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Feb 9, 2012, 6:49 am
Property website Zoopla.co.uk has announced a fundraising partnership with national housing and homelessness charity Shelter, committing to raise at least £25,000 for this cause in 2012.
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Feb 5, 2012, 5:44 am
Jackson-Stops & Staff have been instructed to market Winston Churchill’s former home at 11 Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace in London SW1. Churchill lived there for nine years from 1930-1939, writes Lettings Director Georgina Clark:
He acquired the apartment from Lloyd George (whose mistress liv... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2012, 8:45 am
Finally, someone sane to bring London landlords back to earth! The panic in the capital is getting out of hand as many tenants are losing homes because of the Olympics. So we are glad to read estate agent WA Ellis‘ words of caution in their latest newsletter:
We are now receiving enquiries in the... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 9:54 am
Want to know how safe is the area you plan to move to? The Home Office has just updated the interactive crime map at www.police.uk. The website now features incidents of crime and antisocial behaviour recorded at all train stations and railway networks across England and Wales.
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Jan 31, 2012, 2:45 am
We love receiving emails from our readers, especially when they contain some good advice!
Here’s an idea for those of you who do not have tickets for the Olympics and therefor want/have to to get away from the city for that time:
Good Morning,
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Jan 30, 2012, 4:23 am
Now that is some deal – end of tenancy cleaning for only £29 for a studio flat!
If your house has lost its warm glow due to ever increasing layers of dust, it’s time to call in Black & White Home Solutions and take a look at today’s deal: pay just £29 for... Comment - Like
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Jan 27, 2012, 5:12 pm
Chesterton Humberts has re-launched its Facebook profile with an innovative new property search function.
Like Chesterton Humberts to search for rentals without leaving Facebook: www.facebook.com/chestertonhumberts.
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Jan 27, 2012, 6:15 am
Rents fell by 0.4% in Q4, with further falls expected into the spring, reports property consultant Cluttons. The current decrease is following a remarkable period of consistent growth of nearly 9% between Q4 2010 to Q4 2011, reaching a level 10.3% above the market peak in Q1 2008.
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Jan 26, 2012, 8:19 am
*Most expensive Olympic rentals in PrimeLocation
It is an interesting time in the London short-term lettings market as the Olympics are getting closer. The selection of flats and houses has never been more colourful and probably never will be again. During the first month of 2012 the number of offe... Comment - Like
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Jan 23, 2012, 5:36 pm
So how are you feeling on this most depressing day of the year? Wish you could pack your bags and fly off tomorrow?
I have been meaning to recommend a service for those of you planning to go away for a while. Just before leaving for vacation in December, I decided to try Royal Mail’s mail holding... Comment - Like
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Jan 22, 2012, 6:55 pm
The new year has started rather well with reports that rents in London are falling (here and here) but is the tide really turning or is this calm before the storm?
Here is what the local estate agents forecast for the residential rental market in 2012.
Peter Rollings, Marsh & Parso... Comment - Like
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Jan 20, 2012, 1:23 pm
According to the latest research by ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents), in Q4 2011, only 33% of Prime London letting agents reported more tenants than properties available. Significant drop from the third quarter, when 50% o... Comment - Like
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Jan 20, 2012, 8:10 am
London 2012 Olympics are six months away but if you have not secured a rental home for that time yet - you better be looking right now!
These websites will help you get started:
RentForOlympicGames.com Over 300 private listings.
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Jan 15, 2012, 7:23 pm
At least one of my friends has been handed a notice to vacate his rented home by the time of the Olympic Games. His landlord plans to rent the flat out for at least five times the price for the couple of weeks from 27 July to 12 August 2012.
I asked a prime London property manager if this is commo... Comment - Like
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Jan 5, 2012, 12:55 pm
Foxtons has launched a new service which allows landlords and tenants to conduct rental deals online. This eliminates the need for time consuming journeys to high street branches to sign rental agreements and pay deposits.
By logging on through the Foxtons website, landlords and tenants will now be... Comment - Like
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Nov 27, 2011, 1:36 pm
Knight Frank‘s latest latest lettings data for Prime Central London reveals that residential rents fell in October.
Key facts:
- Prime London residential rents fell in October, by -0.1%, the first decline since June 2009.
- Rents still rose by 0.6% in the three months to October.
