by peter littlewood | Apr 24, 2023 | Industry News
The Oxford Mail is reporting on a landlord sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, and ordered to pay prosecution costs in excess of £15,000 after he removed his tenant’s possessions and left them on the street in the rain while she made a...
by peter littlewood | Apr 24, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
SpareRoom has published a report that shows ‘Average room rents rose by 10% or more in every UK region, every London region and nearly all the UK’s top 50 towns and cities in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the start of 2022. The average rent in both...
by peter littlewood | Apr 24, 2023 | Industry News
In the forthcoming local election in Brighton Labour is promising to unleash a package of measures to fight against the rise in second home ownership, which they say is making it difficult for local residents to find places to live. They have pledged a second homes...
by peter littlewood | Apr 24, 2023 | Industry News
UK average asking prices rose by 0.2% month-on-month in April. According to Rightmove, year-on-year they increased by 1.7%, slowing from growth of 3% in March. The average asking price for a UK home now stands at £366,47, up £890 versus last month. For a first-time...
by peter littlewood | Apr 24, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
More than eight million households across the UK will start receiving a GBP301 cost-of-living support payment from the government from Tuesday. It is the first of three payments, totalling up to GBP900, for those eligible and on means-tested benefits, such as...