by peter littlewood | Jul 24, 2023 | Industry News
Nirpaul Riat was taken to court after being issued an Emergency Prohibition Order by Hounslow Council due to poor conditions in 22 of his properties, and judges fined him £300,000 for the long list of issues. Damp, squalid rooms with limited natural light, a lack of...
by peter littlewood | Jul 24, 2023 | Industry News
Paul Sams from Dutton Gregory has written a blog stating 'now is the time for the government to resurrect Help to Buy,' The blog can be seen here, and Sams says “The Help to Buy scheme was extremely beneficial to first time buyers, housebuilders, and the overall...
by peter littlewood | Jul 24, 2023 | Industry News
Rightmove has just issued its Rental Price Tracker. The full report can be seen here, and in summary says: National average asking rents outside London hit new record of £1,231 per calendar month (pcm): Average asking rents for new tenants are now over £300 (33%)...
by peter littlewood | Jul 24, 2023 | Green issues
Low-traffic neighbourhoods face a ban and landlords will get longer to meet energy efficiency targets as ministers retreat on “costly and unpopular” green policies. Rishi Sunak is planning to hold firm on net-zero goals while delaying or ditching a host of measures...
by peter littlewood | Jul 24, 2023 | Industry News
The Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have set out further plans change planning laws to pave the way for more home extensions and conversions of shops into houses in England in efforts to address the housing crisis. The...
