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18th April 2023 Adviser News, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, UK

Foreign buyers drawn to Manchester

While London continues to lure foreign property owners, many new investors are being drawn to Greater Manchester, research from agent Benham and... Read more

14th April 2023 Adviser News, Government and Policy

Government to block Airbnb conversions in hotspots

Homeowners who want to turn properties into Airbnbs in holiday hotspots will be forced to seek planning permission first, as the government looks to... Read more

11th April 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, Opinion, Opinion and Analysis, UK

EDITOR VIEW: Empty shop plan a strong idea which prompts more questions

Ryan Bembridge is Editor of PropertyWire Last week we reported that the plan to force commercial landlords to rent out shops or lose them to a... Read more

11th April 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, UK

Council takes hard stance on landlords with low EPC properties

Shropshire Council has written to landlords warning them to bring their properties in line with minimum EPC standards – or face a hefty... Read more

6th April 2023 Finance and Lending, Government and Policy

Suffolk Building Society calls for ‘collective drive’ to promote self build

There’s been a fall in both individuals and groups joining the Self Build Registers kept by local authorities – much to the lamentation of... Read more

5th April 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, UK

Landlords could be forced to rent out empty shops – or lose the right at auction

Landlords who fail to rent out commercial properties could be forced to hand them over to someone else that will - under radical plans from the... Read more

4th April 2023 Finance and Lending, Government and Policy

‘Investment zones already propping up house prices’

The government’s ‘investment zone’ policy is already sustaining house prices in regions likely to benefit from the scheme like the Midlands and... Read more