by Matthew Dean | Mar 23, 2026 | Open News
The seven locations for new towns to be built across the UK have been selected. Each proposed location is expected to deliver at least 10,000 homes, with several delivering more than 40,000. The new towns will feature neighbourhoods that people can easily get around...
by Matthew Dean | Mar 23, 2026 | Open News
The government has claimed that “it’s not fair” landlords pay less in tax than their tenants, arguing that the wealthiest should contribute the most. In a debate in the House of Lords, a Labour peer said government reforms are intended to make the tax system “fairer.”...
by Matthew Dean | Mar 23, 2026 | Open News
Buy to let investors need to take more responsibility for ensuring that their tenants have been given adequate fire safety information, with 57 per cent of tenants having not been given any fire safety information from their landlord, it is claimed. New research from...
by Matthew Dean | Mar 23, 2026 | Open News
The government has confirmed what information must be included in new tenancy agreements for the Renters’ Rights Act. Landlords will need to give this information when creating a new tenancy on or after 1 May 2026. It’s important for landlords to know that you will...
by Matthew Dean | Mar 23, 2026 | Open News
It’s hard to believe, but in six weeks we’ll have the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act and with it the biggest regulatory earthquake to hit PRS landlords in a generation. On 1 May, Section 21 goes, every tenancy becomes rolling, landlords face a national...
