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As if the cost, the smell and the constant need for breath mints wasn't enough of an incentive to stop lighting up, maybe new research revealing the difficulty smokers have finding rental properties will do it...
Something new is drifting over the rooftops of the UK - and this time it isn't cigarette smoke, but rather the growing intolerance of landlords towards smokers.
According to new research from Easyroommate.co.uk, landlords are increasingly unwilling to let their properties to smokers, citing smells and danger of house fires as the main reasons why.
Three years on from the smoking ban, only seven per cent of landlords are happy to let people smoke in their properties. The research showed that 340,000 landlords would kick out tenants on the spot if they lit up a cigarette indoors - whether in shared areas or not.
Private property landlords in London in particular face new red tape from next month and hefty fines if they do not comply with changes to Assures Shorthold Tenancies, it is claimed...
Schools in the South-East and South-West of England have been awarded a total of £26,000 after taking part in pioneering a new programme which sent top designers into schools to work with pupils and help them realise their own energy and water-saving plans...
Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has outlined plans to give councils a new power to review and revoke outdated bylaws...
Brits retiring abroad are increasingly looking to try a new way of life rather than moving straight to an expat community, which could benefit investors with property overseas...
Tony Blair has warned that too heavy regulation of the financial sector risks flattening it and warns that it would be "a big mistake"...
The last month has seen the biggest increase in mortgage products in over 20 months with over 1,500 new deals available, Mortgage Brain's Monthly Product Analysis shows...
LeadGalaxy.com has today announced a multilingual rollout that delivers a range of exciting new opportunities for international real estate advertisers and property portals around the world...
The pound spent most of last week trading on the crosses as EUR/USD movements dominated the markets. Initial weakness for sterling came from a credit warning by rating agency Standard & Poor's and comments made by Bank of England MPC member Martin Weale...
Women are Britain's big spenders, splashing out on average over £2,350 on the most expensive item in the home. The top three most expensive belongings in the homes are TVs, laptops and jewellery...
Property prices in English-speaking countries could decline as the global population begins to age, it has been claimed...