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Mortgage and rent growth cools again
Spending on rent and mortgages grew 4.3% year-on-year in June 2025, down slightly from May’s 4.6% figure, according to new data from Barclays. It marks…
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Renters face rising costs and financial strain as bill payment failures increase
New data reveals that renters in the UK are spending a growing proportion of their income on rent, while the rate of direct debit payment…
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Breathing Space not a payment holiday
Tenants relying on a new scheme to put their finances in order have been be warned that they must continue to pay rent as it…
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Rental market buoyant except in London
Rents in London have fallen during the Coronavirus pandemic, property portal Zoopla has reported. However, London is the exception and rents risen in a buoyant…
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Most tenants meeting rental commitments
A new survey has confirmed previous findings that relatively few private rental tenants have been unable to meet their rental commitments during the Coronavirus crisis….
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Better Returns for Your Investment
In recent conversation with my brother about investment returns, he revealed that in addition to his long-term investments, he had a sum in an ISA…
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Furniture Can Make the Difference in Your Rental Property
As the election draws near, debates and interviews with politicians all become part of the furniture, but what does it mean to the buy to…
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Are We All Excited About the December Election?
Excitement does not describe what I am feeling about the December election at this time, more cynicism and a sense of Déjà vu. We have…
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LHA and the Private Rental Sector
LHA (Local Housing Allowance) determines how much a person on benefits can receive towards housing and depends on the area in which they live. So…
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Female Tenant Moves Out Due to Violence
A female tenant had lived very happily for 4 years in a private rented property. The landlord was delighted with her as a tenant as…
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Landlords Can No Longer Charge Prospective Tenants Fees
It seems a very long time ago that I warned moves to remove the fees landlords charged to prospective tenants was on the horizon. I…
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How to Calculate the Rent for Your Property
Who am I to tell anybody what rent they should be charging for their properties? Well I’m not going to even try. But there are…
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More Landlord Interference from the ‘Government’
Just when you feel that there is nothing else the government, or prospective government, can do to make it harder for a private sector landlord…
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Debt and the Private Landlord
I was browsing the Internet when a couple of items hit me in the face. ‘Reduce debt payments by 85 per cent’ said one. Though…
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Ignorance Should Not Be a Tenant Excuse
Ignorance should not be an excuse for tenants, but often will be claimed. A recent snippet in ‘Inside Housing’ caught my attention. The headline was…
