03 August 2017
Lettings demand to stay high as ’30% of tenants plan never to buy’
11 December 2015
A new survey of mortgage approvals suggests first time buyers are continuing to lose out – and are thus likely to continue resorting to the rental sector for accommodation.
06 November 2015
The rental market looks set to benefit from the continuing housing market strength as new research claims that first time buyers need on average a minimum household income of £50,000 to purchase a house in the UK.
17 June 2015
Monthly lending for house purchase in April was 10% down on the same month last year.
15 June 2015
Asking prices for properties have surged to a new record level – but new sellers are staying away, starving the market of stock.
18 March 2015
First-time buyers are being increasingly pushed out of the housing market because they cannot keep up with price rises.
14 January 2015
The Residential Landlords’ Association has launched its own election manifesto – including longer tenancies, encouraging sales of rental properties to first time buyers, and tougher enforcement against rogue landlords.