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A new report from The Mortgage Works (TMW) has revealed a significant knowledge gap among landlords about Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) requirements—threatening progress towards energy efficiency in the private rented sector (PRS). According to the survey of...

The preamble to the Guide to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill states its intention: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is central to the government’s plan to get Britain building again and deliver economic growth. The Bill will speed up and streamline the...

Propertymark has called on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to recognise the vital role of the private rented sector in solving the capital’s housing crisis. Responding to the Mayor’s consultation on the New London Plan, the industry body criticised the lack of focus on...

We've had this notification from HMRC: From 1 April 2027, all companies will need to file their annual accounts using commercial software. This means we’ll be closing our web and paper-based systems for account filings on that date. Whether you file accounts yourself...

Writing an opinion piece in Property118, The Landlord Crusader comments, that as the Renters’ Rights Bill returns to the Lords next week, there’s growing concern it will reshape the rental market to the detriment of tenants it claims to defend. The end of Section 21,...

The Government has just published its Live tables on affordable housing supply Housing Headlines: Affordable Home Supply Holds Steady but Starts Plummet New figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities reveal that while completions of...

Lambeth Council Wins Legal Case — But Loses Public Trust More than 160 tenants are facing eviction after Lambeth Council reclassified homes rented via its own company, Homes for Lambeth, as temporary accommodation for homeless households. The council says it’s acting...

Angela Rayner’s flagship Employment Rights Bill — now passing through the House of Lords — has sent ripples through Britain’s business community. Touted by the Labour government as a long-overdue boost to workers’ rights, the bill is being condemned by critics as a...

Under the heading Non-doms’ retreat hits London’s prime housing market the Financial Times is reporting on a cooling of interest from wealthy international buyers. The original article can be seen here, and says that London’s luxury housing market is feeling the...

The Government has just released its updated Live tables on housing supply: indicators of new supply. They can be seen here, and here are the latest live indicators on housing supply in England, drawn from the government’s “Housing supply: indicators of new supply”...