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The Renters Reform Bill from an immigrant’s perspective
Olusegun Akinfenwa writes for Immigration Advice Service, a law firm based in the United Kingdom that offers immigration services globally
The... Read more
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Buy to Let, Property News, UK
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill moving through parliament
The government has finally started moving the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill through parliament, which will extend standard leases from 90 years... Read more
Property News, UK
Buyers securing £18,000 discount in current climate
Home buyers are securing an average of £18,000 off their next home in order to confirm a sale, Zoopla’s latest House Price Index has revealed.... Read more
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RAAC and ruin? Not necessarily. How to relieve building owners of the need to panic over aerated concrete
By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates
Panics come and panics go in the pragmatic world of engineering.... Read more
Government and Policy, Property News, UK
Landlord deposit schemes to go hand-in-hand with evictions
Landlords will need to make sure they’re using a deposit scheme if they want to evict their tenant, under amendments made to the Renters Reform... Read more
Property News, UK
Bellway starts work on townhouses at Barking Riverside development
Bellway London has started work on a range of townhouses at the Barking Riverside regeneration scheme.
The homebuilder has begun construction work... Read more
Government and Policy, Property News, UK
Webinar to help agents prep for the Renters (Reform) Bill in 2024 tomorrow
A webinar is being hosted by Goodlord to explore how agents can get ahead of the Renters (Reform) Bill.
On Tuesday 28th November at 10am, Laura... Read more
Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK
Lender urges industry to bring 95% LTV lending back
Mortgage lenders need to step up and offer 95% loan-to-value mortgages to help tackle the housing crisis, specialist finance lender Atelier has... Read more
Property News, UK
Newcastle the worst city for rental affordability
In Newcastle tenants have the hardest time finding a property based on the average cost of renting, research by Zero deposit has revealed.
Just 9%... Read more
Government and Policy, Property News, UK
Propertymark urges Scottish government to end rent cap
Propertymark has appealed to the Scottish government to end the rent cap following Scottish Labour’s declaration of a housing emergency.
The... Read more
Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, UK
Mortgage Guarantee Scheme extended for 18 months
The Mortgage Guarantee Scheme has been extended until the end of June 2025 in the Autumn Statement.
The government-backed scheme facilitates 95%... Read more
Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, Property News, UK
Industry lukewarm on ‘housing light’ Autumn Statement
While there were changes to planning reform, national insurance and housing benefit, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement seems to have left... Read more
Government and Policy, Property News, UK
Any house to be convertible into two flats – Autumn Statement
The government will consult on a law allowing any house to be converted into two flats as long as the interior is respected, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt... Read more
Property News, UK
National Insurance cut in Autumn Statement
Jeremy Hunt has opted to cut the main employee National Insurance rate by 2%, from 12% to 10% from 6 January.
The Chancellor said this will save... Read more
Time to take politics out of housing with cross-party group
By Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, co-founder of property development training company... Read more
The retirement living evolution – a brighter future for retirement communities.
Dominic Stead is property director at My Future Living
The recent Autumn Budget brought some... Read more
Protecting the Bank of Mum and Dad (and other similar “banks”)
Jenifer Martindale is partner in the property & commercial litigation team at Wilsons... Read more
The Renters Reform Bill from an immigrant’s perspective
Olusegun Akinfenwa writes for Immigration Advice Service, a law firm based in the United Kingdom... Read more
RAAC and ruin? Not necessarily. How to relieve building owners of the need to panic over aerated concrete
By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates
Panics come and... Read more
The new build market: what to expect for Q4
Mobeen Akram is new homes account director at Mortgage Advice Bureau
Interesting developments in... Read more
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The Future of the UK’s Housing Crisis
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Bridging volumes expected to rise in 2020
The specialist finance of bridging is expected to increase its volumes in 2020, thanks to political certainty.
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Finance
First-time buyers turn to social media for housing advice
New buyers of property are turning to social media platforms to help them through the process A quarter (25%) of first-time buyers aged 18 to 35... Read more
Are you ready for the proposed EPC regulations?
According to Shawbrook Bank’s latest report, Confronting the EPC Challenge, close to a quarter of landlords surveyed say that their properties have... Read more
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Darrell Walker unveiled as ModaMortgages’ head of mortgage sales and distribution
Darrell Walker has officially been unveiled as head of mortgage sales & distribution at ModaMortgages, a new specialist buy-to-let (BTL)... Read more