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A quarter of Brits don’t know their neighbour’s name
This is a legacy post from the findaproperty.com blog which is now maintained as an archive within the Zoopla blog. Links have been preserved. Perhaps the Queen had an inkling of how bad things were...
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Rihanna’s perfect home: An umbrella factory in Manchester?
She’s been snapped taking the tube, shooting videos and sampling the night life so it’s not too surprising that Rihanna is now on the lookout for a semi permanent London home as she prepares to make a...
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Are you playing it safe with renting?
This is a legacy post from the findaproperty.com blog which is now maintained as an archive within the Zoopla blog. Links have been preserved. If you’re a renter, or have ever rented a home, you’ll...
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Why is renting so expensive?
This is a legacy post from the findaproperty.com blog which is now maintained as an archive within the Zoopla blog. Links have been preserved. How much do you spend on your monthly rent? And if you’re...
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Buying is better (more profitable) than renting. However, it’s location...
Buying your own home continues to be more profitable over the longer term compared to renting – but, as always, it all depends on location. Research by Zoopla found that Aberdeen is the most...
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Kerry Katona moves into £3,000 a month mansion
Pregnant Kerry Katona has allegedly moved into a £3,000 a month mansion despite being declared bankrupt for a second time. The singer is understood to be living in the five bedroom country home in...
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Young people unwilling to make sacrifices to get on property ladder
The attitude of young people towards renting is changing as many find themselves priced out of the property market, a study showed today. There has been a marked shift in the opinions of 20 to 45 year...
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Letting agents will have to publish fees on their websites, says Nick Clegg
Letting agents will have to publish their fees in full in a bid to promote greater transparency, the Deputy Prime Minister said today. Nick Clegg said agents would have to set out their fees both on...
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Cost of renting rises 10% to average of £777 a month
The cost of renting has soared by 10 per cent during the past year as the supply of properties fails to keep pace with tenant demand, research showed today. The cost of renting has soared by 10 per...
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Landlords’ profits reach four-year high at £20K a year
The cost of renting a home increased by 0.6 per cent during May as the returns made by investment landlords hit a four-year high, figures showed today. The typical property in England and Wales cost...
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Renting with pets: How to bark up the right tree when it comes to a new home
This is a legacy post from the findaproperty.com blog which is now maintained as an archive within the Zoopla blog. Links have been preserved. One of the consequences of our hot rental market is that...
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Merry Christmas … plus the property year in review
This is a legacy post from the findaproperty.com blog which is now maintained as an archive within the Zoopla blog. Links have been preserved. As 2011 draws to a close we’d like to wish you all a merry...
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Overcrowding in Britain: Children forced to share a room
This is a legacy post from the findaproperty.com blog which is now maintained as an archive within the Zoopla blog. Links have been preserved. Whether it’s the kids doing homework at the kitchen table,...
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Home alone: What’s the cost?
This is a legacy post from the findaproperty.com blog which is now maintained as an archive within the Zoopla blog. Links have been preserved. Spare a thought for the growing numbers of people who are...
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What can you rent in Britain for monthly average of £745?
The average price of renting a property is currently £745 a month. But there is a huge variation in different parts of the country, with London costing £1,124 a month, while average rents in the East...
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More than a third of landlords increasing rents
The cost of renting a home in the private sector edged ahead by just 1 per cent during the past year, Government figures showed today. The increase means someone who was paying £500 a month in rent in...
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Number one complaint of Generation Rent?
Generation Rent is a pretty disgruntled bunch if a new survey is to be believed. More than half feel they have been ripped off by their landlord, with a failure to make repairs to their homes the...
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How much is the average tenant’s deposit?
The average tenancy deposit has risen by more than £300 during the past seven years, it has been revealed. The average amount used as a deposit is £1,197.73, up 34 per cent or £304 since the launch of...
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Seven tenants chase every property
There are nearly seven would-be tenants chasing every available property as demand to rent a home soars, research shows today. The number of people looking to rent a home jumped by 17 per cent in the...
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A third of tenants say they’ll never own a home
More than a third of people living in rented accommodation think they may never be able to buy their own home, research showed today. Around 35 per cent of renters aged between 35 and 44, think...
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