How can I check reviews for a roofer contractor in Portland?
Roofer contractor in Portland When searching for a reliable roofer contractor Portland homeowners can trust,…
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Rent Increases Under Review: What Landlords Need to Know
By Allison Thompson, national lettings managing director, Leaders The Renters’ Rights Bill is currently moving…
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Low deposit mortgage choice at 17-year high
The number of mortgages at 90% and 95% LTV is at its highest level in…
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New housing secretary pledges to “build, baby build”
Newly appointed housing secretary Steve Reed has vowed to increase housebuilding ahead of meeting developers…
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As Scotland’s Land Register starts to fill up and fees increase, is now the time to consider Voluntary Registration of your properties?
Calum Allmond is head of architectural and energy services at DM Hall Chartered Surveyors The…
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Labour’s urged to get ‘house in order’ after Rayner and Ali forced out
The government has been slammed after both the housing secretary and homelessness minister lefts under…
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Loneliness epidemic worsening – PropertyWire
Almost a third of households in England are occupied by just one person, with the…
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BluePine Living launches affordable housing platform
Provider BluePine Living has launched an affordable housing platform in England to deliver homes through…
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New Fountainbridge brings 253 new homes to Edinburgh city centre
A 253-home build-to-rent development is coming to Edinburgh city centre from developer Vastint UK. New…
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Former Manchester nightclub to be converted into homes
The former Reno nightclub site in Manchester is being redeveloped into 212 affordable homes across…
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‘Another landlord tax raid would hurt tenants’
A tax raid on landlords in the upcoming Autumn Budget would cause more financial issues…
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Rental competition higher in towns than cities
The UK’s rental supply crisis is now most acute in towns as more renters are…
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Southerners leaving in search of affordable homes
Homebuyers in the South East and East of England are the most likely to search…
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Haringey agents fined over £100,000 for failing to display fees
Letting agents in Haringey have been hit with over £100,000 in fines for failing to…
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Scotland unveils ‘Housing Emergency’ plan to tackle homelessness
The Scottish government has committed to investing £4.9 billion in the next four years to…
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What AI Can and Can’t Fix in Block Management
By Robert Poole, director – block management, Glide Property Management, part of LRG In an…
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Hull and Sunderland the cheapest cities for student renters
Hull, Sunderland and Carlisle are the most affordable student cities across Great Britain, analysis from…
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‘More floaters than a sewage farm’
By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International The problem with having a thoroughly inexperienced Chancellor and a…
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Property Tax ‘Trial Balloons’ Add to Financial Market Jitters
Dr. Neil Cobbold, commercial Director, Reapit Buyers, sellers and the bond market are digesting the…
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Deposit Protection Service targets students in social media ad campaign
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) has created a series of social media videos for…
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Housing market ‘gaining momentum’ despite fewer completions
More homes are coming to a market and a greater number of sales are being…
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Landlord outcry on National Insurance tax plans
Property investors and experts are concerned about Labour’s leaked idea to charge landlords national insurance…
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National Insurance would add to ‘tax mountain’ for property investors
Landlords are already heavily taxed and this tax could result in the nation’s tenants paying…
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‘Fresh landlord tax would result in corporate rental market’
Yet another tax on landlords in the form of National Insurance contributions would result in…
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Think tank: Tax commercial banks to plug public finances
The Treasury should tax commercial banks to compensate for the effects of quantitative easing, according…
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Labour considering taxing landlords on rental income
Landlords could have to pay national insurance payments based on rental income under leaked plans…
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South coast has most unsold homes
Coastal areas in southern England have the most competition amongst sellers, meaning property buyers are…
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London prices inflated by properties owned by shell companies
Some 40% of properties owned by anonymous firms based in tax havens are in the…
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Departing non-doms reinvigorating the HNW mortgage market
There’s been an influx of mortgages issued worth more than £5 million, driven by non-doms…
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Big Noise, Small Numbers: Property Taxation Back in Focus
Capital gains tax on main homes, council tax reform and scrapping stamp duty are among…
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Rightmove raises concerns about ‘unintended consequences’ of stamp duty changes
The government needs to be careful about stalling parts of the market with far-reaching tax…
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Potential stamp duty change gets mixed reaction
Property experts are cautious about changes to stamp duty, though most acknowledge that the current…
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High number of tenants relying on loans to make rent
Just over half of flatsharers (51%) are relying on some form of loan, credit, advance…
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The annual home maintenance checklist that could save you thousands
