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“Following two months of declining rents over the festive period and New Year, rents increased 1.2% to 814 pcm in February from a low of 804 pcm. While asking rents remain 1.9% lower than last year, this substantial monthly rise is a positive sign for the rental market.”
Nigel Lewis (Property Expert at FindProperty.com)
Birmingham City Centre is the business, retail and leisure hub of the city. With the Big City Plan underway, nine districts and five times bigger City Center will emerge. Consequently, more available space and accommodation for interested buyers or tenants.
“Edgbaston is probably the most expensive area in Birmingham, but certainly far more accessible than its nearest rival, Sutton Coldfield. Prices have shot up in the past five years – four-bedroom family houses are going for upwards of 500,000 and there is an increasing number of million-pound houses.”
James Powell (Estate Agent, Robert Powell & Co.)
“A two-tier rental market is emerging: Houses are showing signs of recovery with a second consecutive monthly reduction in supply (-1.5% fall in April 2009) and rising rents for the largest properties.”
(Rental Index published on FindaProperty.com)
Birmingham is one of the largest cities in the West Midlands in England. It is the second largest city there and its industrial achievements made it known although it has gone through various changes over the years. Birmingham has many areas that you can choose to live in, such as the city center, Selly Oak or Moseley. Flats in Birmingham are not hard to find for all you need to do is choose from the many flats available in these areas and select the area that suits you best. Birmingham is very diverse and it is therefore good to find out more about the place you would wish to live first. This includes who your close neighbors will be, how close schools are, shopping and entertainment areas and transport links. For example, you may prefer a quiet neighborhood close to a good school and close to a railway link.
It has one of the largest floating populations in the world. Birmingham is one of the hot spots for house rentals in the United Kingdom. It is one of the major industries of the city. The city has a well organized group of letting agents who are always at you service to get a descent flat/house on rent /lease.
