A recent survey conducted by rental website lettingaproperty.com, showed that 14% of enquiries received were from tenants that are unemployed and that 8% of these tenants were claiming Local Housing Allowance (LHA). The survey, conducted in response to the current economic climate, was to assess the quality of enquiries received by the website based on [...]
Archive | February, 2010
Rental survey reveals missed opportunity
Tenants struggling to pay rent
Most letting agents have seen an increase in tenants struggling to pay their rent, research has found. A survey by Arla found 55 per cent of letting agents said tenants were finding it harder to find the money to make their rent payments. Ian Potter, operations manager of Arla, said unemployment was the main reason [...]
British Gas slash energy prices by 7%
Did you know that the average household spend on energy is around £1200 per year. According to Martin Lewis, the Money Saving Expert, by comparing energy suppliers, Energyhelpline could reduce that to around £900 per year. After a series of recent price cuts and now with the news that British Gas prices have reduced by [...]
Demand for rental properties continues to rise
The UK housing market is experiencing a trend of ‘reluctant tenants’, following a shift in supply and demand for properties, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). ARLA’s research, conducted across UK letting agents and landlords, reveals that the surplus of rental property is reducing, while demand for properties rises. According to ARLA, [...]
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Office of Fair Trading welcomes ruling over unfair Foxtons terms