Kevin Shaw, national sales managing director, Romans (an LRG company) When it comes to property maintenance,…
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Bradford is highest demand region of England
Bradford was the leading property hotspot in the country between May and July, research from…
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Scrutinising the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget tax rumours
By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International Rumours are rife that our hapless Chancellor is cooking up…
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Inheritance Tax receipts to break £9bn barrier this year
It’s predicted that the government will rake in over £9bn from inheritance tax this tax…
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House price inflation rises to 3.7%
Annual house price inflation has climbed to 3.7% in June from 2.7% in May, bringing…
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Rental inflation eases off – but is still high
Private rental growth slowed in July, falling to 5.9% from 6.7% the month before, ONS…
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Fears changing stamp duty could force people to downsize
A property expert has raised concerns that replacing stamp duty with a new tax could…
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Speculation around Capital Gains Tax changes in Autumn Budget
There’s speculation that capital gains taxes could be revamped to prevent wealthy individuals from hoarding…
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Landlord purchases drop by 85,000 as regulations take their toll
Some 170,520 landlords bought a property in the last 12 months compared to 255,780 a…
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Rachel Reeves weighs up replacing stamp duty with sellers’ tax
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering replacing stamp duty with a tax paid by the sellers…
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Commercial EPC ratings inconsistent across Europe
A commercial building that receives the highest rating in one country could receive a grade…
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Summer slowdown sends prices down £10,000
The typical asking price of properties has dropped by £10,000 in just three months, pointing…
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Calls for Italian-style ‘investor visa’ in UK
The CEO of an organisation representing individual investors, advisers and businesses has called for an…
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Tenant demand strongest in Yorkshire
Four in five (81%) landlords across Yorkshire & the Humber are experiencing strong tenant demand,…
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Insurance Fees Under Fire: Why Transparency is the Only Way Forward
By Robert Poole, director – block management, Glide Property Management, part of LRG As scrutiny…
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Landlord repossessions up 11% year-on-year
Buy-to-let mortgage repossessions are up by 11% year-on-year, data from UK Finance shows. Some 790…
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Two-year mortgage rates below 5%, but will they remain?
The average two-year mortgage rate is at a three-year low at 4.99%, the first time…
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Leasehold system blocking landlords from buying or improving flats
Leasehold structures are limiting upgrades and pushing landlords away from buying flats, research from Leaders…
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Rental stock rises despite Renters’ Rights Bill concerns
Fears of a mass landlord exodus ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill becoming law have…
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The Decent Homes Standard: What Landlords Need to Know
By Allison Thompson, national lettings managing director, Leaders The government is preparing to extend the…
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Renters’ Rights Bill – the effects on landlords summarised
The Renters’ Rights Bill, currently in the reporting stage in the House of Lords, is…
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AI tool launches to automate tenant communication
An AI agent has been launched to automate tenant communications called WorkFlo, which has been…
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From soil to sale delays: how climate change is reshaping property law
Sarah Dodd runs Tree Law, a tree law firm The UK is experiencing another spell of…
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Santander loosens loan-to-income requirements – PropertyWire
Santander has changed its loan-to-income rules so those earning less than £45,000 can borrow up…
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Campaign group calls for rent caps
Tenants should be protected from escalating rents by caps, similar to caps to energy and…
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Beach hut prices surge by up to 100%
The cost of beach huts has surged by 102.1% in three years in West Sussex,…
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UK property sector struggling from lack of big-ticket deals
UK property investment volume slipped to a two-year low in Q2 – largely due to…
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Landlords see wave of fixed rate mortgages expire
Three in five landlords had to deal with their fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage maturing in…
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Developers take out short-term loans to tackle funding challenges
Developers are turning to short-term finance to fill in the gap caused by funding challenges,…
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Why investors want a flat tax on nom-doms
Tom Bill is head of UK residential research at Knight Frank A House of Lords…
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Amersham and Chesham the best area to retire
The Buckinghamshire towns of Chesham and Amersham have been ranked as the best places to…
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Remortgaging spikes in June – PropertyWire
The number of homeowners remortgaging reached a two-year high in June according to Bank of…
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Most landlords raise rents – PropertyWire
Three in five (58.5%) landlords have raised rents in the past year alone, signalling that…
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Government moves to protect nightlife
The government has unveiled plans to protect existing pubs, clubs and music venues from noise…
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Regions in and around Edinburgh see house prices surge
