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25th September 2023 Buy to Let, Government and Policy, UK

Landlords already spent thousands on scrapped EPC regulation

Nearly half (46%) of landlords spent between £500-20,000 on improving or investing in their property in the last year, before Prime Minister Rishi... Read more

25th September 2023 Government and Policy, UK

Councils struggling to maintain strong EPC ratings

Some social housing stock is woefully inefficient, according to findings by non-profit organisation Climate Emergency UK. Less than half of homes... Read more

22nd September 2023 Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, UK

Heat pump manufacturer: Sunak is wrong as the technology is there

Heat pump manufacturer NIBE Energy has spoken out against Richi Sunak’s move to drop or abandon Net Zero policies. One such policy was to delay... Read more

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

Interest rates held

The Bank of England has opted to hold interest rates at 5.25%, ending a run of 14 straight interest rate hikes. The surprise move comes after the... Read more

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

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

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

15th September 2023 Finance and Lending, Government and Policy

FCA intervention in later life mortgage industry

The Financial Conduct Authority has been intervening in the later life mortgage space due to poor advice and misleading promotions. The equity... Read more

5th September 2023 Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Next government urged to ease landlord tax burden

The government should U-turn on the recent tax rule changes which are making many landlord businesses unprofitable, says Daniel Evans, chair of the... Read more

30th August 2023 Adviser News, Government and Policy, UK

Michael Gove to scrap ‘nutrient neutrality’ rules to help developers

Housing Secretary Michael Gove plans to scrap water pollution rules which developers say are being used to block new housebuilding. The 'nutrient... Read more

30th August 2023 Government and Policy

Haringey council has handed over £200,000 of fines to landlords with unlicensed HMOs

Haringey landlords who have failed to license their houses in multiple occupation (HMO) have been issued with fines amounting to £207,500 to... Read more

30th August 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy

Autumn to bring mortgage approval uplift

While it’s been a tough year for the property market, activity is likely to pick up in the coming Autumn months. That’s according to... Read more

17th August 2023 Government and Policy

Climate change the ‘defining issue of our time’, says Scottish housing minister

Climate change is the “defining issue of our time” according to Scotland’s minister of housing Paul McLennan. He opened the second Green... Read more

10th August 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Inventory Clerk boss laments lack of new landlords

Inventory companies, energy assessors, maintenance firms and letting agents are all feeling the pinch due to landlords being pushed out of the... Read more