<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="/public/content/buy/rss/rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest News from Pattinson.co.uk</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/</link><description>The LETTING news and information</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Renters stuck in limbo</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Renters_stuck_in_limbo.htm</link><description>New research has revealed that FTBs are finding it touch to escape the rental cycle...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EPC deadline looms for landlords</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/EPC_deadline_looms_for_landlords.htm</link><description>BTL landlords are preparing for the imminent implementation of EPCs...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Landlord glee as rental yields rocket</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Landlord_glee_as_rental_yields_rocket.htm</link><description>Residential rental yields have reaching their highest level for almost two years...</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Auckland record rents but market cools</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Auckland_record_rents_but_market_cools.htm</link><description>The Auckland residential property market slowed in January...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Tenants Survival Guide</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/The_Tenants_Survival_Guide.htm</link><description>This new e-book is essential reading for prospective tenants and those already renting...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ministers need to wake up to US renting</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Ministers_need_to_wake_up_to_US_renting.htm</link><description>The UK needs an American style ?professional' rental sector, claims the BPF...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Landlords Friend or foe</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Landlords_Friend_or_foe.htm</link><description>A new survey from Alliance and Leicester reveals what tenants really think of their landlords...</description><author /><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Buy-to-let investing in the Middle East</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Buy-to-let_investing_in_the_Middle_East.htm</link><description>The Middle East's housing markets have been rapidly opening - and both opportunities and dangers await property investors, according to a new report by the Global Property Guide...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spark Energy joins forces with Pattinson Rentals</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Spark_Energy_joins_forces_with_Pattinson_Rentals.htm</link><description>Pattinson Rentals have joined forces with Spark Energy, a </description><author /><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Its Looking Good For Landlords</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Its_Looking_Good_For_Landlords.htm</link><description>The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has reported that things are looking good for residential landlords</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sydney The worlds favourite city brand</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Sydney_The_worlds_favourite_city_brand.htm</link><description>Sydney is the strongest city brand, but London has the highest future potential...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Portugal still a safe bet</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Portugal_still_a_safe_bet.htm</link><description>Portugal's property market has remained a stable and profitable investment in 2007...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fly-to-let investors bolt to Berlin</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Fly-to-let_investors_bolt_to_Berlin.htm</link><description>Germany is achieving its goal of becoming one of 2007's hotspots for overseas investors...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Euro rental tax rip-off</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Euro_rental_tax_rip-off.htm</link><description>Renting property in Europe is a ridiculously expensive endevour...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brits dabbling in the Dominican</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Brits_dabbling_in_the_Dominican.htm</link><description>MRI Overseas Property has seen a leap in demand for overseas properties on the island...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Switzerland &amp; Russia have highest rental tax</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Switzerland_&amp;_Russia_have_highest_rental_tax.htm</link><description>Switzerland and Russia impose the highest rental income taxes in Europe, according to Global Property Guide...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rent holds keys to the City</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Rent_holds_keys_to_the_City.htm</link><description>The British Property Federation has welcomed a new housing plan from the Mayor of London to create a wide ranging private rented sector...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Property is no longer a mans world...</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Property_is_no_longer_a_mans_world....htm</link><description>New research by Bradford &amp; Bingley has finally banished the stereotype that female property involvement only goes as far as choosing paint colours and soft furnishings...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Euro news fuels Cypriot property boom</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Euro_news_fuels_Cypriot_property_boom.htm</link><description>Increased interest in Cypriot property listed on TheMoveChannel.com has pushed the holiday hotspot up 3 places to break into the Top of the Props Top 5!...</description><author /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Good progress with new housing licensing laws</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Good_progress_with_new_housing_licensing_laws.htm</link><description>Landlords and councils are progressing well with new housing licensing laws according to a comprehensive survey released this week by LACORS, the Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services...</description><author /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Landlords feel the pinch</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Landlords_feel_the_pinch.htm</link><description>Rental yields continued to plummet in the second quarter of 2007, reports SaveBorrowSpend.co.uk...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Invest in Australias next growth cycle</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Invest_in_Australias_next_growth_cycle.htm</link><description>Local investors are returning to the east coast markets of Australia as record vacancy rates continue to drive up rental returns, reports Home Port Property...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Buy-to-Leave myth</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/The_Buy-to-Leave_myth.htm</link><description>Claims that buy-to-let investors are worsening Britain's housing crisis by deliberately keeping properties empty are false, claims Instant Access Properties...</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Old favourites top lettings chart</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Old_favourites_top_lettings_chart.htm</link><description>Established markets continue to top holiday lettings charts, but outsiders are creeping up the list...