House prices surged by nearly £28,000 in East Lothian and by £20,000 in Midlothian, the…
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A message to the Chancellor ahead of the Autumn Budget
Daniel Austin, CEO and co-founder at ASK Partners, asks Chancellor Rachel Reeves on how she…
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Equity release market becoming more popular
More people are dipping into their properties as a source of wealth, data from the…
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StuRents’ property management arm partners with guarantor waiver service
Property management platform Concurrent from Sturents has partnered with guarantor waiver service Leap to offer…
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Mid-market properties the best performers
While the housing market has cooled over the summer demand for family homes has remained…
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Industry construction programme launches – PropertyWire
Berkeley Group has launched the Net Zero Skills in Construction Programme, an initiative providing construction…
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Plans for Chelsea development unveiled
Plans for 274 homes in Lots Road South, a brownfield regeneration site in Chelsea, have…
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Tax payments for the wealthy increase by 40% in four years
Tax contributions paid by the UK’s wealthy individuals increased by 40% in the past four…
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Buy-to-let revival in Q1 as activity surges
There’s been a 38.6% increase in buy-to-let loans issued in the first quarter of 2025…
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Landlords failing to ask leaseholders before starting works
Landlords are routinely failing to carry out Section 20 consultations, where landlords should consult leaseholders…
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James Cleverly appointed as shadow housing secretary
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has made James Cleverly shadow housing secretary, bringing him back to…
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Rents rising faster than mortgage payments
Private renters are seeing costs rise at a faster rate than mortgaged homeowners, analysis from…
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New council powers for surprise landlord visits ‘ripe for abuse’
Landlords will be targeted for minor issues in a draconian move that will see council…
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Flex provider infinitSpace to open its eleventh and biggest workspace
infinitSpace is to open its fourth – and biggest – flexible workspace location in central…
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Rental growth forecast downgraded thanks to cooling demand
Rents are only expected to inflate by 1.0% in 2025, after Hamptons downgraded its forecast…
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Non-doms leaving London but retaining properties
Non-doms are leaving the UK but holding on to their London properties, according to Knight…
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Renters are staying put for longer
Tenants now stay in a tenancy for nearly three years on average, a 40% increase…
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Renter’s Rights Bill pet u-turn creates more questions than answers
The latest U-turn in the Renter’s Rights Bill (RRB) concerning pet ownership may temporarily protect…
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More renters to vote in next election after voting age lowered
16 and 17 year olds will be able to vote in the next general election,…
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Bristol still by far the biggest knotweed capital
Issues with the Japanese knotweed are by far the most prevalent in Bristol, analysis from…
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Rightmove downgrades 2025 price growth expectations
Property prices are only expected to increase by only 2% this year, down from 4%,…
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Scotland’s diverse residential property markets
John McHugh is managing partner of DM Hall, LLP, Chartered Surveyors. Scotland’s residential property market…
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CPI Inflation jumps to 3.6% – hampering a planned base rate cut
The inflation rate climbed to 3.6% in the year to June 2025, threatening the prospect…
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Why should the estate agent apologise for telling the owner the truth about the value of their property?
By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International Our biggest issue stems from fellow estate agents who deliberately…
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The UK data centre industry boom
Ed Philips is construction partner at Wedlake Bell The UK data centre industry boom –…
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Looser buy-to-let stress tests reinvigorating the market
More lenient buy-to-let stress tests are rejuvenating the market with more product choice and lower…
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Permanent Mortgage Guarantee Scheme scheme unveiled
The government’s relaunch version of the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme called Freedom to Buy has been…
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Government urged to streamline planning process for SME developers
Smaller housebuilders are struggling to build at scale because they have to submit more planning…
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Investor interest rises in UK construction despite sector headwinds
The real estate and construction sector is showing cautious but growing optimism for Mergers and…
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Solar panel rules in Future Homes Standard hampering new projects
Legal requirements to install solar panels on the roofs of new properties by 2027 is…
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Expensive housing markets pushing up loan-to-income ratios
Across London and the South East of England the loan-to-income ratio is approximately 3.65 times,…
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LTI limits could go further
The Financial Conduct Authority’s loan-to-income limits won’t make a big difference and feels like more…
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Rental growth and yields strengthen in Q2
Tight supply compared to demand is continuing to push up both yields and rents, Fleet…
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Scotland cracking down on empty homes
Scottish housing secretary Mairi McAllan has targeted preventing “unacceptable” levels of empty homes in the…
