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Rental Supply Falls as Demand remains Upbeat

The UK's supply of rental homes is once again coming under pressure as demand from tenants across most regions continue to recover from the lows seen during the height of the pandemic. Two separate surveys report that demand from tenants is rising across the country with London in particular experiencing a sustained period of increased interest.

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Rent Guarantor Nov 23, 2021
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Greening the UK property industry

The COP26 climate summit in Glasgow has drawn to an end, with mixed results. Many will feel the pledges haven’t gone far enough, while others will want to emphasise the significant progress that has taken place.

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Rent Guarantor Nov 16, 2021
Money
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The hidden costs of leasehold property

In the UK, leasehold is one of the main types of property ownership for flats. Other forms of ownership do exist – including commonhold and shared freehold – but most of the time, if you’re buying an apartment, it’ll be sold leasehold.

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Rent Guarantor Nov 10, 2021
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What does the Autumn Budget mean for the property sector?

On Wednesday 27 October, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his Autumn Budget for 2021. It’s been marketed as a generous package of increased spending to boost the nation’s post-Covid recovery, but as always there are winners and losers – and not everything in it is quite as straightforward as it seems.

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Rent Guarantor Nov 04, 2021
People Talking
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How to complain about a letting agent

As the business of being a landlord becomes increasingly regulated and professionalised, letting agents too have upped their game. These days most of them are highly professional companies with experienced staff, codes of conduct and membership of industry bodies.

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Rent Guarantor Oct 21, 2021