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Kensington Lettings: Kensington Apartment to Let W8

2010-04-14T06:02:00.000-07:00

Kensington Property to Let £625 Per Week

3 Bedrooms
1 Reception Room
2 Bathrooms

A third floor three bedroom two bathroom apartment within this beautiful period conversion, comprising reception room with semi-open plan kitchen, master bedroom with ensuite bathroom, two further bedrooms, separate shower room, guest wc, lift, roof terrace, available 14th May, part furnished!

Lexham Gardens, Kensington, London, W8

Willesden Green Apartment For Rent

2010-04-14T05:45:00.000-07:00

London Apartment to Let £205 Per Week

1 Bedroom
1 Reception Room
1 Bathroom

Within this private development we offer a recently refurbished one double bedroom second floor apartment near transport and amenities. Benefits include a bright reception room, good sized double bedroom, open plan fitted kitchen with high grade appliances, bathroom with shower attachment and wc, communal gardens, lift, available from 8th June, part furnished.

Walm Lane, Willesden Green, London, NW2

Private Landlords Provide Housing for 14% of Britons

2010-04-08T05:35:00.000-07:00

More than 14% of Britons now rely on private sector landlords to meet their housing needs and fewer than one quarter of all tenants expect to purchase a home within the next two years. The number of tenants has grown consistently for the past nine years and home ownership started falling well before the financial crisis hit in autumn 2008.

One of the key reasons for the decline in home ownership was the residential property boom, particularly when prices peaked in 2007, locking many out of the most prosperous markets. Since then, values have fallen in much of the UK and continue to stagnate in many regions, except for South East England and Central London. While in 2006, 34% percent of tenants planned to purchase a home within two years, this figure now stands at just 24%.

In an analysis published in The Times, one of the reasons why so many Britons look to the rental market is due to the relatively low number of newly constructed houses. A number of developers in the north west, for example, put their projects on hold shortly after the crisis hit in late 2008 and construction of residential properties is yet to pick up.

In fact, the rate of house constructions has never been this low since 1946 and only 118,000 new residential properties were completed in 2009. These recently released figures suggest that Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government is having difficulties charting a viable course for the housing sector, especially considering the fact that it had previously determined that 240,000 new homes would have to be constructed each year between now and 2020, in order to meet the country’s needs.

Westminster Council Call For Housing Benefit Overhaul

2010-02-22T08:07:00.000-08:00

Six councils have called on the government to overhaul the housing benefit system, to give them the power to limit the cash paid out to claimants.The local authorities, led by Westminster City Council, have written to work and pensions minister Yvette Cooper, to call for a complete overhaul of the system.

Commonsense dictates that the current system is not fit for purpose and needs to be changed. This isn't simply a Westminster issue as it impacts on councils across London and the UK.

The letter says a system which pays families at least £500 per week wholly unfair and plainly wrong.

It adds: With our local knowledge, we believe that local authorities are best placed to influence where residents should be placed… and what benefit levels are appropriate.

Westminster’s cabinet member for housing, Philippa Roe, said: ‘Commonsense dictates that the current system is not fit for purpose and needs to be changed. This isn't simply a Westminster issue as it impacts on councils across London and the UK.

We will be looking to the government to take on board our recommendations to make the system fairer which is all the more urgent in today's very difficult economic climate.

The letter forms the councils’ response to a government consultation on the future of housing benefit.

Lets For Pets in Residential Letting

2010-01-07T09:40:00.000-08:00

The National Approved Letting Scheme is supporting a campaign launched by the Dogs Trust to encourage a more pet friendly approach to letting residential property. Letting Agents are being asked to back the “Lets with Pets” scheme to encourage their landlord clients to take a more generous view to letting their property to tenants with pets. Exclusion of pets is most often a standard, but the NALS points out that a significant percentage of the residential letting population are being discounted as potential tenants and customers; pet owners make up 43% of the population!

But would Letting Agents want to be responsible for encouraging Private Landlords to allow pets in their properties? Sometimes this area is best covered by an implicit exclusion of all pets, with special arrangements, assurances and agreements made, between landlord and tenant, on application. A survey conducted by the Dogs Trust indicated that many Landlords are prepared to accept pets. First thoughts are of dogs and cats, but surveys show that reptiles and amphibians outnumber dogs by two million. It is certainly preferable that any pets are agreed, rather than kept and hidden. “Lets with Pets” offers advice to Agents and Landlords on letting out property to tenants with pets.

