by peter littlewood | Jun 7, 2023 | Industry News
The House of Commons Library has published a report on building regulations and safety. The full report cam be seen here and in summary: Building regulations set standards for construction and refurbishment work in England. The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 prompted a...
by peter littlewood | Jun 6, 2023 | Industry News
Houses are taking twice as long to sell today as they did a year ago, as rising mortgage rates make it harder for buyers to afford homes. On average, it took home sellers 49 days to find a buyer in May, up from 26 days in the same month in 2022, according to the...
by peter littlewood | Jun 5, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
The Telegraph is reporting that ‘One in five landlords in England face paying hundreds of thousands of pounds in death taxes because of a government freeze on allowances, analysis shows. More than half a million buy-to-let investors have a portfolio that exceeds the...
by peter littlewood | Jun 3, 2023 | Industry News
A landlord was devastated to find his tenants caused around £20,000 worth of property damage – including mountains of rubbish, dog urine on the walls, and ripped up floorboards, The Liverpool Echo reports. A family moved into the semi-detached property at Eastham,...
by peter littlewood | Jun 2, 2023 | Industry News
A landlord who was banned from letting properties after repeatedly failing to meet the required standards, has lost an appeal to overturn her ban.Bristol council successfully defended the appeal from Naomi Knapp, a landlord with a large portfolio of properties in the...
