

Posted in 2009, RICS, Renting on 3 December 2009

 Demand in rental market returns

The residential rental market is beginning to stabilise with property oversupply decreasing across the UK and the number of new tenancies increasing, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).

Posted in 2009, ARLA, Landlords, Lettings, Renting on 28 September 2009

 London landlords fight back

After a long period of tenants calling the shots in London, landlords have started to regain the upper hand, says property consultants Cluttons, which has seen rental stock decrease as ‘reluctant landlords’ return to the sales market.

Posted in 2009, Cluttons, Landlords, London, Renting on 17 September 2009