June News Archive
29th June 2012
Much like economic performance, fashion and popular culture, housing trends have tended to differ from one generation to the ne...
Link between house price growth and local economic activity
29th June 2012
It's a widely accepted fact that people move towards areas where economic activity is most intense - a vast range of job prospe...
Shop around for the best landlord insurance deals
28th June 2012
Becoming a landlord and building a portfolio involves a lot of shopping around: whether it's for the areas offering the highest...
Young people face 'major lifestyle compromises' to get on housing ladder
28th June 2012
Saving enough money to buy a home has been increasingly challenging in Britain given the rapid rise in house prices that began ...
Leave certain maintenance aspects to the professionals
28th June 2012
Being a landlord involves more than just buying a property, letting it to tenants and sitting back as the cash rolls in - there...
London rents 11% higher in the summer
27th June 2012
Much like high street stores enjoy seasonal boosts and school uniform suppliers see a glut of consumer activity towards the end...
Rental arrears witness decline in May
26th June 2012
Rising rent prices may be one of the more notable trends to emerge in the lettings game in the past month, but LSL Property Ser...
'Cashflow killers' for investors to avoid
26th June 2012
The lettings game is an industry in itself these days, and landlords are essentially running a business as they expand their po...
Trend towards longer-term tenancies, says expert
25th June 2012
Despite the double-dip recession, economic downturn and tough lending conditions, the housing market in Britain has remained re...
Landlords should 'think carefully' before increasing rent
25th June 2012
As LSL Property Services' buy-to-let index for May revealed a 0.4 per cent increase in the average rent price in England and Wa...
