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• The number of accredited landlords doubled in 2011

  02/02/2012

  The number of landlords who have been approved through the National Landlords Association (NLA) has more than doubled in the last year.

• Landlords could face flood risk insurance issues

  01/02/2012

  Properties at risk of flooding may become harder to insure and landlords could soon face taking on higher insurance premiums as a result.

• Tenant demand remains high despite the price of renting

  30/01/2012

  Buying a home has found to be sixteen per cent cheaper than renting per month, but the number of residential mortgage purchases is still in decline.

• Tenant demand dropped in Q4 2011 say ARLA

  27/01/2012

  Tenant demand fell in the final quarter of last year, leading some industry experts to suggest that the private rented sector is softening.

• World's first Facebook property app launches

  26/01/2012

  Promoting property for sale or rent is getting a social makeover, with the launch of the first ever property app on the social networking site Facebook.

   

• Landlords welcome review of tenant water debt

  26/01/2012

  Landlords are welcoming plans for a Government review of the Flood and Water Management Act, which could see it reduce certain powers.

• Returns on student property in London nearly double in 2011

  25/01/2012

  Returns for landlords on student accommodation in London have nearly doubled in the past year, according to estate agents Knight Frank.

• Rental prices drop for second month in row

  23/01/2012

  Average rental prices in England and Wales fell for the second consecutive month in December last year, according to the latest Buy to Let Index from LSL Property Services.

• Yorkshire Building Society rolls out buy to let products across England and Wales

  20/01/2012

  Yorkshire Building Society is to extend its geographical reach in the buy to let market, covering properties across England and Wales.

• Nine out of ten landlords have rent problems with benefits tenants

  19/01/2012

  The majority of landlords who accept tenants on housing benefit have had problems with late rent and rent arrears, a new study has found.