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Could we see some real and sustained rental growth for the rest of the year? May 1, 2014: Most of the rental indices back rents are pretty much the same month on month, although Homelet and LSL are
showing increases year on year, and this is likely to be down to past rises in London. Belvoir, which hasn’t a huge
presence in London but is strong in the rest of the UK, shows rents have hardly changed throughout the last 15
months at all. So, could we see some real and sustained rental growth later the year?

Belvoir's Quarterly Rental Index Apr 28, 2014: The Belvoir Lettings Index is a really good guide to what’s happening in your local area for rents. On a monthly basis, rents are analysed by region, but quarterly, they are analysed at county level – one of the few indices to go down to this level. Better still, the report isn’t just on rental statistics, it includes some great expert commentary from agents who are running their lettings business on a day to day basis, so really know what’s happened and what’s happening now.

Kate Faulkner's Property Price Analysis April 2014 Apr 24, 2014: Have property prices recovered to pre credit crunch levels? Data from some analysts suggests yes and others suggests not quite. In this article I assess the most recent property price reports and shed some light on the differences in results.

Property prices: When is a 'bubble' actually a bubble? Apr 9, 2014: What you need to know about 'average' house prices. Looking at the latest property price surveys, it would appear the majority are in agreement that UK average property prices are on the up, albeit in some areas only very slightly. However, a word of caution - there remains huge regional variations and things are not so 'rosy' in some areas.

Launching Kate Faulkner’s new Buy to Let Guide 2014 Apr 8, 2014: Kate Faulkner launches the first of her new books - ‘Buy to Let Guide 2014’! This is THE 'how to' book to have if you are thinking about buy to let or if you already have buy to let properties. The Buy to Let Guide 2014 is in two sections, How to buy a property to let and How to manage your buy to let. So, don't delay, buy your copy today!