Propertymark has been campaigning for two key changes to the Renters Rights Bill that is being scrutinised in the House of Lords this week. 1. Fixed-Term Tenancies for Students The move to abolish fixed-term contracts in favour of periodic tenancies has raised real...
The House of Commons library has just released a report 'An introduction to UK taxes' which can be seen here.
Writing in Property118, Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118, has outlined the case for transferring the beneficial interest of a property without the consent of the lender. It can be seen in full here, and in summary: Each year, thousands of UK property owners...
The Government have just released a statement explaining Council Tax, and how it works. It can be seen here.
Two Suffolk councils are collaborating to provide what they describe as “help” for both landlords and tenants in preparation for the upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill becoming law. East Suffolk and West Suffolk Councils are encouraging private landlords concerned about...
London room rents have fallen by 1% year on year, now averaging £982 per month, amid lower demand from renters. In Birmingham, rents have dropped for a fourth consecutive quarter to £555 per month, as demand grows in commuter towns surrounding the UK’s second largest...
The average price tag on a UK home has jumped by more than £5,000 in the space of a month to hit a new record high, according to Rightmove. The average asking price in April for a property coming on the market is GBP377,182, which is GBP5,312 or 1.4% higher than the...
Writing in the BuyAssociation, Eleanor Harvey states 'The quality of properties on offer in the UK rental market is on the rise as landlords seek to get ahead of the market, with upcoming energy efficiency reforms set to have more of an impact' - a shift fuelled by...
Islington Council’s proposed expansion of property licensing has stirred debate among landlords, tenants, and residents. New Rules Proposed:The council wants landlords in nine new wards to pay £850 for a selective licence to rent out standard properties. A discounted...
The wait for family-sized social housing has reached crisis levels, with some families in England facing waits of over a century to be housed, according to new research by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Crisis, and Shelter. The analysis found that in 32 local...
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