News at Supa Rent

Homeowners and tenants are starting to take a bit more care of their homes, opting to do a little DIY instead of ordering that take away or going to the pub. As the penny starts to pinch in pockets across Britain, more and more people are opting to do their own home improvements to save that little extra cash. Great news for the DIY chains which were noticing a slump just last year! But is it great news for the landlords or potential buyers of properties?

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118 – 118’ Report a drop in people using their service to call estate agents! During the first quarter of this year the people at ‘118 – 118’ say they have noticed a drop across all areas of the residential industry. Estate agents calls have dropped by a margin on 5% which we have noticed to be the case for some of our local agents, as we see them taking more coffee breaks than usual. Letting agents calls have dropped by a whopping 17%, according to the good people at ‘118 – 118’.

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Homes to let are on the rise as more and more homeowners decide not to sell just yet. As the economic climate looks set to take another turn for the worse, and the budget on Wednesday looks set to pinch a few more pennies from our wallets and purses, homeowners are staying put, or renting out.

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The tenancy deposit scheme seems like a good idea. But it's not all it has been hailed as. Landlords are being put off by losing most dispute cases and tenant are finding it takes a long, long time to get their money back. 

The new rent payment scheme from the benefits agency.....well, it is just not a good idea at all is it?

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Supa Rent falls straight into line with the new laws on heating engineers. The rules came into effect on the 1st April, and Supa Rent aren't going to be made 'April fools' by not following the new guidelines.

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A new A.R.L.A (Association of Residential Lettings Agents) backed campaign is on the way. The project is being headed by Crisis, Shelter, CAB and the CIH, to highlight the potential and existing plight of the innocent victims of the impending repossessions crisis. 

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Watch This Space - News Updates Coming Soon! Reports on all things to do with the property market, from recent national activity to more local events and points of interest.

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Claims that buy-to-let investors are worsening Britain’s housing crisis by deliberately keeping properties empty are false, claims Instant Access Properties...

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House prices were showing signs of ‘cooling’ prior to the credit crunch in August, but others predict that the old laws of ‘supply and demand’ and the fact that the UK will continue to have a housing shortage for years to come, will ensure that prices remain strong. House prices, on average, are up 9-10% in 2007.

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The LACORS survey showed that councils have received 22, 314 applications from landlords who operate licensable HMOs, affecting over 111,570 tenants. As at 2 March 2007, 6,962 property licences had already been granted.

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The new study reveals that when it comes to property investments, women are master multi-taskers and every bit as hard-nosed and ambitious as their male counterparts.

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Remortgaging is very popular.... with good reason. Whether you are switching your deal for a better rate or more suitable conditions, or increasing the size of your home loan, there are plenty of deals available.

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ARLA predicts growth for buy-to-let The already-popular buy-to-let market is to expand even further in the future, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).

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