British Homeowners Turn to Rental Sector

2010-01-04T02:12:00.000-08:00

Homeowners in the United Kingdom are increasingly considering the option of selling their own residential property and moving into a rented flat or house instead, according to a report released by public opinion research firm Unbiased.co.uk. According to the firm’s research, nearly 1.75 million homeowners in the UK would contemplate selling their house and renting instead, especially after the trauma of the real estate crash of 2008/2009. In fact, nearly one third (32%) of all those who indicated that rental accommodation was an option in the near future also responded that this same route would have been unthinkable only a couple of years ago.

The main factor motivating homeowners to consider renting in the future is the freedom and peace of mind that comes with not having to worry about potentially dramatic falls in property values. A growing number of Britons also want more mobility and the ability to move to areas with the most job opportunities, rather than being tied down by real estate. With unemployment figures expected to remain high throughout the year, this trend may become even stronger.

Britons seems to be approaching Europeans when it comes to perceptions of renting, rather than owning property over an extended period of time. Most countries in Western Europe have vibrant buy-to-let sectors and it is not uncommon for young professionals, established families and even pensioners to rent flats or homes. Karen Barrett, Unbiased’s chief executive officer, argues that the perceived prestige that came with owning property has lost much of its allure in the UK.

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North West London Lettings Agents NW2 / NW10

2009-10-09T06:04:00.000-07:00

London NW2 / NW10 Estate and Letting Agents:

This part of north-west London is located to between Kilburn and Hampstead and includes Child's Hill, Cricklewood, Hocroft Estate, Kensal Rise, Willesden Green and Mapesbury Estate

Click here for more on letting agents in London NW2 / NW10

New London Lettings By Law

2009-09-22T01:48:00.000-07:00

London city council tonight voted to license smaller landlords, a measure most politicians said would protect the health and safety of vulnerable tenants.

The new bylaw was a compromise measure that will leave about 8,000 landlords rather than bylaw officers policing properties on first inspections

The new bylaw only applies to rental properties with four or fewer units and properties that have added units since 1993 without expanding the size of the building.

But the London Property Management Association sought support from tenants in high-rises with notices that warned they would be slapped with a “tenant tax.”

That claim is disputed by city staff, who say the licence fee per building simply covers the cost of adding a bylaw officer and a clerical worker to boost enforcement — a view endorsed by most of council
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Local/2009/09/21/11038586.html

Home Information Packs

2009-09-09T16:26:00.001-07:00

Home Information Packs

Free Home Information Packs

2009-09-09T16:20:00.000-07:00

West Hampstead Estate Agents, Paramount Properties are offering free HIPs on all residential sales as part of their 25 year anniversary.

Paramount Sales Director, Roert Lazarus said “A significant percentage of vendors are put off by paying the cost of the HIP at the outset.

Paramount are easing the vendors worries of this additional cost by offering Free HIPs until the end of October”

FoR more info on Paramount Properties Free Home Information Packs, HIPS.

Lofts for Rent in London - Rathbone St Lofts, Fitzrovia, London W1

2008-11-12T07:28:00.000-08:00

LDG are excited to introduce to the market, Fitzrovia's 1st and only, genuine, loft apartments.

Rathbone lofts sit on a quiet central London street only moments from vibrant Charlotte Street with easy access to Soho and Covent Garden.

2 X 1 Bedroom Loft Apartments for rent £575 per week

5 X 2 Bedroom Loft Apartmnets for rent £890-975 per week

1 X 3 Bedroom Designer Penthous Lofts for rent £1950 per week

Luxury Short Term Lettings in London

2008-10-21T18:41:00.000-07:00

With the exception of holiday homes, where certain other factors come into play, high class exclusive homes dominate the short term letting market, with both flats and houses being popular.

Not only are they generally high quality properties in upmarket areas, but the most successful are also presented with an attractive décor and furnished to a high standard. However, if your property does not fit this bill, it does not mean you won't be able to find a short term tenant. Excellent location, proximity to useful transport links, pleasant grounds or some other appeal can make your home attractive to certain tenants.

