Category: Rent Out Property

North West Rental Growth Best in UK at 11% | Property News

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The Goodlord Rental Index shows a substantial 7.3% year-on-year rental growth in England during November. As a result, the average rent sits at £1,666 PCM.

Those statistics show the most significant rental growth percentage in the North West, rising 11% compared to last year.

Other notable rental growth regions include the East Midlands, North East, South West, South East and West Midlands – although no other region comes close to the North Westwhere cities like Liverpool and Manchester continue to attract tenants willing to pay premium rents.

Goodlord chief executive William Reeve said: “Whilst month-on-month patterns continue to follow

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Australian Property Market Outlook in 2024 – Forbes Advisor Australia

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Powell said this year’s growth cycle was in defiance of the 13 rate hikes enacted over 2022-2023 that brought the official cash rate to 4.35% by year’s end.

“What afterward unraveled over this past year was a reverse of expectations that defied logic—as a shortfall of housing supply collided with rapid population growth, a strained construction sector and the tightest rental market on record—and Australian property prices rose.”

She expects continued growth in house and unit prices into 2024 of between 5% to 7%, but warns of “an intricate dance of economic forces influencing the property price in Australia”. Upward

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‘I want my house back’: Washington homeowner lives in van while deadbeat tenant lists house on Airbnb

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A Seattle homeowner living out of a van while his deadbeat tenant listed his house on Airbnb will have to wait at least four more months for an eviction hearing due to a severe court backlog.

“I feel like I’m just constantly getting robbed, like every day,” Jason Roth told Fox News. “This is my worst nightmare.”

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Jason Roth is living out of his van while he tries to reclaim his house from a tenant who owes tens of thousands in rent and utilities. (Screenshot via KIRO 7 News)

MARIJUANA MOGULS HAD A HALF-BAKED PLAN FOR PORTLAND PROPERTY. SQUATTERS TURNED

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How does rent control work in Ontario, and does it apply to you?

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If you’re talking about renting in Ontario, chances are there’s one term that comes up over and over again: rent control.

But what does that actually mean, and how does it work? Perhaps most importantly, does it apply to your apartment?

Here’s what you need to know:

Any apartment, house, condo, basement or mobile home that someone has lived in since before Nov. 15, 2018 is covered by rent control. That doesn’t mean rent can’t go up. It means that rent can be increased once a year and the provincial government decides by how much.

In 2023 and 2024, rent

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How Singapore’s New Rental Rules May Benefit Landlords (And Tenants)

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Sometimes, we need to remember who depends on who, when it comes to foreign workers.

Domestic helpers aside, I’m also talking about foreign workers of the non-Sentosa-Cove variety. From Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia, etc., we rely on foreigners for several key positions; be it nursing, or keeping those 24-hour supper spots running. So it’s a good thing for the government does care about the sort of rent they’re paying.

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The new occupancy limits, which apply to both private and HDB units, increase the number of unrelated tenants allowed in the same unit. This doesn’t just help

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Renters might soon feel the pain as their landlords post losses. Here’s why

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Many renters in some of Canada’s biggest cities have already been paying record-high amounts to their landlords as of late, but a new report suggests the pressure facing real estate investors might ratchet up the pain in the rental market in the coming years.

The report, released Monday from CIBC and Urbanation, shows that for a majority of real estate investors in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the business case for their rental properties is falling apart. Industry observers say similar pressures are being felt in other major cities like Vancouver.

While tenants might have little sympathy for the landlords

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Occupancy cap for larger HDB flats and private homes to go up to help ease rental pressure

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Meanwhile, owners of larger private properties of at least 90 sq m who wish to rent out their properties to up to eight unrelated people are required to register with URA, via its e-services. An administrative fee of S$20 is payable with each registration.

Upon successful registration, the owner will be informed that they can use the residential property to accommodate up to eight unrelated people, each subject to a minimum stay duration of three consecutive months.

Mr Lee Sze Teck, senior director of data analytics at Huttons Asia, said the move is “not expected to have a significant impact

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Brampton home renting out multiple rooms, people living in car

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Published Feb 07, 2024 • Last updated Feb 07, 2024 • 1 minute read

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Brampton house that is reportedly renting out “multiple rooms” and people living in cars on the driveway. Photo by nmgbrampton /Instagram

The housing and rental market in the Greater Toronto Area has been a nightmare for the last few years, with spaces of all kinds being rented out at exorbitant rates.

The latest horror once again comes out of Brampton,

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