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1st June 2023 Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Homeowners lack faith in government to tackle the housing crisis

Only a fifth (21%) of UK homeowners believe the government is doing enough to combat the housing crisis, research from Market Financial Solutions... Read more

31st May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Labour to give local officials compulsory purchase powers

The Labour Party plans to give local officials powers to buy land cheaply and use it for development, The Guardian reports. Based on party sources... Read more

31st May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Pet rules in Renters Reform Bill to drive rent rises

Three-quarters of landlords want to raise rents in the face of the new Renter’s Reform Bill, which is set to change landlords’ abilities to... Read more

31st May 2023 Adviser News, UK

Bond Wolfe sees strong retail demand

Demand for blue-chip tenants in high footfall locations is driving a resurgence in investment in retail property in the West Midlands, commercial... Read more

31st May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Green office demand to fuel construction sector

Demand for sustainable workplaces will keep the construction sector buoyant as the number of new office development projects fell, according to... Read more

30th May 2023 Property News, UK

Zoopla: House prices have stabilised – but the clouds are looming

House price falls have slowed down, and are expected to remain static throughout the rest of 2023, Zoopla said in its house price index. Prices... Read more

30th May 2023 Adviser News, UK

Dorset buildings among properties going to auction

A pair of freehold buildings, comprising five flats and two shops in the Georgian gem town of Blandford Forum, Dorset, is going to auction with a... Read more

30th May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Report: Government would save cash by going back on mortgage tax relief

Scrapping a tax hike on rented housing may help ease the housing crisis faced by renters, according to an analysis by Capital Economics. Since... Read more

30th May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, UK

Derbyshire development passes halfway mark

Over 50 new build homes have now been occupied by their owners at a development currently being built in a north Derbyshire village. Miller Homes... Read more

26th May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, UK

Rishi Sunak: Uncontrolled migration leads to housing pressures

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pointed the finger at net migration, saying it leads to “unmanageable pressures on housing, schools and hospitals in... Read more

26th May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, UK

Where to find the nation’s fastest growing property markets

The East Midlands and the East of England are seeing strong influxes of new supply, as housing stock increased by 0.9% in those regions last year,... Read more

26th May 2023 Adviser News, UK

Planning permission granted in Midlands neighbourhood

Planning permission has been granted for Spitfire Homes to deliver 48 new homes in Wolston, Warwickshire. Spitfire Homes acquired the 5.44 acre... Read more

25th May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Property News, UK

‘Landlord register should work with licensing schemes – not replace them’

The government’s ‘property portal’ national landlord register, introduced as part of the Renters Reform Bill, should work in tandem with... Read more

25th May 2023 Adviser News, Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Debt charity: Tenants in arrears need more support

StepChange has called for tenants to be given more protection when they fall into arrears after it emerged that one in six relied on credit when... Read more