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4th October 2023 Buy to Let, Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Tory housing minister: Tenants aren’t all “weed smoking people in gangs”

Conservative housing minister Rachel Maclean has reassured that private renters aren’t all “weed-smoking people in gangs… smashing up the... Read more

3rd October 2023 Government and Policy

Principle offers landlords free property ‘health check’ ahead of regulations

Landlords worried about the new Renters Reform Bill and economic pressures have been offered a free property health check by Principle Estate... Read more

2nd October 2023 Adviser News, Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Propertymark to exhibit at Conservative and Labour conferences

Estate agency organisation Propertymark will exhibit at the Conservative Party Conference from Sunday 1 October 2023 to Wednesday 4 October 2023 and... Read more

29th September 2023 Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Decarbonisation group urges government to get back on track

The government needs to release the full £3.8bn of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund in the upcoming Autumn Statement to alleviate concerns... Read more

29th September 2023 Adviser News, Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Investors have lost faith in the Bank of England’s decision making

Less than two in five UK retail investors have faith in the Bank of England’s (BoE) decision making, research commissioned by HYCM has... Read more

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