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The UK housing market is experiencing a trend of ‘reluctant tenants', following a shift in supply and demand for properties, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).
A significant number of tenants are still struggling with rental payments, according to ARLA.
Britain's house hunters braved freezing weather and blizzard conditions to bag themselves a bargain in January, according to estate agents.
The stock-starved housing market saw a welcome increase in the number of properties coming to market during the month, with over 90,000 new listings on Rightmove.
New enquiries for rental properties have increased by 94% in January 2010, according to Countrywide.
Letting agents are more optimistic about the future of the market than they were almost a year ago despite the continued lack of financing for buy-to-let mortgages, according to HomeLet.
Investor opinion deeply divided, says F&C
Yorkshire Building Society is strengthening its first time buyer range with the launch of a new member-exclusive mortgage for those with a smaller deposit.
Over the long term, stocks and shares are a better investment than property, says Halifax study
Landlord Action has warned landlords of the dangers of dealing with unauthorised sub tenants.
2009 leaves landlords £12,700 in the black, almost reversing £15k losses in 2008, according to LSL Property Services.
The latest Agency Express Property Activity Index shows that the UK housing market is continuing to hold up as it eases into recovery.
One in 10 landlords plan to purchase residential property for investment purposes in the first quarter of 2010, but they continue to be hampered by a lack of suitable mortgage finance.
UK homeowners are increasingly adopting the habits of Continental Europeans who often rent their homes.
A modest increase in the number of properties coming up for sale is having little effect on the housing market, as prices continue to rise, says RICS UK Housing Market survey published today.
As 2009 draws to a close, British homeowners can breathe a sigh of relief compared to this time last year as home values across the nation have risen by £39.1 billion in 2009.
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