by peter littlewood | Jun 9, 2025 | Open News
Professor Joe Nellis, co-creator of the Halifax House Price Index and economic adviser at MHA, has issued a stark warning about the potential impact of Angela Rayner’s Renters Rights Bill on the UK housing market. Speaking in the wake of the latest Halifax data —...
by peter littlewood | Jun 9, 2025 | Open News
The UK Supreme Court ruled last week that a lender had a duty to investigate whether a woman was under the undue influence of her partner when she took out a mortgage that would be used partly to pay off her partner’s debts. The Supreme Court held unanimously that One...
by peter littlewood | Jun 9, 2025 | Open News
The latest Halifax Price index has been released. It can be seen here, and in summary: Headline Findings (May 2025): Monthly Change:House prices fell by 0.4% in May, reversing April’s 0.3% increase. Annual Growth:Slowed to 2.5%, down from 3.2% in April. Average UK...
by peter littlewood | Jun 6, 2025 | Open News
Nigel Terrington, Chief Executive of Paragon Bank, has highlighted growing pressure on the UK’s private rented sector due to population growth and high levels of immigration. He told The Times that a shortage of landlords is contributing to the housing crisis, with...
by peter littlewood | Jun 5, 2025 | Open News
The House of Commons Library has released an update on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024–25. The full report can be seen here, and in summary says: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill, introduced on 11 March 2025, aims to reform the planning system and...