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Government to ban upward-only rent reviews – hitting commercial landlords
The government plans to ban upward-only rent reviews for commercial leases, a practice where rent…
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‘Wealth tax would be latest blow to London property market’
A wealth tax would further affect the already beleaguered Prime London market, Camilla Dell, managing…
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A wealth tax in the autumn Budget would be a disaster
By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International After all the debacle around winter fuel payments, the welfare…
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New mortgage guarantee scheme to unveiled next week
Details of the permanent successor to the mortgage guarantee scheme are set to be announced…
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House of Lords hand student landlords the power to evict tenants
The House of Lords have altered the Renters’ Rights Bill by giving student landlords more…
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Leaseholders to be handed powers to challenge service charges
Leaseholders will be able to more easily challenge extortionate service charges subject to a consultation…
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House prices remain flat after “pushing affordability to the limit”
Property prices were flat in June after falling by 0.3% in May, Halifax’s house price…
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Social homes to be retrofitted via government-backed fund
Lloyds Banking Group and Peabody have signed a £60m loan agreement to fund the sustainable…
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Developer wins landmark cladding case against designer
A developer has won a case against a high-rise building designer – after opting to…
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New supply reshapes London’s prime residential map
Oliver Knight, partner and head of residential development research, Knight Frank The South Bank emerges…
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Golden Age of UK property investment is over – research
The British obsession with property as a means of building wealth is outdated, as today’s…
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Section 8 Reforms: What Landlords Need to Know About Longer Notice Periods and Stricter Rules
By Allison Thompson, national lettings managing director, LRG As the Renters’ Rights Bill continues its…
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One year of Labour: Investors frustrated at wait for planning reforms
After exactly one year of the new Labour government, its biggest failures relating to the…
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Mortgage holders waiting for June base rate cut
Online remortgage searches dropped by 10% in June, indicating that many are waiting for an…
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Prime Central London an ‘anxious market’ due to falling prices
The Prime Central London market is the most ‘anxious’ it’s been for over a decade,…
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Upgrades to add £10,000 to a home’s asking price
According to property platforms such as Rightmove and Zoopla, energy-efficient homes can sell faster and…
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The UK’s small but mighty housing associations will play their part in getting Britain building again
By Jonathan Pearson, director at Residentially I have spent many years working in social housing,…
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The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates
The Mortgage Works is reducing buy-to-let rates by up to 0.35%, with rates starting from…
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Councils must be backed to uphold Decent Homes Standard, warns NRLA
The Decent Homes Standard is being extended from social housing to private in the Renters’…
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Building Safety Regulator reforms to accelerate high-rise housebuilding
The government is reforming the Building Safety Regulator in a bid to speed up construction…
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Legal challenges limited to speed up infrastructure building
Only one legal challenge will be permitted on decisions on major infrastructure in a bid…
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Two thirds of landlords plan to sell in next 12 months
Some 69% of landlords plan to sell at least one property in the next 12…
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Higher supply pulls house price growth down to 1.4%
UK house price inflation has slowed to 1.4%, led by falling values in London and…
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The Stafford unveils 3.05% buy-to-let mortgage
The Stafford Building Society has introduced two buy-to-let mortgage products – which includes a 2-year…
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South West the top destination for over-50s
The South West of England is the UK’s top destination for over-50s looking to downsize,…
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Tenant successfully challenges payment of insurance rent
Jessica Anderson is senior associate at Hunters Law The High Court’s Decision in London Trocadero…
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Advance rent caps to lock renters out of the market – warning
The Renters’ Rights Bill’s cap of advance rents to one month could have the effect…
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Renters’ Rights Bill won’t pass till Autumn
The Renters’ Rights Bill, which includes measures to ban Section 21 evictions, won’t pass until…
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Major lender calls for more gradual EPC regulations
The Mortgage Works (TMW) has called for EPC regulations to focus on the least energy…
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Industry leaders warn government: Tax landlords and you harm tenants
Tenants and first-time buyers could be left worse off if the government continues to squeeze…
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NRLA rallies against Renters’ Rights Bill pet amendment
Planned changes to the Renters’ Rights Bill will mean landlords will be required to shoulder…
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Estate agents don’t trust automated valuations
The majority of estate agents rely on AI or automated valuation models (AVMs) – despite…
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Government vows to reduce energy costs in ‘industrial strategy’
The government wants to reduce energy costs for businesses as part of its ‘industrial strategy’.…
