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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

19th September 2023 Europe, Finance and Lending

Irish self-builders to receive government backing

The First Home Scheme in Ireland has been extended to self-builders, meaning the shared equity scheme will provide up to 30% of the total build... Read more

19th September 2023 Finance and Lending, UK

Savings from covid keeping the markets going

People’s savings from the covid period have kept the economy going, despite the current cost of living squeeze, according to James Pomeroy, global... 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

18th September 2023 Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

Frustrations mount over Bank’s management of inflation

Some two in five (40%) people think the Bank of England is managing inflation badly, as it repeatedly increases the base rate in a bid to keep... Read more

18th September 2023 Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Lenders demand bigger personal guarantees for buy-to-let landlords

Landlords using limited company buy-to-let are increasingly being asked to commit to a hefty personal guarantee as a condition of the mortgage, which... Read more

18th September 2023 Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Rental growth hits 12% in August

The cost of renting a new property was 12% higher than the year before in August, the fastest pace since the Hamptons Lettings index began in... Read more

13th September 2023 Buy to Let, Company News, Property News, UK

Ian Lonergan named as Chetwood Financial’s new group chair

Chetwood Financial has announced Ian Lonergan as its new group chair. Founded in 2016, Wrexham-based Chetwood Financial is a digital bank that has... Read more

13th September 2023 Property News, UK

More landlords using guarantors

Landlords are increasingly looking to secure a guarantor for peace of mind, in case the tenant cannot pay the rent, Goodlord’s state of the... Read more

12th September 2023 Europe, Property News

infinitSpace named as flexible workspace partner for Amsterdam’s new Republica development

infinitSpace a provider of white-label, tech-enabled flexible workspaces, has entered into a management agreement with landlord and real estate... Read more

12th September 2023 Property News, UK

Newham Council plans to buy homes off landlords

Newham Council has launched a radical scheme that will see it buy properties from private landlords in order to stop tenants from being evicted and... Read more

12th September 2023 Blog, UK

What to do if you think your home could be affected by RAAC

MyBuilder.com, a platform that matches reliable tradespeople to homeowners, has put together a guide to help homeowners if they have any concerns... Read more

11th September 2023 Property News, UK

Rents to rise four times more than house prices

It’s set to be a difficult time for Britain’s renters, as the cost of renting a property is set to rise four times the rate of house... Read more

11th September 2023 Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

Welsh property markets sitting empty thanks to second homeowners

A sizable proportion of property stock in Wales is sitting empty due to an influx of second homeowners, research from Alan Boswell Landlord Building... Read more