Older private renters must have their voices heard In support of the Renters Reform Bill. That’s the view of Joanna Elson, chief...
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TV property guru Phil Spencer is urging lettings agents to prepare for a surge in the number of older tenants and...
07 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The Centre for Ageing Better claims older tenants will benefit most from some of the provisions in the Renters Reform Bill. As...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A new survey by business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown suggests that out of the 20 per cent of households who now rent...
11 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The head of a retirement rentals brand says the phenomenon of the elderly tenant is on the increase. Jamie Turnbull, business director...
20 April 2022
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Homes headed by a person over the age of 45 will account for at least half of all privately renting households...
29 March 2022
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Semi-detached houses have overtaken terraced homes as the preferred property type landlords plan to buy, reflecting growing tenant demand for larger...
28 January 2022
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It’s not just the owner occupier whose property demands have changed radically because of the pandemic - a new survey suggests...
08 April 2021
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A government report suggests the private rental sector is attracting an increasing number of older tenants - and the sector needs...
11 February 2020
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An increasing number of over-60s are now turning to the private rental sector - but, like other demographic sectors, they face...
06 February 2020
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28 January 2020
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The rental sector needs to prepare for the demographic challenge of an increasingly older population, says the head of a high...
23 September 2019
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Utilities management service Tenant Shop says demographic changes leading to more families and older individuals renting privately represent an opportunity for...
12 September 2019
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New research from an international law firm shows that the rental sector in major cities is now changing its demographic make-up...
10 September 2019
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Housing and Care for Older People has sharply criticised the PRS as being ill-equipped to cater...
18 July 2019
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A rental provider specialising in property for older tenants has attacked what he calls “hidden costs” involved when people buy purpose-built...
10 July 2019
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The 45+ age demographic is the fastest growing tenant market, according to flatsharing site SpareRoom. The website's data shows that the total...
08 July 2019
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New figures out this morning show that the over-50s are becoming a larger part of the rental market. So far this year...
17 June 2019
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Lettings agents are being urged to educate themselves as much as possible about rival deposit alternative schemes which are becoming increasingly...
28 May 2019
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08 January 2019
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A trade body has stepped up its calls on government to help the lettings industry do more for older renters. Responding to...
14 May 2018
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Older people aged 40 and above are now almost twice as likely to be renting their home from a private landlord...