Rental prices in the private rental sector (PRS) could be levelling out, according to letting agents. Research from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) shows that in the first three months of the year, 50% of members were confident of increased achievable rent levels, in line with news of rising rents across the UK. [...]
Association of Residential Letting Agents
Rents soon to level out
Rental prices in the private rental sector (PRS) could be levelling out, according to letting agents. Research from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) shows that in the first three months of the year, 50% of members were confident of increased achievable rent levels, in line with news of rising rents across the UK. [...]
“Renting to retire” an alternative to downsizing
Downsizing is one way of freeing up capital on retirement, but the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) is reminding homeowners that it’s not the only way of using property assets to supplement pension income. Letting the family home, rather than selling it, offers a strong alternative according to ARLA, which points out that for [...]
Rental demand to outstrip supply into 2012
Demand for private rental sector (PRS) property will continue to outstrip supply for much of 2011 and into next year, the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) claims.
In a survey of members, ARLA found that 59% of agents believe tenants will be competing for properties this year, although almost four in ten thought that more [...]
Landlords should focus on energy efficiency agenda
Landlords should be considering measures to improve the energy efficiency of their properties now, the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) recommends.
The Government’s Green Deal (which should be up and running in Autumn 2012) will provide up-front financing to make rental properties more energy efficient, where tenants request improvements.
However, by 2015, landlords who don’t comply [...]
Landlords note rise in cash-strapped tenants
More tenants were at risk of slipping into arrears in the final quarter of 2010, with 40% of landlords reporting a rise in cash-strapped renters, the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has reported.
The proportion compares with 35.9% of landlords with tenants in financial straits during the previous three-month period, representing the first increase for [...]
