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4th August 2023 Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Renters (Reform) Bill course for letting agents unveiled

RentTech platform Goodlord has launched a course designed to equip letting agents with the skills they need to navigate the upcoming implementation... Read more

3rd August 2023 Adviser News, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy

Bank increases base rate – again

The Bank of England has once again increased the base rate, this time by 0.25% to 5.25%. The Monetary Policy Committee was split in its voting.... Read more

3rd August 2023 Finance and Lending

Complaints to The Property Ombudsman about letting agents common

Between them tenants and landlords made just under 14,000 complaints against their letting agent to The Property Ombudsman. Letting agents are... Read more

2nd August 2023 Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, Property News, UK

‘Microwave heating should be considered for the future’

Homeowners and the construction industry both need to embrace innovations like microwave heating, according to the organisers Scotland’s Green Home... Read more

1st August 2023 Adviser News, Finance and Lending, UK

Students becoming stretched by higher rental costs

Intense demand for accommodation coupled with growing rental costs risk impacting the student experience, especially for those from a poorer... Read more

28th July 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, UK

Landlords and tenants risk £50,000 fines when subletting

Landlords and tenants could both be hit with a hefty fine of £50,000 if they illegally sublet, Landlord Licensing & Defence has warned. This... Read more

28th July 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, UK

Zoopla: North/south divide widens as mortgage rate hikes hit the south

Buyers in southern England are being hit harder than their northern counterparts by higher mortgage rates, Zoopla analysis shows. In the south... Read more

26th July 2023 Adviser News, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

More people taking out 35+ mortgages

The number of people taking out mortgages with terms of 35 years or more hit a high of 88,059 in 2022 compared to just 40,471 in 2018, a 117%... Read more

25th July 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, UK

Tory Cambridge MP: Gove plan unworkable due to water issues

The Conservative MP for South Cambridgeshire says Cambridge cannot be turned into the next Silicon Valley because of a lack of water. Anthony... Read more

25th July 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Michael Gove hints at altering the EPC deadlines

The upcoming Energy Performance Certificate deadline could be pushed back, after housing secretary Michael Gove said the environment shouldn’t be... Read more

24th July 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Ratings agency makes doom-laden prediction for the housing market

House prices will fall by 12% from their peak by the end of 2024 – while there will be little in the way of a rebound, ratings agency S&P... Read more

24th July 2023 Adviser News, Finance and Lending

Inheritance tax receipts reach £2bn since April – how to pay less

Inheritance tax receipts hit £2 billion from April to June 2023, data released by HMRC has revealed. This is £200 million higher than the same... Read more

18th July 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Finance and Lending

A quarter of homeowners won’t be able to afford their mortgage if rates rise again

A quarter (26%) of homeowners say they wouldn’t be able to afford their mortgage if rates go up again, Moneyhub research shows. What is more, a... Read more