by peter littlewood | Jul 12, 2024 | Political
Writing in Property118, The Landlord Crusader questions the experience of the current cabinet. His blog can be seen here, and in summary says that the election of the Labour government has brought both hope and apprehension among landlords in the private rented sector...
by peter littlewood | Jul 12, 2024 | Industry News
Propertymark has issued a stark warning to the government that abolishing Section 21 could overwhelm the court system, potentially becoming the "final nail in the coffin" for many landlords due to increased costs and lengthy delays in the judicial process. Potential...
by peter littlewood | Jul 12, 2024 | Industry News
Recent news has provided conflicting signals about the impact of Buy-to-Let (BTL) mortgage rates on landlords, leading to understandable concern and uncertainty about the future of property portfolios. After dropping to 5.5% in February, BTL mortgage rates have been...
by peter littlewood | Jul 12, 2024 | Industry News
Labour is at risk of missing its target of delivering 1.5 million new homes within this parliamentary term without an emergency cash injection into the affordable housing sector, according to providers. Housing associations and councils have expressed their concerns...
by peter littlewood | Jul 10, 2024 | Political
Angela Rayner, a former trade union representative who grew up in social housing, has been named Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Rayner, who has also been appointed Deputy Prime Minister, has quickly reverted the department’s...
