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Property Perspectives:
Insights & Updates from Wirral Homes

Zoopla’s Q1 2022 Rental Market Report Digested

Rental growth rises hit 11% in Q1 according to Zoopla’s latest rental report, growing more than both wages and inflation for the first time since 2016, driven, in part, by constrained supply and a post-pandemic return to city living for office workers and students.

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First Details Emerge of New ‘Private Rental Portal’ for England

Revealed during the Queen’s Speech, the comprehensive new rental portal will work in a similar way to existing versions in Wales and Scotland, using the address of each private rental property to create a database of properties and their landlords or agents.

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The Best Ways to Reach New EPC Standards and Improve Property Value

25th April 2022

Online tradesperson marketplace ‘Rated People’ released a report detailing the biggest eco home improvement trends for 2022 – among them, the improvements likely to increase the value of your property the most.

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Government ‘Regulation of Private Renting’ Report Released

19th April 2022

With six primary recommendations and criticism of a government which has ‘only made piecemeal legislative changes in recent years’ the report aims to provide real direction for a sector which has doubled in the last 20 years and now houses eleven million people.

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March Sees Largest Single Month Rise in House Prices for Six Months

13th April 2022

With demand consistently outstripping supply, house price inflation seems to be continuing from 2021s 11% annual growth, pushing the average UK house price above £280,000 following the 1.4% rise in March.

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Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) Report Indicates Confusion Around Garden Maintenance

31st March 2022

Preparing your garden for viewings is landlord 101, but with few tenancy agreements including a garden clause, are landlords simply preparing a cause of future dispute in doing so?

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VAT Cut on Solar Panels and Heat Pumps Welcome, But Not Enough

28th March 2022

Despite a VAT cut on renewables, landlords facing more than 8% inflation and a possible crisis of rental delinquency will certainly have been hoping for more help across the board, but Sunak’s latest budget will see everyone out of pocket despite claims to the contrary.

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Report Shows Tenants are Generally Happy with Landlords and Rental Properties, But Not Renting

16th March 2022

Report from Opinium and The Social Market Foundation finds that, while dissatisfaction with renting is widespread, it is not the quality of rental properties or landlords that are to blame.

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End Date for Right to Rent ‘Temporary Checks’ Extended

28th February 2022

Advice published on the 22nd by the UK Government pertaining to right to rent checks advises that the stated end of temporary checks (previously the 5th of April) has been deferred to the 30th September 2022.

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Direct Line Reports 24% of Surveyed Landlords Are Not ‘On Top Of’ Changing Regulations

28th February 2022

In what must be seen as an indictment of Government communication on changing regulations, a recent report from Direct Line business insurance has found that almost one in four respondents were not up-to-date with changing regulations.

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Zoopla’s Q4 2021 UK Rental Market Report Digested

16th February 2022

The latest rental market report from Zoopla details the huge rise in rental demand and offers some insight into what the rest of the year might hold for landlords across the UK.

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Levelling Up the Rental Sector?

6th February 2022

The Government’s new ‘Levelling Up’ white paper sets out a commitment to improving the private rental sector. In addition to confirming plans to end section-21 evictions, the plan includes a requirement for rental properties to meet a minimum standard.

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Calculations generated by Zoopla Comparables report, from a 3-12 month period within 1 mile radius of each location.