Established as Letting Agents in 1989
Training Letting Agents since 1997
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An Essential Service in a Booming Market!
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Recent trends, statistics and growth
In 1990 approximately 4% of housing in the UK was privately rented, and by 1998 this figure had increased to 7%. This means that it almost doubled in 8 years. The same level of growth occurred in the following 10 years, reaching 13% in 2008.
According to the National Centre for Social Research on behalf of Communities and Local Government (CLG), in 2008 just over 1 in every 8 properties (13%) was privately rented. This is a 4% increase over 2005, a 12% rise since 2004 and a 22% rise compared to 2001.
The Rental Market Today
It has been reported that nearly 60% of the 3.2 million homes in UK's private sector are managed by property letting agents, in an industry with an estimated worth of £6bn. It is also reported that more and more young UK professionals are choosing to rent rather than buy.
Following a survey carried out by the National Foundation for Credit Counselling (NFCC), the long-term belief that home ownership is a certain way of building wealth and equity might be changing. Of those people surveyed, almost 50% no longer believe that owning a home is a realistic way to build wealth.
Recent events in the property market have deterred many from buying their own property at all, and there are many others who always have, and always will prefer the rental option with the flexibility, and absence of long term commitment that it brings.
The future is bright
Recently published DOE figures estimate a need for an extra 4 million homes in the next 20 years, due to factors including a rising divorce rate, greater life expectancy, growth in single parent households, and continuing immigration, all swelling the demand for rented accommodation.
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) concluded that the UK's private rental sector will continue to grow for the foreseeable future, with more people attracted to the flexibility and affordability of renting.
When you consider that in France 70% of housing is rented, and in Germany the figure is 50%, you can see that there is much room for growth in the UK, where we are more and more adopting European ways. Analysts predict that one in five Britons will rent a home by the end of 2020.
An unmissable Lettings Opportunity!
The unmistakable trends outlined above represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the self-motivated and ambitious individual to build a highly lucrative business in the private rental sector.
Now you too can be part of this continuing success story and profit from providing a Letting and Property Management Service to landlords and tenants in your own local area.
The Southcourt Letting Agency Business Package provides you with everything you need to quickly and easily set up, launch and run your own highly successful Residential Letting and Property Management Business (Letting Agency).
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