Market News | PRS Capital

NAEA predicts slower property price growth in London and South East

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) believes in 2015 the rest of the UK will catch-up with the market prices of London and the South East.

£3.5 billion funding for rental homes

The government as part of an agreement with Venn Partners, a credit asset management firm, have agreed to provide £3.5 billion in funding for the private rented sector.

ARLA report increased numbers of PRS properties

In their recent quarterly report the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) Licensed members increased by 10% in the final quarter of 2014 compared to the third.

Private Rented Sector set to experience strong growth in 2015

Research conducted by online letting agent PropertyLetByUs, suggests that rising rent prices and a reduction in rental arrears has led to over half of landlords in the UK looking to expand their portfolios in 2015.

Property rental sector predicted to outgrow property ownership sector

At an annual property seminar hosted by Midlands law firm Lodders Solicitors, delegates and speakers discussed the private rental sector and its potential to solve the UK’s housing problems.

PRS Capital welcome new legislation to raise letting standards

As a business we were disheartened by recent figures suggesting that complaints about letting agents have risen by 37% in the first half of the year, as revealed by an ombudsman as new legislation to curb rogue agents comes into force.

Fairer deal for tenants

Housing Minister Brandon Lewis explained that tenants renting privately in the UK will benefit from a fairer deal, under new measures announced today.