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The latest developments in the lettings market.

Thinking of Letting your Property?

A Safeagent accredited firm such as Redbrick Properties is the sure sign for landlords of protection and professionalism. When you decide to let your property, employing an agent to handle the letting for you can give you peace of mind. You can trust...

Strongest Annual Growth in Property Price Since October 2014

There are many reasons people consider moving home, such as lifestyle change, wanting to be close to family and friends, reducing running costs, or simply wanting a larger house. Whatever your reason, now is the time to act as demand for property is ...

Consumer Confidence Bouncing Back

And now for a little good news... The PwC consumer confidence index is at its highest level since the index started in 2008. The first quarter of 2021 marks the first time the index has been in positive territory since pre-pandemic. The index stands ...

What Redbrick Properties and our Landlords have learned whilst 'Working From Home'

As restrictions start to ease across areas of the UK, just 1 in every 7 businesses proposes using increased home working as a permanent business model, and a further 19% of businesses 'unsure'.* Whilst Redbrick Properties is slowly returning to a ful...

Tenants Will Pay More for Larger Properties in Towns and Suburbs

Recent research from Hamptons International suggest tenants are leaving cities and heading for more spacious homes in towns and suburbs. "Renters have joined homeowners in the race for space by rushing to the suburbs where the number of tenants looki...

New Fire Regulations On The Horizon

It has been reported by the Home Office that new measures are on the horizon to strengthen fire safety in HMOs and multi-tenancy buildings. The new measures, announced as part of the government's response to the Fire Safety Consultation, will come in...

Leeds Sees £1,554,820,852 Worth of Property Sales in 12 months

A recent study by DataLoft has revealed that the surge in property sales is showing no sign of slowing down. In fact, an estimated 121,640 transactions completed in January alone, the highest January total since 2007 and a 24.1% increase on 2020. Acc...

Increase in Housing Market Demand Since the Start of 2021

A recent study by Dataloft, into activity in the housing market since the first lockdown began in March 2020, shows how demand for housing gained momentum from the when the housing market re-opened in May, and then tailed off towards the festive peri...

Top 10 Locations Where Landlords Can Potentially Make The Most Money

Brighton has retained its crown as the most profitable place to be a landlord for the second year running, new findings have claimed in an article by Jane Denton. Following Brighton is Bangor, Portsmouth and Leeds. At the other end of the spectrum, S...

The 5 Most Popular Landlord Articles

We've written some very useful Landlord articles over the years, offering a plethora of great information for landlords of all levels. So, if you have a little time this Xmas, why not re-cap on some of the most read articles on our website. Here is a...

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Exciting Times Ahead For UK Landlords

New research from The National Landlord Investment Show has indicated that the residential property market is continuing to show signs of improvement, with renewed investor confidence in the sector. Out of the landlords that attended the buy-to-...

Electrical Safety Check Regulations To Become Mandatory In England

Detailed regulations for enforcing mandatory five-year electrical safety checks in the private rented sector have been proposed by the Government. They require approval from both the House of Lords and the House of Commons before they come into forc...

"This House Isn't Fit For Human Habitation!"

I wouldn't let a dog live in there!I must admit, I've heard this on more than one occasion over the years. And you'd be within your right for thinking it's due to leaking pipes and damp rooms rather than a door-bell not working, or a blown light-bulb...

Another Fantastic Student Letting Season For Redbrick Properties

It's been a fantastic few months at Redbrick Properties and we've hit 2019 where we left 2018, with a bang, to say the least. With 61% more viewing enquiries generated than in Nov 2017, which in turn led to a whopping 194% increase in properties let than

Do Landlords Really Need To Register With The ICO?

The IC What???Since the enforcement of the GDPR regulations back in May 2018 we've had many of our landlords question as to whether or not they need to be registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO), and even more that have never even ...

80% Of Landlords Plan To Increase Their Portfolios Over The Next 12 Months

1.95 Million Investors A recent survey commissioned by The Property Hub, an investor forum and advice website, has reported that nearly 80% of landlords intend to increase their portfolios over the next twelve months, equating to 1.95 million invest...

For Our Let-Only Landlords - The Deregulation Act 2015 Revisited

As you'll know by now, we're keen to keep you up to date with any new regulations coming into effect which could have ramifications for our landlords. This latest one is really for our Let-Only landlords that resign tenancies themselves a...

New Section 21 Rules Now In Full Force

Let-Only Landlords Take Note!Again, this is really one that our Let-Only landlords need to give their full attention to as we have this covered for our Full-Management landlords; it's all part of the service. So Let-Only landlords, as of the 1st Octo...

Don't Be Caught Out By New HMO Licensing Rules

You may not be aware but in just three weeks there is to be a rather monumental change to the current HMO licensing rules.As it stands, a property with five or more tenants from separate households requires an HMO licence if it has three or more flo...