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21st September 2023 Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Frustration as Rishi Sunak abandons EPC targets

The property industry has expressed frustration with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s move to get rid of EPC targets, as well as delaying other green... Read more

21st September 2023 Opinion

EDITOR VIEW: Rishi’s green backtracking should be the final nail in the coffin

Here we go again. The government has U-turned on another policy – this time the plan to bring EPCs up to a minimum level of C for rental... Read more

21st September 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

Mortgage repayments surge by 39% in just five years

Even after adjusting for inflation, the average homebuyer is paying 39% more per month when repaying their mortgage versus five years ago, research... Read more

21st September 2023 Buy to Let

Landbay cuts two-year fixed rates

Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has cut 2-year fixed rates by up to 0.50%, with rates now starting at 4.19%. The 4.19% product stands at 55%... Read more

20th September 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

Government to abandon landlord EPC rules

The government could abandon the policy that landlords have to upgrade the Energy Performance Certificate of homes to at least C by... Read more

20th September 2023 Blog

RAAC in the private sector

Scott Mounfield is a senior associate at law firm Browne Jacobson Earlier this month the Department of Education published a list of 147 schools and... Read more

20th September 2023 Property News, UK

Wales offers highest rental yields

The Central Valleys in Wales has the highest rental yields in England and Wales, netting investors a hefty return of 7.96%, research from Molo has... Read more

19th September 2023 Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Buy-to-let broker: Losing Section 21 not that bad for landlords

Fears around the abolition of Section 21 evictions are overblown, as good landlords rarely turf out responsible tenants who pay the rent, Gavin... Read more

19th September 2023 Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Speed up court wait times, landlord group urges

The National Residential Landlords Association has called on The Ministry of Justice speed up the time it takes for courts to process possession... Read more

19th September 2023 Europe, Finance and Lending

Irish self-builders to receive government backing

The First Home Scheme in Ireland has been extended to self-builders, meaning the shared equity scheme will provide up to 30% of the total build... Read more

19th September 2023 Finance and Lending, UK

Savings from covid keeping the markets going

People’s savings from the covid period have kept the economy going, despite the current cost of living squeeze, according to James Pomeroy, global... Read more

18th September 2023 Government and Policy, UK

House of Lords block loosening of water pollution rules

The House of Lords has rejected the government’s proposal to water down nutrient neutrality rules. The rules dictate that local authorities... Read more

18th September 2023 Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

Frustrations mount over Bank’s management of inflation

Some two in five (40%) people think the Bank of England is managing inflation badly, as it repeatedly increases the base rate in a bid to keep... Read more

18th September 2023 Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Lenders demand bigger personal guarantees for buy-to-let landlords

Landlords using limited company buy-to-let are increasingly being asked to commit to a hefty personal guarantee as a condition of the mortgage, which... Read more