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Tenants losing out on deposit scheme, landlords say

Tenants are often waiting longer for the repayment of their deposits as a result of the government's Tenancy Deposit Scheme, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has claimed.

Property journalist Jon Neale and Nigel Ewert Evans, a property lawyer who specialises in Home Information Packs (HIPs), discuss what impact the recent government turnaround will have on the housing market. Tune in to see whether you need to commission a HIP and, if so, how to go about it.  Listen to HIPs Show now 

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Timeline: How the Hips saga unfolded

• 1997: Labour pledges 'stronger protection' for homebuyers and promotion of home energy efficiency.
  
• 2001: Idea of Hips first cemented into Labour policy agenda. Election manifesto promises: 'Labour will make it easier for people buying and selling homes through a new sellers' pack.'

Buy-to-let on landlord's salary - High house prices and falling rents are leading buy-to-let lenders to offer mortgages based on landlords' salaries rather than letting value.

Estate agent complaints soar - Rapidly rising house prices have been joined by an equally rapid rise in estate agents' unpopularity, according to new figures.

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Choosing a property

If you are choosing a property to invest in you'll want to pick one that returns the highest possible rental yield.

It is worth clarifying what yield is and how to calculate it.

Yield, or gross yield to be specific, is a calculation most experienced property investors use when assessing whether or not they wish to purchase a property.