by peter littlewood | Nov 21, 2024 | Open News
The Government have provided a detailed overview of affordable housing supply statistics in England, emphasizing the roles of different organizations and the nature of the data collected. It can be seen here, and a breakdown of the key points: Understanding...
by peter littlewood | Nov 20, 2024 | Open News
HMRC has significantly increased its payouts to individuals providing tip-offs about tax fraud, reaching nearly £1 million in 2023/24—92% higher than the £508,500 paid in the previous year. This marks the highest total in at least seven years, as revealed by a Freedom...
by peter littlewood | Nov 20, 2024 | Open News
The House of Commons Library has released its detailed overview of recent trends in the UK housing market, including house prices, mortgage approvals, and housing starts and completions. It can be seen here, and here’s a concise summary: House Prices Annual Growth...
by peter littlewood | Nov 20, 2024 | Open News
The ONS has just published its latest Private Rent and House Price data which can be seen here. Main Points: Private Rent Trends: UK Rent Increase: Average UK private rents rose by 8.7% in the 12 months to October 2024, up from 8.4% in September 2024, though below the...
by peter littlewood | Nov 19, 2024 | Open News
Paul Hilton, the chief executive of the Scottish property portal ESPC, has challenged the traditional advice to “don’t move, improve,” asserting that rising costs and the effects of Brexit have made renovation projects far less cost-effective than moving to a new...
