Claimants of Local Housing Allowance rise but landlords want out
Latest Government figures reveal significant rises in the number of private tenants claiming Local Housing Allowance (LHA). According to Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, a company specialising in tenant eviction, more must be done to re-balance the...
Sales expectations remain positive says RICS
The RICS House Price Balance for October continues to show a negative net price balance. Over the last 3 months 24% more surveyors have see falling rather than rising prices. However more than half of these surveyors indicated seeing broadly stable prices. Activity...
House prices down on last three months.
The October House Price Index from Halifax reports that house prices in the preceeding 3 months where 0.3% lower than the 3 months before that. Other key facts: The monthly average house price change was 1.2%, placing the average house price at £163,311 The...A Guide to Renting Your Cottage
Renting out a holiday home can be an extremely rewarding thing to do in more ways than one. Of course, if you are looking for ways to subsidise your income, letting out your property in this way may be a good move. However, it is important to do sufficient research...
