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10 March 10 - Landlords upbeat over rental sector

The latest Upad Rental Confidence Index shows that 61% of UK landlords feel more confident about the buy-to-let sector for March 2010, compared to February. >> More

09 March 10 - 60% of landlords favour BTL regulation

Nearly 60 per cent of landlords favour proposals to regulate buy-to-let mortgage lending, believing it will provide additional protection for landlords looking for investment finance. >> More

08 March 10 - Government attacked over plans to ban uninsulated rental homes

Plans to make it illegal for rental properties that do not have loft and cavity insulation to come on the market have been dismissed as blatant electioneering. >> More

05 March 10 - HomeLet boss warns of funding crisis in buy-to-let

Lack of buy-to-let funding could strangle the private rented sector. >> More

05 March 10 - Election jitters for property market

A good turnout in the General Election, coupled with a Tory defeat, could devastate the property market, says one of the UK’s largest agents. >> More

05 March 10 - Spicerhaart and Tesco launch online estate agent

Spicerhaart has teamed up with Tesco to launch iSold.com, an online estate agency that offers to market a property for just £999. >> More

05 March 10 - Bank rate: winners and losers

The year of the Bank of England Base Rate being held at a record low of 0.5% has created both winners and losers, moneysupermarket.com claims. >> More

05 March 10 - Labour win will add £65 to the cost of mortgage, says economist

A hung Parliament or Labour win at the general election could add £65 to the cost of the average mortgage, a Citigroup economist has claimed. >> More

04 March 10 - Are rates on the way up?

On the twentieth anniversary of mortgage rates hitting a record 15.4%, are rates on the way up? >> More

04 March 10 - Unfashionable towns best for buy-to-let

Buy-to-let investors looking for the best returns should look outside trendy hotspots, with many less fashionable areas delivering far better returns, a study shows. >> More

03 March 10 - Government plans for more regulation under attack

Government plans for the private rented sector have been shot down in flames by a lettings professional. >> More

03 March 10 - Early signs of recovering consumer confidence

Nationwide’s Consumer Confidence Index has risen for the second consecutive month, increasing by six points to 80 in February. This increase means that the Index now stands at its highest level since January 2008, and almost double the level recorded during the same period last year (41).  >> More

03 March 10 - House sales at highest level for almost two years

The number of houses sold in February grew by 136.6%, more than double the sales achieved in January, and were the highest level of sales achieved for almost two years, since March 2008, according to Agency Express’s latest Property Activity Index. >> More

02 March 10 - Rental increases may not be good news

John Boyle, managing director of HomeLet, has welcomed the latest FindaProperty Rental Index revealing a rise in asking rents by 1.2% to £814 pcm. But he warned it may not be good news across the board. >> More

01 March 10 - Importance of rented sector highlighted

Government figures have confirmed the increasing importance of the private rented sector (PRS), with a growing proportion of households relying on the sector for their housing needs. >> More

01 March 10 - 0.3% rise in house prices: Hometrack

House prices rose by 0.3% over February according to Hometrack’s latest house price survey. >> More

01 March 10 - US and Japan set for distressed sale rise

The US and Japan are set to see the biggest rise in distressed sales in the first quarter of 2010, according to RICS. >> More

01 March 10 - UK rental sector rises by 1m in 10 years

The Communities and Local Government’s English Housing Report, published this week, shows that the number of households renting privately has risen by one million since 2001, from 2.1 million to 3.1 million in 2008-09. >> More

 

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