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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

7th August 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy

Commercial to residential development hotspots revealed

There are nearly 28,000 sites that can be converted from commercial to residential with an estimated market value of over £1.5 billion located... Read more

4th August 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy

‘This could be last hike for a while’

Industry commentators like estate agency Jack-Stops reckons this latest hike in the Bank of England base rate could be the last for some time –... Read more

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

Sadiq Khan’s call for rent controls ‘more urgent than ever’

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has made another appeal for the government to give him the power to introduce rent controls in London, after estimating... Read more

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

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

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