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Top tips for prospective landlords</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Top_tips_for_prospective_landlords.htm</link><description>Over the last few years, the boom in the buy-to-let market has steadily accelerated...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HSE rumbles clueless BTL landlords</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/HSE_rumbles_clueless_BTL_landlords.htm</link><description>An increasing number of BTL landlords are being caught out by their legal responsibilities...</description><author /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Landlords exploiting eco-friendly BTL</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Landlords_exploiting_eco-friendly_BTL.htm</link><description>The green agenda is fast becoming a top priority in the housing and construction industry...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BTL is lifeblood of the market</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/BTL_is_lifeblood_of_the_market.htm</link><description>Buy to Let investors are vital to the health of the whole housing market...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Student debt to BTL</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Student_debt_to_BTL.htm</link><description>The private rental sector plays an important role in allowing people to go to university...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Manchester BTL warning</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Manchester_BTL_warning.htm</link><description>BTL investors in Manchester may find their properties devalued by selective licensing...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Clueless tenants in poisoning alert</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Clueless_tenants_in_poisoning_alert.htm</link><description>FireAngel is urging tentants to get wise to carbon monoxide poisoning...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BTL blamed for crisis</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/BTL_blamed_for_crisis.htm</link><description>Tax changes to discourage people buying property to let it out have been called for...</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Buy-to-let bubble will burst</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Buy-to-let_bubble_will_burst.htm</link><description>All is not well in the world of buy-to-let, according to one expert...</description><author /><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BTL fuels seaside surge</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/BTL_fuels_seaside_surge.htm</link><description>The UK BTL market is responsible for soaring seaside prices...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Banskos most exclusive development to date</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Banskos_most_exclusive_development_to_date.htm</link><description>One of Bansko's only ski-in/ski-out developments, Pirin Springs offers a fantastic 6% rental guarantee for 2 years...  </description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Student tenants  worth the risk</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Student_tenants__worth_the_risk.htm</link><description>The general view of students is that they have little regard for where they live...</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EU targets Brit timeshare rip-off</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/EU_targets_Brit_timeshare_rip-off.htm</link><description>The European Commission is cracking down on holiday timeshare rip-offs...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Oldies setting sights on BTL</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Oldies_setting_sights_on_BTL.htm</link><description>A quarter of over-50s are expected to enter the BTL sector this year...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Travellers flock to Thailand villas</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Travellers_flock_to_Thailand_villas.htm</link><description>Nothing beats spending a holiday in a luxurious private villa somewhere exotic...</description><author /><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tenants vs. Landlords</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Tenants_vs._Landlords.htm</link><description>56% of landlords keep some or all of their tenants' deposit when they move out...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Landlords unaware of TDS</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Landlords_unaware_of_TDS.htm</link><description>Many UK landlords are unaware of the recently introduced Tenant Deposit Scheme...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rental demand plummeting</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Rental_demand_plummeting.htm</link><description>Demand for rental properties in Britain slumped during the last quarter...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fury over Scottish housing scam</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Fury_over_Scottish_housing_scam.htm</link><description>One of Britain's biggest property firms is breaking housing laws...</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OZ tenants in rising rent rip-off</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/OZ_tenants_in_rising_rent_rip-off.htm</link><description>People living in Australia's largest cities have faced rip-off annual rent increases of up to 16.7 per cent...</description><author /><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Landlords welcome new scheme</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Landlords_welcome_new_scheme.htm</link><description>The new Tenant Guarantee Scheme is a hit...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>For returns of up to 75pc look to the Caribbean...</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/For_returns_of_up_to_75pc_look_to_the_Caribbean....htm</link><description>Port St George Investments Ltd is offering a unique and exciting opportunity to get involved in a new development in the Bahamas at the pre-planning stage...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>100pc buy-to-let warning</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/100pc_buy-to-let_warning.htm</link><description>Novice landlords have been warned to avoid easy buy-to-let mortgages that do not require that rental income exceeds monthly payments... </description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Landlords forced to hike</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Landlords_forced_to_hike.htm</link><description>Buy-to-let landlords have been able to pass on higher borrowing costs to their tenants in the form of rent hikes, specialist lender Paragon says....</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Controversy over Ministers Brit bias</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Controversy_over_Ministers_Brit_bias.htm</link><description>British-born families should be given priority over immigrants for council accommodation...</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Where can you double your money in 3-5 years</title><link>http://www.pattinson.co.uk/public/content/articles/Where_can_you_double_your_money_in_3-5_years.htm</link><description>Intrepid Investments are delighted to announce the launch of a brand new portfolio in Europe's most exciting property market...</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>