Commenting on the UK rental market, Head of Research at Zoopla Gráinne Gilmore, said: “Rental demand has risen strongly amid increased activity in city centres, but supply is still constrained, leading to the fastest growth in rents in Q4 than at any time over the last 13 years.” The average re...

From 15 July 2022, the way landlords and agents rent properties in Wales will change following the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. This Act replaces various, complex pieces of legislation with one clear legal framework. It brings positive change to benefit both landlords a...

Congratulations to Alison Jarman, director of Smooth Moves Property Agents has been awarded NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents) Propertymark status. Awarding body Propertymark is the main professional body for letting agents and estate agents. Members have to abide to a stricter code of con...

We have recently provided our advice to two separate parties who were interested in investing in buy to let properties via Joint Venture agreements. A Joint Venture is an agreement by two or more parties (can be individuals or companies) to work together for a mutual benefit. In the property industr...

Over the past year there has been a strong demand for rental properties across the UK. This paired with the shortage of rental properties available means that there has been increase in rental values for tenants. This continued success of the private rented sector and the low supply of rental homes ...

Booming Rental Market Continues Demand for rental properties continues to grow. According to the latest industry leading Propertymark report, the average number of tenants per branch was the highest of all time in May increasing from 82 in April to 97 last month. The average number in the last 12 mo...

According to new industry data, homebuyers now prioritise superfast broadband as being more important when searching for a new home than being close to a good school. This new industry data, along with the introduction of the government backed 95% Loan To Value (LTV) mortgages and the Stamp Duty hol...

Landlords who choose lettings agents registered with ARLA Propertymark can be confident that their money is safe. Under the Client Money Protection Scheme (CMP) all money is kept in a designated client account and these accounts are subject to annual independent inspections. Every year unprotected l...

Being a landlord can be a stressful experience. You worry when the property is empty and then worry even more when the property is occupied. Be it issues with maintenance, government legislations or problem tenancies, Smooth Moves are here to help. We ensure that you receive the maximum return on yo...

The next steps to reform the leasehold system in Wales have been announced by the Welsh Government. The following information can be read in full on the PropertyMark website Key findings of the research There are approximately 235,000 leasehold properties in Wales, representing 16 per cent of t...