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Rents across England and Wales stalled in June for the first time in at least six years as more people decided to buy their own homes, a lettings network says.
19 July 2013
"Cowboy" letting agents who behave badly and charge rip-off fees must face tougher sanctions so they are put out of business, MPs say.
18 July 2013
Letting agents' fees are now "truly out of control" and tenants are having to go without food or turn off heating to cover their costs, a housing and homelessness charity has warned.
12 June 2013
Private rents in England and Wales fell slightly for the fourth month in a row in February, as a more vibrant sales market eased some of the strain on housing, a lettings network says.
15 March 2013
Tenants facing soaring rents are resorting to drastic measures such as using payday loans and dipping into their children's savings just to hang on to their homes, a charity warned today.
14 March 2013
Private rent prices have fallen for the third month in a row as more first-time buyers are getting mortgages, a new report says.
15 February 2013
More needs to be done to protect tenants and landlords from being ripped off by letting agents, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says.
14 February 2013
Late rent payments could appear on your credit file in the coming months, which could harm your chances of getting a mortgage, loan, credit card or tenancy agreement.
7 January 2013
Nearly two-thirds of landlords are planning a rent freeze in 2013, showing signs that rents are reaching their limits of affordability, a study said today.
3 December 2012
A clampdown on the lettings sector is needed to stop rogue agents turning it into "the property industry's Wild West", the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) warns today.
22 November 2012
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