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Think tank urges London to build upwards and increase housing benefit
London needs to allow more high-rise buildings in areas with strong public infrastructure, a think…
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infinitSpace appoints Heiko Himme as Head of Real Estate for Mainland Europe
infinitSpace, the global flexible workspace provider, has appointed Heiko Himme as its new Head of…
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Specialist buy-to-let lender launches – PropertyWire
OBS Group has launched a technology-led buy-to-let lending brand called Rely. Rely will use data-led…
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Non-dom changes create £401million stamp duty black hole
The falling number of high-value residential transactions has put more pressure on the government’s finances,…
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Barratt Homes: How to cool homes in a heatwave
Oliver Novakovic, head of innovation at Barratt David Wilson Homes, has provided seven expert tips…
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Investors should not overlook the opportunities available in the UK buy-to-let market
Gemma Donnelly, head of customer propositions at Gatehouse Bank A recent webinar poll of property…
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Government unveils £725bn 10-year infrastructure plan
The government has pledged to spend £725 billion in 10 years to boost infrastructure. As…
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Councils using ‘scare tactics’ to stop tenants taking bad landlords to court
A UK law firm has spoken out against councils for discouraging tenants from pursuing ‘no…
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Bank holds base rate but we “remain on a downward path”
The Bank of England has opted to hold the base rate at 4.25% – but…
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Property associations frustrated at lack of answers on Section 21 court reforms
The government has failed to explain how they will ready the courts for the end…
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Fake landlord jailed for for Airbnb grift
A fake landlord has been convicted of fraud after booking Airbnbs and selling them on…
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Tenants rush to market after stamp duty blip
Tenant applications surged by 35% between April and May, counteracting April’s dip with a strong…
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EPCs are destined to fail without proper support
Mark Bailey, partner at Landwood Group Attempts to improve the energy efficiency of UK properties…
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Government unveils ‘National Housing Bank’ to back SME builders
The government has launched a publicly owned ‘National Housing Bank’ to support small housebuilders and…
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Property Ombudsman expels five businesses
Three estate agents and two letting agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for…
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The impact of Trump on the UK property market
Kevin Shaw, national sales managing director, Leaders (an LRG company) The property market tends to…
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Agents feel ‘unsupported’ on regulatory change
Estate and lettings agents say they feel unsupported by the government after ‘drip pricing’ was…
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How global political uncertainty is shaping London’s prime property market
Robin Edwards is a partner at Curetons Property Finders, central London-based property buying agent For…
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Peak District viaduct gets £7.5m renewal
An iconic railway viaduct crucial to the Peak District quarrying industry is getting a multi-million-pound…
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GB Bank widens buy-to-let offering to foreign nationals
GB Bank has opened up access to foreign nationals and expatriate clients who do not…
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More homeowners using second charge mortgages for home improvements
A growing number of homeowners are using second charge mortgages, also known as secured loans,…
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Spending Review; ‘Much ado about nothing’!
By Trevor Abrahmsohn, chief executive of Glentree Estates Having heard the Chancellor trying to make…
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House prices drop in high value areas
The higher-priced South West, South East and London areas have seen the largest price drops…
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London Assembly calls for action on “soaring” service charges on shared ownership
A London Assembly Housing Committee has called for the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to…
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Industry welcomes Spending Review, apart from NRLA
Much of the property industry has responded positively to the Chancellor’s Spending Review, with the…
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RICS predicts accelerated rental growth in the months ahead
The cost of renting should inflate in the months ahead due to a shortage of…
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Major housing spending commitments announced in Spending Review
The government has committed to investing £39bn in social and affordable housing in its Spending…
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infinitSpace to open second Berlin location in partnership with PATRIZIA
Flexible workspace provider infinitSpace has completed a new partnership with PATRIZIA, an investment manager in…
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Keir Starmer unveils ‘Extract’ AI tool to speed up planning
The government will launch an Artificial Intelligence tool in collaboration with Google to speed up…
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‘The Art of the Deal’, This Time, by Trevor Abrahmsohn
Trevor Abrahmsohn is managing director of north London agency Glentree International Let’s face it, estate…
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Scotland to implement EPC standards
If regulations go through Scottish properties will need to comply with a minimum EPC rating…
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Government withholds court and tribunal impact of Renters’ Rights Bill
The government is refusing to publish the Justice Impact Test for the Renters’ Rights Bill,…
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High street businesses call for government reforms to tackle crime
Representatives from major high streets have urged the government to reform policing and crime reporting…
