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Recent months have since a decrease in the amount of property available to rent, according to the latest RICS letting survey. The fall in available property has led to surveyors feeling optimistic about rent increases for the first time since July 2008. Read more about Surveyors agree - rental prices are about to rise

Phillip James Letting Agents in Brighton & Hove report that many landlords and tenants believe the price of renting in Brighton & Hove will rise next year, resulting in a record number of lets being completed this November. Read more about Brighton & Hove rental prices to rise

Buy to let in Brighton & Hove has changed since the global financial crisis hit us. It is only eighteen months ago when it seemed that anyone could raise a mortgage for buy to let purposes. Then the money dried up, buy to let investment pretty much dissapeared overnight. The only people investing in property in Brighton & Hove were cash buyers who could afford to take advantage of a sluggish sales market. Read more about Buy to let in Brighton & Hove entering a 'new-era'

Within the rental industry, a Letting Agent is considered to play a most important role. The level of service received from your Letting Agent could be the difference between a great experience and one of which you would rather not talk about again. Taking this into consideration, what are some of the responsibilities and duties you should expect a Letting Agent to take on? Read more about A Landlord’s relationship with a Letting Agent

It has been reported that Landlords experiencing difficulty making their mortgage payments are being charged an average of £25–£50 for each month they are in arrears. In addition to this, many of the major mortgage lenders - like Halifax and Abbey – have the right to take a monthly 'administration charge', usually within the same range, in the event of arrears. Read more about Landlords and mortgage arrears: a harsh reality

Rents in Worthing have risen for the first time this year, according to the latest Phillip James Letting Agents rental survey.

The survey analyses advertised rental prices from Worthing postcodes on popular property sites such as Rightmove, Findaproperty, Propertyfinder and Primelocation.

 

Rents advertised by Landlords and Letting Agents in Worthing have been falling since January 2009 when the

Read more about Worthing rents rise for the first time this year