by peter littlewood | Jul 10, 2025 | Open News
The House of Commons Library has just published a report on the Consumer Rights Act. It can be seen here. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA 2015) affects landlords—particularly private landlords—in several key ways by reinforcing their obligations as service...
by peter littlewood | Jul 9, 2025 | Open News
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has dismissed renewed calls to unfreeze the Local Housing Allowance (LHA), arguing that raising rates would simply direct more public money to private landlords rather than addressing the root of the housing crisis. Speaking before the...
by peter littlewood | Jul 9, 2025 | Open News
The House of Commons Library has just released a report on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 – the report can be seen here. and in summary: Overview The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024, fast-tracked before the...
by peter littlewood | Jul 7, 2025 | Open News
A new report from Hamptons casts doubt on the viability of flipping properties, despite recent investor interest. In Q1 2025, only 2.3% of all property sales were flips — the lowest level since 2013, and well below the 10-year average. Key Figures: Flipped sales down...
by peter littlewood | Jul 7, 2025 | Open News
LendInvest, the fintech mortgage platform, has announced a rate reduction across its entire Buy-to-Let (BTL) product range, with new initial rates at their lowest levels in three years. Key Rate Reductions 2-year fixed rates across all BTL products: reduced by 20bps...
