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Landlords could face costs of up to £28,000 to upgrade properties to meet EPC C targets, with student landlords being particularly affected. Analysis by The Telegraph found university towns and cities have the highest concentration of inefficient rental homes, with...

Thousands of new homes in England will be built as part of the biggest boost in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation, the UK government has said. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has vowed that £2 billion in grant funding to deliver up to 18,000 new homes in...

The Economist has published an article looking at the problems associated with renting in different countries. The original article can be seen here (subscription may be necessary) and says The Real Cause of Rising Rents: Housing Shortages, Not Landlord Greed Over the...

An article has just been published on this matter and can be seen here. In summary Selling Properties with Low EPC Ratings: Challenges & Strategies Energy efficiency is a key concern in today’s property market. With rising energy costs and increasing environmental...

The House of Commons Library has published a full report on the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill. The report can be seen here.  Its implications for landlords are Impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-2025 on Landlords and Property Investors The...

Peter Littlewood has written an article about our successful week.  The original article can be seen here, and in summary reports that we are pleased to report a highly successful experience at the National Landlord Investment Show on March 19th. iHowz participated in...

Landlords have been warned to brace for significant changes to the private rental sector as the Renters’ Rights Bill nears becoming law. Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, has cautioned that the legislation will transform tenancies...

David Smith has published an article on LinkedIn about the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 has raised concerns, particularly regarding property-related debt and secured lending....

The government is consulting on reforms to private prosecutions, though its definition extends beyond cases brought by private citizens. Instead, it focuses on prosecutions by bodies other than the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Police, Serious Fraud Office (SFO),...

Housing associations in London are spending nearly 50% more than the national average on maintaining existing homes, partly due to post-Grenfell remediation work, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). Rising Costs and Regional Disparities The average...