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Rent and run? Agents warn of new 'Stopover Tenant' epidemic

Nearly 1 in 3 letting agents report tenants walking away from 6–12 month tenancies - some after just a few months
Experts warn rental reforms are fueling relocation-style, short-term renting
Almost half of agents now advising landlords on how to manage early exits

A new trend is sweeping the rental market and it's leaving landlords...

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Housebuilder helps local education workers save over £600,000 on homes across East Yorkshire

Local housebuilder Barratt Developments, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, has helped education workers across East Yorkshire save over £600,000, as they step onto, or further up, the property ladder thanks to the launch of its new Education Workers Scheme.

For those who work within nurseries, schools, colleges or universities, the Education Workers Scheme...

Leading housebuilder raises over £32,000 for local Middlesbrough charity, Zoë’s Place

Five star housebuilder, Barratt Developments North East, has raised over £32,000 for its charity of the year, Middlesbrough Baby Hospice, Zoë’s Place.

Opened in 2004, Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice in Middlesbrough provides palliative, respite and end-of-life care to babies and infants aged from birth to five years old, who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. As well as...

Local homebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire West offers support to West and South Yorkshire charities

Local homebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire West is continuing to support the communities in which it builds by inviting registered charities from across West and South Yorkshire to stake a claim for its monthly Community Fund, which has been increased to £1,500.

The Community Fund sees Barratt Developments Yorkshire West support a different charity every month with a donation...

Right-to-Buy bags London’s local authorities £3.415bn

Research from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found that over the last decade, over 23,000 homes have been sold under the Right to Buy scheme to council tenants and while this may only equate to 5.6% of total local authority owned dwellings stock , it equates to a total market value of £3.4bn.

The analysis of historic Right to Buy data by Benham and Reeves...

Property investors are bulk buying to boost their portfolios

Research by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital , reveals that advanced British investors are spending an average of £1.2 million to quickly bolster their property investments by buying full portfolios rather than single properties with the North East providing the very best value for money.

Some experienced property investors prefer to invest in full property...

Licenses and Consents for Outdoor Dining

Good news for the hospitality sector on an extension to the temporary measures Simon Barry, Associate Director, Boyer (Cardiff)

As the UK embraces the exceptional summer weather and with the post-pandemic trend for alfresco dining being maintained, the demand for outdoor seating is of significance importance to the continued recovery of the hospitality sector.

Currently, within...

A quarter of estate agents still using smartphones

Leading estate agent media provider, Giraffe360 , has revealed that while the nation’s estate agents are demonstrating an appropriate level of time and care to fully showcase the homes they are listing for sale, almost a quarter are still using smartphones to capture media, while almost half are taking days, even weeks, to visit a home and get it advertised on the major property portals....

Renting to friends and family – make sure you’re still friends by the end of the tenancy!

At this time of year many tenants enter the dreaded and stressful process of flat/house hunting.

As a landlord, you want to make sure that you are renting your property to someone you can trust and who will take good care of your property.

With the property market still very competitive and prime locations at a premium, renters may feel more comfortable renting from family...

How homeowners can knock £1,500 off rising energy bills

With household bills set to exceed £4,000 per year by January, research by property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix , reveals that homeowners can reduce their bills by an average of £1,500 by making environmentally friendly changes to the home.

While conservative estimates are now warning of household bills hitting £4,200 a year in 2023, water bills are also expected to...

How renting out parts of your home could help you earn up to £20,000 a year

The cost of living crisis is set to push tens of millions of people into debt.

Rocketing energy prices, rising shopping bills and eye-watering hikes at the petrol-pumps mean many people will be ditching nights out and staying indoors instead.

But according to one property expert the solution to the financial crisis could lie very close to home.

Jonathan Rolande,...

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