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Private rents surging in Scotland despite controls
Private rental prices have risen by 5.7% year-on-year despite the country controlling rents, analysis from estate agent DJ Alexander has... Read more
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Commercial landlords warned over minimum energy efficiency ratings
Commercial property landlords could be caught out by upcoming minimum energy efficiency rules.
The proposed rules will see the government raise... Read more
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Flats on edge of Solihull available for £550,000 in Bond Wolfe auction
A development of nine self-contained flats on the border of the prime residential town of Solihull is appearing in Bond Wolfe’s livestreamed... Read more
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Housing association completes 77 affordable homes in Islington
Housing association Peabody and partners Berkeley Group have completed 77 ‘affordable’ homes at 250 City Road in Islington.
Peabody will lease... Read more
Finance and Lending, Property News, UK
Mortgage fraud on the up
Mortgage-related fraud has increased by 32.8% in the past year, analysis from bridging lender Apex Bridging has revealed.
There was an overall... Read more
Buy to Let, Property News, UK
Scotland to bring in long-term rent controls
The Scottish government has pledged to introduce rent controls and new tenant rights in a major new housing bill.
Scotland already has a form of... Read more
Finance and Lending, Property News, UK
AI a priority for property developers
Developers across the UK are looking to tap into technologies like artificial intelligence to minimise the impact of rising costs, optimise their... Read more
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100% mortgages a ‘dangerous game’, says Octane Capital
Taking out a 100% mortgage like Skipton Building Society’s is a "dangerous game" to be playing in the current climate due to uncertainty around... Read more
Property News, UK
Homes in the North change hands faster
Property transactions complete faster in the North than the South of the country, analysis from ViewMyChain has found.
Generally, the regions with... Read more
Finance and Lending, Property News, UK
More older customers using mortgages for debt consolidation
The number of people using the funds from their 50+ mortgage for debt consolidation doubled in 2023, equity release provider Hodge has found.
In... Read more
Buy to Let, Property News, UK
Landlords: We need to build on the green belt to drive supply
Landlords are unconvinced housing secretary Michael Gove’s focus on brownfield sites will help the government increase housing supply, Mortgages... Read more
Adviser News, Property News, UK
Asbestos a new factor in remediating concrete issues
School could find issues with asbestos when fixing issues related to Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
That’s according to John... Read more
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
Buy to Let, Property News, UK
Rental growth cools after summer surge
Rents cooled by 1.5% in August but have still risen by a huge 10% year-on-year, the rental index from Goodlord has revealed.
Prices across England... Read more
Is the Death of Gazumping Greatly Exaggerated?
By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International
Moving house is rated as one of the top three... Read more
RAAC in the private sector
Scott Mounfield is a senior associate at law firm Browne Jacobson
Earlier this month the... Read more
Do HMOs still stack up as an investment?
By Richard O’Neill, regional lettings director, Romans Estate Agents
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Making a small-scale property development more sellable
By Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, co-founder of propertyCEO
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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... Read more
The future of the city-centre student property market
Student property is one of the most popular methods of buy-to-let property investment in the... Read more
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