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23rd May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Property News, UK

South of the Thames outperforming the North in London

South London’s housing market is outperforming the North in terms of sales volume and annual price growth, though the average price of a home in... Read more

23rd May 2023 Adviser News, UK

Brits keen on becoming holiday let landlords

A quarter of Brits are considering becoming holiday let landlords to earn extra income from UK staycations, research from Together has... Read more

22nd May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Landlords urged to get taxes in order before database comes out

The proposed landlord database will be ‘gold mine’ of information for tax investigators – meaning investors need to make sure their financial... Read more

22nd May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Government and Policy

Investors no longer dominating off-plan sales

Investors made up one in five (21%) off-plan purchases last year – signalling that owner-occupiers are now facing more competition from one... Read more

22nd May 2023 Adviser News, Blog, Buy to Let, UK

How to deal with pets after Renters Reform Bill

With the upcoming Renters Reform Bill meaning landlords will have to let tenants keep pets in their properties, Thomas Bird of Fabric Online has put... Read more

22nd May 2023 Adviser News, UK

Office refurbishments rise to all-time high

London has seen a record volume of office refurbishment starts, according to Deloitte’s Summer 2023 London Office Crane Survey. As it stands... Read more

19th May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Renters’ Reform Bill starts a 9–12-month process

It’s likely to take between nine and 12 months before the Renters’ Reform Bill passes through parliament, meaning there’s a chance for the... Read more

19th May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, UK

Propertymark: Row back on tax changes to keep landlords in the market

While there are fears the Renters’ Reform Bill will result in landlords exiting the market – it shouldn’t be looked at in isolation,... Read more

19th May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Property News

Landlords urged to wait and see how the Renters’ Reform Bill develops

Private landlords should hold fire on plans to sell up and exit the rental marketplace, said Worcestershire estate agents Nicol & Co. The Bill... Read more

19th May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, UK

Housing activity quietens in 2023

Mortgage approvals slid by 4.6% on a quarterly basis – indicating that it was a quieter market in the first three months of 2023. There were... Read more

18th May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Renters Reform Bill – summary and reaction

The government has finally unveiled its Renters’ Reform Bill, which contains measures to abolish Section 21 evictions. Evictions The bill will... Read more

18th May 2023 Adviser News, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy

Keir Starmer praised after vowing to ‘back the builders’

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said Labour will “back the builders, not the blockers” – a message that has gone down well with the NFB House... Read more

18th May 2023 Adviser News, Government and Policy

Housebuilder Dandara unveils mental health campaign

Independent housebuilder Dandara has launched its first national partnership with Lighthouse Club, a charity which provides mental health and... Read more

18th May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, UK

Scottish law firm: First-Tier Tribunal a gross invasion of landlords’ privacy

Changes to the grounds for possession of rented properties are creating irrational decisions and gross invasions into the privacy and personal... Read more