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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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Useful Vision Staff Accepting A Donation From Barratt Developments North East (L-R: Ciara Fisher, Activity Coordinator; Rebecca Wilson, Founder & Trustee; Sophie Westlake, Team Leader)

North East charity for visually impaired children receives £1,000 from Barratt Developments North East

A North East charity in Newcastle has received a £1,000 donation from a leading housebuilder to continue supporting children across the region who have lost their sight.

Building new communities across Tyne and Wear, Teesside and Northumberland, Barratt Developments North East has identified Useful Vision as this month’s worthy recipient of its Community Fund, an initiative that sees...

Local housebuilder supports York-based student with a donation of over £120k to UK charity, Whizz-Kidz

Local housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, has donated £126,000 to the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users, Whizz-Kidz, which has specifically funded wheelchairs and mobility equipment.

The donation will continue to make an incredible difference to young wheelchair users across the local region, including to that of Caitlin, who lives near to Barratt...

Monday 20th June Rightmove House Price Index - Industry reaction

Monday 20th June Rightmove House Price Index - Industry reaction The latest index shows that: -

Price of property coming to market hits a fifth consecutive record of £368,614, albeit only up by a modest 0.3% in the month (+£1,113), as the pace of price growth slows
Affordability constraints, a better balance between supply and demand, and usual seasonal price drops will

New London connection and exhibition venue - next event 30th June

New London connection and exhibition venue - next event 30th June Property for sale with independent estate agents across the Southwest will be showcased to potential buyers at a new venue in Southeast London at the end of this month.

the Experts in Property , the network of more than 65 independent estate and letting agencies in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Bristol, have partnered...

More women being flagged during AML compliance checks in property industry

Credas Technologies, the leading anti-money laundering checks provider, has revealed that the number of female homebuyers and sellers has surged in recent years, as they now account for over half of all AML market activity seen across the industry on an annual basis.

As the leading companies when it comes to...

Hottest rental spots revealed as tenant demand returns

Hottest rental spots revealed as tenant demand returns Research by estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed that tenant demand has started to climb across the rental market, with West Yorkshire enjoying the largest uplift in demand at +10%.

The Barrows and Forrester Rental Demand Index monitors rental listings across the nation, taking an average demand score...

Most off-putting leasehold property features revealed?

Research by Warwick Estates has revealed just what aspects of a leasehold property purchase the nation’s homebuyers find the most potentially off-putting.

Warwick Estates asked 1,000 recent UK homebuyers to have purchased in the last six months - Which factors of leasehold homeownership would most deter them from buying a...

Commercial Director Martin Purdy with Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Thomas Murray, who is representing Great Britain in the Ball Hockey World Championships

5 star homebuilder’s Assistant Quantity Surveyor to represent Great Britain in Ball Hockey World Championships

Local homebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire West is supporting Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Thomas Murray as he travels across the pond to compete in this year’s Ball Hockey World Championship in Canada.

Dedicated to supporting the communities in which it builds, the homebuilder is also committed to championing its staff with Tom representing Great Britain in this year's...

Street scene plans of the Barratt Homes development at Highgrove at Wynyard Park

Wynyard community set for £1.6m investment thanks to Barratt Developments

Wynyard is set for investment of over £1.6 million thanks to a new housing development by Barratt Developments North East.

The highly anticipated new development, Highgrove at Wynyard Park will offer prospective buyers the choice of a new home within a prestigious estate from a collection by both Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, the leading brands from the 5-star housebuilder...

The Need for Green Belt Reform

February’s Levelling Up White Paper contained just four references to the Green Belt. Although the White Paper was disappointing in its lack of in detail, it gave some hope that the 70-year old legislation pertaining to the Green Belt might be reviewed.

So the planning and development industry – and no doubt many local planning authorities – was further disappointed when the recently...

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