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Renting
The UK rental market has long
played second fiddle to the housebuyers market. Nonetheless around
29% of housing in the UK is occupied by tenants, and 71% owner
occupied (elsewhere in Europe the percentage owner occupied varies
from a low of 43% in Germany to a high of 85% in Spain). Around
40% of rented accomodation is available through the private sector
and 60% is publicly rented.
The traditional role of Local
Authorities providing council houses has been replaced in recent
years by Housing Associations -you can find a full list at Housing Corp.
Renting
-general information
- Accomodation London -studio apartments and shared houses for long
and short let.
- ARLA -the Association of Residential Letting
Agents, is the only professional self-regulating body to be solely
concerned with lettings -lots of information for both tenant
and landlord.
- Artful Lodger
-rental property in Sheffield -residential, student and commercial.
- Channel 4 renting
-top tips from the TV company.
- Direct Gov -the governments information on how to get affordable
housing through housing associations
- Easy London Accomodation -flats, apartments, flatshare, rentals and property
advertising for London.
- Ethical Property Company -a unique initiative in ethical investment -the
company develops properties as centres that bring charities,
co-operatives, community and campaign groups together under one
roof where they can share skills and ideas.
- Housing Corp
-government agency that funds new affordable homes and regulates
housing associations in England. Site includes a full list of
Registered Social Landlords with contact details.
- National
Housing Federation
-umbrella body representing independent non-profit housing associations
in the United Kingdom.
- Northern
Ireland Federation of Housing Associations -the trade body serving housing associations
based in Northern Ireland.
- The
Peabody Trust -one
of London's largest and oldest housing associations. Founded
by George Peabody, an American philanthropist, in 1862, the Peabody
now owns or manages properties across 30 London boroughs, housing
nearly 50,000 people.
- Scottish
Federation of Housing Associations -a trade body that representis housing associations
based in Scotland.
- Shelter
-the charity that deals with homelessness issues.
- Simply
Rent -Residential flats
and houses to rent in Cheshire, Merseyside and Staffordshire.
- UK Property Shop
-directory of estate agents and letting agents with property
for sale or rent.
- Welsh Federation of Housing Associations -trade body representing housing associations
in Wales.
Renting
Abroad
- Outside the scope of this
site really, but here are a couple of places you might go for
holiday lets:
- Cottage Selection
-pre inspected cottages for vacation rental in the United Kingdom,
France and Ireland.
- My Villa Rentals
-offers privately owned holiday homes that are bookable online.
Landlords
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books:
- The Buy-to-let Bible
Ajay Ahuja
Law Pack Publishing
Paperback
- Price in UK pounds
- The New London Property Guide:
The Only Guide You Need to Buying and Selling,Renting and Letting
Homes in London (Mitchell Beazley Reference S.)
Carrie Segrave (Editor)
Mitchell Beazley
Paperback -March 2005
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in association
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