Rental News from March 2011

Transforming property to be made easier

The government is expected to announce measures to make it easier for commercial properties to be turned into residential property, reports mortgagestrategy.co.uk.
By: Ashley CurtisPosted: 21-03-2011

Broadband speeds to feature on property listings

Property website Rightmove looks set to note broadband speeds on its listings.
By: David HowellsPosted: 14-03-2011

Cloud computing to help estate agents

New wireless technology could be used to benefit letting agents and their clients, experts have suggested.
By: David HowellsPosted: 11-03-2011

Green light for 2,550 new Hampshire homes

Waterlooville is to get 2,550 new homes with development starting as soon as this year, reports The Portsmouth News.
By: Chris TaylorPosted: 25-03-2011

Sussex boosted by thousands of new jobs

Thousands of jobs are to be created across Sussex over the next few months, sparking what The Argus calls a "vote of confidence in the Sussex economy.''
By: Elizabeth SmythePosted: 29-03-2011

£50m for outer London boroughs

Mayor Boris Johnson has committed £50m to the regeneration of the outer London Boroughs, BBC News reports.
By: Chris TaylorPosted: 30-03-2011

Landlords seeing excellent ROI as rents rise

Landlords across the UK could be seeing an excellent return on investment (ROI) from their rental properties, as reports confirmed that rents continued to rise in the three months prior to February.
By: Deborah BatesPosted: 03-03-2011

Demand for rental properties will continue to outstrip demand, says ARLA

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) expects demand for rental properties "will continue to outstrip supply in 2011 and much of next year." 
By: Elizabeth SmythePosted: 07-03-2011

More people renting as house deposit increases to £34,000

First time buyers have to save for eight years to raise enough money for a house deposit, says The Telegraph.
By: Elizabeth SmythePosted: 04-03-2011

House prices still falling everywhere outside London

A new report suggests that the majority of UK house prices are still falling everywhere, except in London.
By: Joe ElvinPosted: 09-03-2011