by peter littlewood | May 23, 2025 | Open News
If you need to do any research on dwelling stock, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) publishes the Live Tables on Dwelling Stock (Including Vacants), offering comprehensive data on housing stock across England. These tables encompass...
by peter littlewood | May 23, 2025 | Open News
The House of Commons Library has just released a new report on Leasehold dwellings, 2023 to 2024 It can be seen here and says Headline Figures: Leasehold in England 2023–24 Total leasehold dwellings: 4.83 million (19% of total housing stock) Flats vs Houses: 72% flats...
by peter littlewood | May 23, 2025 | Open News
There is growing concern within the legal and property sectors about the unintended consequences of the UK’s current anti-money laundering (AML) regime—particularly its impact on homebuyers and conveyancers. Here’s a summary and analysis of the key points:...
by peter littlewood | May 23, 2025 | Open News
The House of Commons Library has released an interim report on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. It can be seen here and says The LFRA 2024, which applies to England and Wales, received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024. It significantly reshapes the leasehold...
by peter littlewood | May 22, 2025 | Open News
The House of Commons Library has just released a report entitled ‘The rights of residential and holiday mobile homeowners (England)’ It can be seen here, and says The term mobile home covers a wide range of movable accommodation types—caravans, park homes,...