Lofts for rent in the West End of London

2008-10-21T18:14:00.000-07:00

The history of loft living makes an interesting contrast with the current enthusiasm for the concept. Lofts first emerged in New York in the Fifties when impoverished artists began to colonize the abandoned buildings of Manhattan's defunct garment district. Here, nineteenth-century factories and warehouses had been built using cast-iron frames, a construction method which allowed for large open-plan floors with expanses of glass between the main columns. space, light and low rents were the main attraction.

Over time, the trend moved from the margins to the mainstream, and across the Atlantic to Europe's capital cities. In the Nineties, post-recession London was fertile ground for some new ideas to lift the gloom, and loft living and all its modern conveniences became a defining feature of the millennium.

View Rathbone Street loft apartments and penthouses

Flat to Rent in Kilburn NW2 (£235 pw)

2008-09-24T07:50:00.000-07:00

A recently redecorated and very bright third floor one double bedroom apartment set in this popular purpose built mansion block. Benefits include a spacious reception room with feature fireplace, master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe area, fitted kitchen with modern appliances and mosaic tiled bathroom with shower attachment and wc, double glazed, storage room, lift, available 4th November, part furnished.

Three Bedroom Flat to Rent in Cricklewood NW2 (£340 pw)

2008-09-24T07:48:00.000-07:00

We offer a lovely semi-detached house situated close to the Thameslink station at Cricklewood. The house benefits from two reception rooms to the ground floor and two double bedrooms and a single bedroom/study to the first floor. A fitted kitchen leads out to the private rear garden and the property also offers family bathroom with shower and wc, two off street parking spaces, available 2nd November, part furnished.

One Bedroom Flat to Rent in Willesden Green NW2 (£210 pw)

2008-09-24T07:46:00.000-07:00

Within this private development we offer a recently refurbished one double bedroom first floor apartment near transport and amenities. Benefits include a bright and spacious reception room, double bedroom, semi-open plan fitted kitchen with high grade appliances, bathroom with shower and wc, communal gardens, lift, available 8th October, part furnished.

Studio Flat to Rent in West Hampstead NW6 (£195 pw)

2008-09-24T07:42:00.000-07:00

A recently redecorated second (top) floor studio apartment located in the heart of West Hampstead and close to the Jubilee line and Thameslink services. The accommodation comprises a light and airy studio room with built-in kitchenette with modern appliances including washer/dryer, fitted wardrobes, newly fitted luxury shower room with wc, sound proofed flooring, new carpets, part furnished, available 27th September.

Flats to Rent in Cricklewood NW2 (£290 pw)

2008-09-24T07:33:00.000-07:00

We offer a selection of four fantastic one double bedroom apartments set within this newly refurbished Victorian conversion near all local amenities and offering spacious living accommodation. Benefits include fully fitted kitchens with new appliances, fully tiled bathrooms, direct access to communal gardens, available NOW, unfurnished or part furnished.

Cleaning services for London estate and letting agents

2008-08-26T15:40:00.000-07:00

Mayfair Contractors know how to please landlords and letting agents.

As London's specialist end of tenancy move out cleaners, they are therefore fully capable of providing this same quality of service to both residential and commercial clients when required that their properties be cleaned in preperation for selling or hand over.

Corporate apartment cleaning is a specialised cleaning activity that requires a high degree of care to detail.

They are the expects in this area and can also provide additional services like bed linen and toweling washed and dried.

Luxury Holiday Lettings in London

2008-08-01T20:23:00.000-07:00

Luxurious one, two and three bedroom serviced apartments available for short term holiday rental in London.

Our spacious and comfortable, furnished self catering accommodation is ideal for short term business trips, holiday breaks, vacation trips and temporary visits to London

London Holiday Lettings

2008-08-01T20:20:00.000-07:00

Fully serviced short term holiday lettings offer total flexibility and can be used as somewhere to work from while in town, entertain friends or just simply unwind after a hard day.

Families visiting London can make considerable savings by renting short term holiday apartments that could be as much as 35%, when compared to staying in an equivalent standard hotel, not to mention the added benefits of having more space, privacy and extra facilities and the large savings to be made in being able to prepare meals at home and not needing to eat out every night.