Rent prices 'may be stabilising'

30th April 2012

The private rental sector has been one of the few areas of the British housing market that has performed well in recent years, ...

Identify and monitor risks with property investment, says expert

27th April 2012

Property investment - be it residential or commercial - has remained a relatively lucrative business in the current climate as ...

Fire crews save two from flat blaze

26th April 2012

Two people have been rescued from a blaze that broke out on the sixth floor of a block of flats in Clydebank, Glasgow, the BBC ...

Investing in rental property 'a good idea, but do your research'

25th April 2012

With the housing market stagnant, inflation limiting the ability of people to save for a deposit and mortgages increasingly har...

40% of Brits will rent until they can afford to buy, says survey

24th April 2012

As mortgage availability dwindles and deposits become ever more costly, getting onto the property ladder appears to be an incre...

Tenants struggle to keep up with rental payments

23rd April 2012

With inflation rising to 3.5 per cent last month and demand for property in the private rented sector continuing to hold strong...

Parents 'more willing to pay for quality student accommodation'

20th April 2012

With the job market increasingly competitive and graduates struggling to find employment in the current climate, one expert bel...

Rental yields and the north/south divide

19th April 2012

Investing in buy-to-let property is a significant step for the vast majority of Britons irrespective of the strength of their f...

How can commercial kitchens tackle the risk of fires?

19th April 2012

Businesses that prepare food on site have to abide by many different rules, such as food standards and hygiene regulations. But...

Higher values 'not a true reflection' of the housing market

19th April 2012

Recent research carried out by Rightmove found that the average national asking price of a property hit a record high at the be...