- Rents have ... Comment - Like
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Nov 26, 2011, 7:13 am
Dogs Trust thinks it is a good idea to provide prospective landlords with a reference for your pet so that you can show them in advance that you are a responsible owner and that your pet is well behaved.
It would be great if you could ask a previous landlord to write the reference as they will be i... Comment - Like
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Nov 24, 2011, 4:04 pm
A London landlord who has had the same tenant in his property for over five years is wondering whether he should start raising the rent. What advice would you give him?
Click here to read the City A.M. Q&A column where this question was raised.
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Nov 23, 2011, 6:20 am
Unbelievable! One Hyde Park hits the new rental price record – Savills is advertising a 5-bedroom flat available for rent for £45,000 a week! Yes, just £195,000 per month and £2,340.000 per year. We have heard that someone rented a flat in OHP for £55,000 per week but that’s the first time w... Comment - Like
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Nov 21, 2011, 8:14 pm
Estate agent Knight Frank will soon be opening a new office near Lancaster Gate tube station, in the corner of Craven Terrace and Craven Hill in London W2. There are 3 other agents close by – Chard is just down the road on Craven Terrace, Cavendish Rowe and Kyoto Estates across the road on Craven ... Comment - Like
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Sep 19, 2011, 7:08 am
Are you struggling to find somewhere to rent? Having problems with your landlord? Ask your questions on the Guardian website and have the panel of experts from Citizens Advice, Propertywide and Spareroom to answer. Advice will be given online on Tuesday from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.
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Sep 18, 2011, 9:04 pm
Notting Hill still has it! Although the weekly price of the last month’s most expensive house has been slashed by £5,000, the Chepstow Villas rental remains at the top of our list.
1.-2. £45,000 Chepstow Villas, Notting Hill W11, 6 bedrooms available through Foxtons
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Sep 15, 2011, 4:44 am
Did you know that besides checking your references, the landlords and letting agents will also do a search on you in Google? We strongly advise you to set your personal photos in Facebook private as they could be misinterpreted and cost you the flat you were hoping to rent!
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Sep 12, 2011, 8:20 am
Estate agent Knight Frank is in talks about letting out a 10,000 sq ft 5-bedroom property in the new One Hyde Park building with the rental price likely to be a staggering £45,000 a week, reveals PrimeLocation.com. That means the tenant would be paying £195,000 per month, £2,340.000 per year and ... Comment - Like
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Sep 9, 2011, 8:28 am
“The only problem with living privately in central London is that eventually you will run out of organs to sell for rent money.”
- The Student Room guide to renting in the private sector for LSE students. Comment - Like
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Sep 7, 2011, 2:12 pm
Estate agent Douglas & Gordon‘s latest London lettings market comment:
“There is a glimmer of hope for hard pressed tenants in London as although the number of applicants has increased in August, supply levels are increasing and we are expecting to see rental prices stabilising.”
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Sep 7, 2011, 5:03 am
Homes & Property columnist accidental landlord Victoria has recently been looking for a letting agent to help her manage a rental flat. One agent did not fail to surprise:
An agent who contacted me via my ad on Gumtree offered to take over the management of the flat, and he said he’d guarantee th... Comment - Like
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Sep 6, 2011, 7:57 am
... and August can traditionally be quiet months in the lettings calendar followed by September ... High Net Worth students arrived in London in their droves this month, ... mark on a desirable property presented in first class condition and tenants are paying substantial increases to stay in t... Comment - Like
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Sep 6, 2011, 7:20 am
Watch this BBC Fake Britain story on the growing problem of fake landlords taking advantage of innocent home-owners and tenants.
Landlord Property Investment blog has some great tips for tenants who want to make sure they are not dealing with a fake landlord HERE. Comment - Like
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Sep 5, 2011, 7:55 am
Listen up all first time renters in London!
The websites that allow private landlords to advertise homes to rent are currently full of fake rental flat advertisements!
Look at this fake ad above. We know this flat doesn’t really exist because you would never get a four bedroom flat for that pric... Comment - Like
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Sep 5, 2011, 6:26 am
Letting agents have come up with a SAFEagent mark that makes it easy for tenants and landlords to identify agents who are in Client Money Protection insurance schemes. This means that the agent has a separate designated client account where your money is held completely separate from the operating ... Comment - Like
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Sep 1, 2011, 10:29 am
Each year one of the most desired areas to live in London turns into a one big party place – Notting Hill Carnival is the largest festival celebration of its kind in Europe (held since 1966).
