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After some considerable delay, the Renters Reform Bill has now been scheduled to be debated in the Commons on Wednesday April 24th. The Government has also issued the proposed amendments to Bill, which can be seen here, all 112 pages! This is significant progress...
Strong revenue growth underpinned by significant Sales market share growth and Lettings growth from acquisitions. Entered Q2 with the Sales under-offer pipeline at its highest level since the 2016 Brexit vote which, alongside the backdrop of an improving sales...
The Open Property Group's analysis indicates that buy-to-let investors across England and Wales have been reducing the size of their portfolios, with the average investor now owning 8.5 properties, down by 1.6% over the past year. This trend is particularly pronounced...
The latest official government rent index reveals that average private rents across the UK increased by 9.2% in the 12 months leading up to March 2024, a slight uptick from the 9.0% increase recorded in the previous 12 months to February 2024. The average monthly...
The Renters Reform Bill is set to return to the House of Commons next week, according to a report from The Sun's political correspondent, Noa Hoffman. The government has indicated that it will introduce several amendments to address concerns raised by Conservative...
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