by peter littlewood | Feb 9, 2024 | Legal Update
The Government has decided to scrap plans to temporarily remove licensing requirements for asylum seeker accommodation following a High Court challenge from refugees. This “last-minute” reversal by ministers came to light during a hearing in London, where...
by peter littlewood | Feb 9, 2024 | Industry News
Property118 has highlighted the problems that the UK's court system inefficiencies and backlogs are creating significant challenges for landlords seeking to regain possession of their properties from tenants who have breached their tenancies or stopped paying rent....
by peter littlewood | Feb 9, 2024 | Industry News
The surge in fraudulent tenancy applications reported by Homelet underscores the growing challenges in the rental market, particularly in regions like the East of England, London, South East, and Wales. As rents continue to rise above the rate of inflation and demand...
by peter littlewood | Feb 9, 2024 | Industry News
Writing in Estate Agent Today, Jonathan Rolande has an opinion piece in which he says that the recent sharp decline in new home registrations, as reported by the National House Building Council, is indeed a cause for concern. With a 44 percent decrease in new home...
by peter littlewood | Feb 9, 2024 | Tax & Other Financial
The latest data from UK Finance reveals concerning trends in the buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage market, with an 18 percent increase in arrears compared to the previous quarter. BTL mortgage arrears, defined as 2.5 percent or more of the outstanding balance, have risen to...