How did the residents feel about the event taking place outside their homes? We let the photos do the tal... Comment - Like
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Sep 1, 2011, 7:55 am
New tenant demand outpaced supply of rental property in the three months to July, says the latest RICS Residential Lettings Survey. Rents increased across all regions of the UK, but once again they rose at the fastest pace in the capital.
Surveyors report that where tenancies are coming up for rene... Comment - Like
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Aug 28, 2011, 8:22 am
Harrods Estates has reportedly rented out a penthouse in One Hyde Park for a whopping £55,000 a week! The tenant is said to be a Middle Eastern businessman.
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Aug 28, 2011, 7:46 am
So you would like to know what is happening at the very high end of the London’s rental property market? We are curious, too! That is why we have searched through the most popular property portals in the UK – FindaProperty.com, Primelocation, Zoopla and Rightmove – to find ten most expensive h... Comment - Like
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Aug 26, 2011, 9:40 am
Our Most Expensive London Rentals List is back by popular demand!
We have decided to make the top a bit simpler this time by listing only the 10 most expensive properties. We will also not be searching through each postcode separately any more but you might like the fact that there will be a separa... Comment - Like
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Aug 23, 2011, 12:24 pm
Not in time for The Carnival but just in time for the busiest month on the rental market – property consultant Strutt & Parker will open the doors to it’s new office at 303 Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill in the beginning of September. Locals may remember that this shop was previously occupied ... Comment - Like
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Aug 23, 2011, 4:56 am
New tenants pay 20-25% higher rental payments than previous occupants, says estate agent Cluttons in their latest Residential Property Forecast:
- New tenants pay 20 to 25 per cent higher rental payments than previous occupants;
- Annual rental growth is at record high of 20.4% in Q2 2011 with L... Comment - Like
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Aug 22, 2011, 3:57 am
London rents hit a new high of £1,009 per month in July according to the latest Buy‐to‐Let Index from the lettings agent network LSL Property Services. The annual rent increase was 7.1%, which is by far the greatest increase in England and Wales.
Download the full report HERE.
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Aug 11, 2011, 5:33 am
Movie stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are reportedly renting a 6-bedroom house in Richmond upon Thames. The pair is staying in the UK while Mr. Pitt is filming his new movie ‘World War Z‘ in Surrey.
The landlord bought the property seven years ago for just under £4 million (now worth about ... Comment - Like
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Aug 9, 2011, 5:13 am
Homes & Property will soon launch EventRent - a new service that will enable you to advertise your property to potential tenants for the 2012 Olympics. Anyone looking for accommodation will be able to search by location, property type and price to find the perfect place to stay during the Games.
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Aug 8, 2011, 6:31 am
Police are looking for two men in connection with a £25,000 rental fraud.
Their names are believed to be Tawfikur Rahman and Shofiqul Islam, and both are thought to be of Bangladeshi origin. Detectives want to speak to them after fraudsters set-up a fake rental agency.
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Aug 3, 2011, 11:08 am
Referencing companies have started to require that prospective tenants earn at least around 3x their monthly rent, reports estate agent Cluttons.
For example, if a tenant wishes to rent a house for £2,000 per month, they must earn at least £60,000 and provide six weeks’ rent as a deposit. If th... Comment - Like
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Jul 20, 2011, 6:00 pm
@ King’s Road
London’s rental market is hot despite the cool summer and we cannot help but worry about what will happen in August and September which are traditionally the busiest months of the year. Existing tenants are not too worried as most landlords do not have the need to raise the rent.... Comment - Like
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Jun 2, 2011, 9:48 am
Estate agent Fitz-Gibbons has just published the new Richmond Magazine where Jane Wheeler, Manager of Fitz-Gibbon Richmond, surveys the lettings scene:
The local lettings market is vibrant right now, with demand outstripping supply across the board. As uncertainty continues in the sales market, let... Comment - Like
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May 19, 2011, 1:13 pm
Every day brings something new to our mailbox from the local estate agents. I am not exaggerating, the competition is really tough here!
Today’s treat – letting agent Anthony Sharp‘s magazine Let!
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May 16, 2011, 5:03 am
Queens Gardens in Bayswater W2
Knight Frank has released the Prime London Lettings Index for April 2011:
- Prime London rents rose 0.4% in April, representing their 20th consecutive monthly rise. The latest monthly rise contributes to an annual growth rate of 16.3%.
- Rents in central London are ... Comment - Like
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