The DLUHC has published data from the count of traveller caravans in England which took place in July 2021. The data show: Overall, the number of traveller caravans has increased since the last count in July 2019. The total number of traveller caravans in England in...
The Ministry of Justice launched a consultation on its proposals to revise the Human Rights Act 1998 and replace it with a Bill of Rights. The government says that the proposed new legislation aims to strike a proper balance between individuals’ rights, personal...
On 16 December 2021 The Ministry of Justice has published legal aid statistics for July to September 2021. During that period, there were 6,422 legally aided housing cases (up 32 per cent on a year ago) costing £4.5 million (down 30 per cent on a year ago). Over 80...
Agencies can leverage technology and economies of scale to ensure compliance across their entire portfolio, while landlords who choose to self-manage face an uphill battle to accomplish the same task with fewer resources.This was one of the takeaways of a recent...
This is the first increase in more than 3 years and is a measure to tackle the rapid increase in inflation. The increase to the base rate adds £15 to the typical monthly tracker mortgage repayment. See the BBC announcement here.
From 6 April 2022, Biometric Residence Card (BRC), Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) and Frontier Worker Permit (FWP) holders will only be able to evidence their Right to Rent using the Home Office online service. As part of wider moves to reduce the work involved for...
A third of landlords are looking to expand their portfolios in the next year, as rising house prices and improved rental yields lead to higher levels of confidence in the market. Research by Shawbrook Bank found that 34 per cent of landlords said they were planning to...
A landlord operating a House in Multiple Occupation without a licence has been fined £5,000.An officer from Chesterfield council carried out an inspection at the property in November 2020 which confirmed the house was being operated as a licensable HMO, but the owner...
Mortgage for Business have just sent us the following: UK Finance have released their annual Mortgage Market Forecasts and it makes really interesting reading. Firstly, there is no doubt that 2021 was a busy year for the housing market. Property transactions are...
Online estate agency Purplebricks Group has delayed its results after it emerged it was facing potentially millions of pounds of claims. The Aim-listed firm was due to publish interim numbers on Tuesday. It had already warned they were likely to be...
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