Rent rises across England and Wales have slowed, according to the latest Buy-to-Let Index from LSL Property Services. October saw an average 0.2% increase, the lowest monthly increment since February. Even so, nine months of consecutive increases took average rent to a record high £720 pcm. On a monthly basis, October rents leapt in the [...]
rent rises
Rogue landlords surface in rental boom
Rogue landlords are taking advantage of the rental sector boom, Shelter warns. The housing charity is calling on the Government to give tenants more protection as the number of households privately renting hits 3.4 million. Shelter says it has seen a 23% increase in the number of tenants seeking help for problems with their landlord [...]
One in four landlords plan rent rises
The belief that last year’s strong demand in the UK private rental sector will continue into 2011 has inspired four out of 10 landlords to plan rent rises over the coming 12 months.
According to research from buy-to-let mortgage specialist, Paragon, 41% of landlord respondents are looking to increase rents, with 30.7% of this group preparing [...]
