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Most residential lettings by non-resident private landlords which began before 15 January 1989 will be regulated tenancies under the Rent Act 1977. It does not matter whether the letting is furnished or unfurnished.

Since 15 January 1989 most new lettings have been assured or assured shorthold tenancies and it will only be possible to have regulated tenancies in very limited circumstances; .

A regulated tenant has certain important rights concerning the amount of rent he or she can be charged and security of tenure. With a regulated tenancy:

• the landlord cannot evict the tenant unless he or

Auction House has won two major national trophies at the prestigious annual Negotiator Awards in London this week.

It collected the awards for ‘Residential Auction House of the Year’ and ‘Franchisor of the Year’, at the ceremony held at the Hilton Hotel in Park Lane. Almost 700 people attended the gala event on Tuesday 5 November 2013 where the trophies were presented by comedian, Hugh Dennis.

The company beat off stiff competition. from thousands of entries by estate agents, letting agents, auctioneers and service companies across the country, to take the top awards. The judges described

PROPERTY prices are racing ahead at their fastest rate in more than three years with average values rocketing almost £13,000 in the past 12 months.

According to Britain’s ­biggest mortgage lender, prices were 6.9%t higher in October than a year earlier. This means a typical three-bedroom semi now costs £171,991 – a rise of £12,834.

The latest Halifax house price index showed October’s increase was the strongest since May 2010 and follows a 6.2% year-on-year upswing the previous month. A 0.7% month-on-month rise also marked the ninth consecutive increase.

And the surge is set to ­continue. One

Thousands of potential homes are lying derelict because of tight mortgage lending rules, according to property finance experts.

Property specialists and developers are reporting a rise in the number of mortgage refusals on derelict properties in need of refurbishment. Stricter lending rules mean many mortgage providers won-t pass a mortgage unless a property has a kitchen and bathroom. This has led to many experienced property developers and residential landlords being declined mortgages from high street lenders because properties are deemed as not habitable.

Short term finance expert, Chris

A senior economist has warned about the dangers of a house price bubble, following figures that show prices are surging.

In its latest monthly survey, Nationwide said prices across the UK are now 5.8% higher than this time a year ago. That figure is up from 5% only a month ago. Howard Archer, the chief UK economist with IHS Global Insight, warned that policymakers need to be vigilant.

"The acceleration in house prices...will fuel concern that we could be on our way to a new housing bubble," he said.

He added that the UK is "currently some way off from an overall housing market bubble", but

Protesters have taken over a London home billed as the "most expensive council house ever sold" which on Monday raised almost £3m for Southwark council after fierce bidding at an auction.

The price paid for the building, encompassing what were numbers 21 and 23 Park Street, Borough, was £710,000 above the £2.25m reserve price and enough to fund 20 new council homes in the inner-London area.

However, as the hammer came down, local housing campaigners were occupying the building to try to stop the sale. They said 25,000 people in the borough needed council homes and described the sale as part of

The sale of two former council homes today by the London Borough of Southwark is expected to draw in big bidders - and the cash will be plowed back into building new council properties.

The 200-year-old “Take Courage” building near Borough Market is set to sell for more than £2.3million at auction, according to Savills Auctions, which believes the property will be “the most expensive council home ever sold”.

Southwark Council took possession of the building on Park Street in the wake of the dissolution of the Greater London Council in 1986, and since has put it to use as part of his housing

Thinking about selling at auction? We are now undertaking property valuations for entries into the final round of auctions taking place this year.

There is no faster way of selling property. The process can take as little as six weeks from instructing us through to an exchange of contract. Depending on the agreed completion period, generally 20 working days, the full funds are available. Financial pressures, relocation or other time –related disposals can easily be accommodated within the parameters of a sale by auction.

So if you are thinking about selling and your property might be suitable

Another packed room of over 400 people saw Auction House power on to its best ever performance with a 90% sales success rate by the end of the auction raising over £3,000,000.

Demand for properties from “Buy to Let” Landlords was extremely strong with every property in that category selling with many considerably above the top guide price.

Properties to renovate were also in demand with a structurally damaged property at Bracken Edge in Leeds 8 selling at £91,500 from a guide of £15,000 to £25,000.

Family houses from Otley to Wakefield which had previously failed to sell with Estate Agents

Bristol and Edinburgh have been named as the two best places to live in the UK following a review of the nation's 12 largest cities.

According to the Quality of Living Index from MoneySuperMarket, adults residing in Bristol enjoy the highest quality of living, with the Scottish city taking the second spot.

The report considered how the enduring effect of the recent economic downturn has impacted the UK's biggest cities over the last 12 months, as well as various other factors such as activity in the housing market and the cost of renting property.

Financial matters, including disposable income