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The pros and cons of buying a new build vs. an older property
Kevin Shaw, national sales managing director, LRG Historically, older properties have been generally viewed as…
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Planning permissions drop year-on-year – PropertyWire
A decline in planning permission in England is threatening UK housebuilding targets, Investec research shows.…
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Second home tax funding first-time buyer loans in Wales
A council is using a second homes tax to fund loans to first-time buyers in…
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Construction project starts on the rise
There was a 25% uptick in projects staring in the three months to the end…
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US private equity firm makes big ticket UK student housing acquisition
Dallas-based private equity firm Lone Star Real Estate Fund VII has agreed to buy nine…
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Busiest May for sales agreed since 2021
May was especially busy this year, with agreed sales reaching a four-year high, Rightmove research…
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Government EPC targets ‘unachievable’, says landlord group
The National Residential Landlords Association has accused the government of setting ‘unachievable’ and ‘unrealistic’ goals…
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Labour urged to prioritise infrastructure projects amidst slow start
The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has called on Labour to focus on detailed infrastructure…
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Rental supply rising despite landlord concerns over Renters’ Rights Bill
Flatshare adverts have surged amidst the looming spectre of the Renters’ Rights Bill, research from…
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Landlords urged to prepare as Renters’ Rights Bill passes Committee Stage in the Lords
UK landlords should prepare for a shift in how they manage tenancies, given how the…
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Landlords to hike rents before Renters’ Rights Bill passes through parliament
Nearly half of buy-to-let landlords (44%) plan to pre-emptively raise rents in response to the…
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Banned landlord’s properties being used as lucrative homeless accommodation
A rogue landlord is letting out properties as emergency accommodation via a third-party provider, The…
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The Grey Belt and its Golden Rules
Chris Hemmings, partner, Carter Jonas Do the changes to the NPPF really open up opportunity?…
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Legal disputes over flat roofs on the rise
Leaseholders are increasingly responding with legal action as freeholders and property managers look to develop…
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Advisers overwhelmingly confident in the market
Mortgage intermediaries are very confident in the state of their own business, signaling that most…
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HMO conversions give investors return of 10%
HMO investors can net a 10% return by turning a 3–4-bedroom property into a 6-bed,…
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South Yorkshire the worst area for burglaries
Areas like Sheffield and Rotherham are some of the worst for burglaries in the UK,…
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Savills expands super prime lettings operation across UK
Savills has expanded its super prime lettings business beyond the capital with a team covering…
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The negative impact of leasehold reform on property values
Mark Wilson, director of Myleasehold and a member of ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners)…
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North East markets most competitive across the USA
Buyers in North Eastern United States are attracting the most buyer interest, led by Buffalo…
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Angela Rayner: Smaller builders the bedrock for change
Housing secretary Angela Rayner wants smaller housebuilders to pick up more of the slack when…
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Busiest May for home sales since 2021
The number of agreed property sales in May reached its highest rate in four years,…
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The Estate Agents’ Frankenstein – PropertyWire
By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International When I started Glentree in 1976, estate agents were a…
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Buy-to-let landlords mostly being recommended 5-year fixes
Mortgage brokers are mainly recommending fixed-rate mortgages to landlords, with 5-year fixed products being the…
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EPC ratings should take property type and age into account, says trade body
Estate agency trade body Propertymark has called for EPC ratings to be conducted on a…
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Circa London partners with developer to sell £9.6m Dulwich townhouses to Far East buyers
Luxury estate agency firm Circa London has partnered with Castlemere Developments to market its new…
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Major commercial building being constructed in Manchester
A commercial building spanning 233,000 sq ft near Manchester’s Piccadilly Station is being constructed called…
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Mortgage fraud going largely undetected
The true scale of mortgage fraud in the UK may be far greater than official…
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Is there an end in sight for water scarcity?
Matt Clarke, director, Boyer (an LRG company) To meet housing targets, it is imperative that…
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Confidence in UK buy-to-let limited
Just 3% of property professionals are most confident in the prospects of buy-to-let this year,…
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Homes England beats housing targets
Government agency Homes England has surpassed its housing delivery targets for 2024-25. The agency facilitated…
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HMO demand highest in Wales
Wales is home to the most in-demand shared living market in Britain, analysis from HMO…
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Barratt wins landmark court battle against contractor to pay for post-Grenfell works
Housebuilders’ suppliers are on the hook for building remediation costs following a ruling from the…
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