Bring back Help To Buy to combat soaring rents

Bring back Help To Buy to combat soaring rents

A prominent property law consultancy wants Help To Buy, or similar schemes, to be resurrected.  Dutton Gregory Solicitors says that with the Bank of England’s base rate rise to five per cent,... Read more »
Room rents increasingly unaffordable, claims new rese…

Room rents increasingly unaffordable, claims new rese…

An insurance firm claims two thirds of people’s typical budgets are too low to afford the average UK rent of £634 per month. Admiral says renters are hit the hardest in Aberdeen... Read more »
Rents skyrocket across UK amid warning of “housing …

Rents skyrocket across UK amid warning of “housing …

Average room rents rose by 10 per cent or more in every UK region, every London region and almost every major town and city, compared to the start of 2022. Data from... Read more »
London rents soar 36% in one year – highest increase in Canada

London rents soar 36% in one year – highest increase in Canada

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News The average asking price in October for a two-bedroom unit in London was $2,161, according to the latest snapshot by Rentals.ca. Photo by SHAUGHN BUTTS /Postmedia Network... Read more »
Rents to outpace house prices for years to come

Rents to outpace house prices for years to come

Rent rises are predicted to outpace house price growth over the next five years.  This is according to Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine & Country UK, who says a shortage of... Read more »
Call for housing benefits rise as east London rents soar

Call for housing benefits rise as east London rents soar

Havering Council has called on the Government to raise housing benefits following an investigation that found 97 per cent of housing in outer east London is unaffordable. An investigation by the Bureau... Read more »
Rents soar ahead of frozen benefits, triggering homel…

Rents soar ahead of frozen benefits, triggering homel…

The average gap between housing benefit rates and the actual cost of rents has grown by more than 40 per cent in the last five months, it’s been claimed. Research from the... Read more »
Rising rents push renters towards smaller properties …

Rising rents push renters towards smaller properties …

Renters must be banging their heads against the wall by now as they are being pushed towards smaller properties and lower running costs in the face of higher rents and continuous rising... Read more »
Office Rents In Dubai Rising Faster Than New York, London; Check Details

Office Rents In Dubai Rising Faster Than New York, London; Check Details

For the first time in six years, office rents in Dubai are rebounding. They are rising faster than in New York or London as global banks and businesses expand into this financial... Read more »
Homelessness spike threat as private rents soar even …

Homelessness spike threat as private rents soar even …

London faces a possible homelessness spike this winter due to the cost-of-living crisis and increases in private rents, a group of councils has warned. The cross-party group called London Councils claims that... Read more »