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Second MHCLG HQ to be in Wolverhampton

Second MHCLG HQ to be in Wolverhampton...

Communities Secretary, Robert Jenrick, confirmed on Saturday that the government will create a second headquarters in Wolverhampton with at least 500 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government...

HMRC Investigation into £9million Property118 ‘Incorporation Relief’ Claim

HMRC Investigation into £9million Property118 ‘Incorporation...

In June 2020 HMRC opened an investigation into a £9 million ‘incorporation relief’ claim made by a Property118 client who used the Beneficial Interest Company Transfer structure “BICT”...

Oxford-Cambridge Arc: This may influence geographical investment decisions?

Oxford-Cambridge Arc: This may influence geographical investment...

Housing Minister, Christopher Pincher, announced a plan to unleash the economic and cultural potential of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, to transform it into one of the world’s premier growth corridors and...

Targeted financial package to help renters pay off arrears required

Targeted financial package to help renters pay off arrears required...

Joint statement by The Big Issue Ride Out Recession Alliance, Crisis, Citizens Advice, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Money Advice Trust, The Mortgage Works, National Residential Landlords Association, Nationwide...

Money not spent on  Green Homes Grant scheme will not be rolled over

Money not spent on Green Homes Grant scheme will not be rolled...

Responding to concerns raised by the Environmental Audit Select Committee today that money not spent on the Government’s Green Homes Grant scheme will not be rolled over to next year, Meera Chindooroy,

Inflation erosion on savings accounts intensifies

Inflation erosion on savings accounts intensifies...

The number of inflation-beating accounts on the UK savings market has fallen month-on-month and there has been a rise in inflation. The latest analysis from Moneyfacts.co.uk reveals the options available...

Law Society comment on 6 week eviction ban extension

Law Society comment on 6 week eviction ban extension...

The Secretary of State for housing, communities and local government has announced that the ban on the enforcement of evictions, save for the most egregious cases, including illegal occupation, false statement,

Please don’t post us carpet, taps or mobiles

Please don’t post us carpet, taps or mobiles...

A section of carpet, a fully functioning mobile phone and bathroom taps are among the more unusual items sent through the post during tenancy deposit disputes, according to The Deposit Protection Service...

ISA rates and choice plunge

ISA rates and choice plunge...

Moneyfacts UK Savings Trends Treasury Report data, not yet published, reveals that the expectations of a promising ISA season may well be dashed this year due to continued cuts to ISA rates. The savings...

Brand new series of ‘Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords’ starts this week

Brand new series of ‘Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords’ starts...

The long-awaited new series of Channel 5’s ‘Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords’ launches on Wednesday 17 February at 8pm.  This 10-part series, filmed prior to COVID-19 restrictions, follows the frontline...

Rishi Sunak considering 6 week extension to Stamp Duty holiday?

Rishi Sunak considering 6 week extension to Stamp Duty holiday?

The Daily Telegraph has reported that the Chancellor is under pressure to avoid the Stamp Duty cliff edge on the 31st of March and is considering a 6 weeks extension to the 12th May to allow completion...

Jenrick extends evictions ban 6 weeks to 31st March

Jenrick extends evictions ban 6 weeks to 31st March...

Renters will continue to be supported during the ongoing national lockdown restrictions, with an extension to the ban on bailiff evictions, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced. The ban on bailiff...

Get a Grip!

Get a Grip!

Responding to the Government’s announcement of an extension to the ban on the enforcement of most residential repossessions in England until 31st March, Ben Beadle, Chief Executive of the National Residential...

Repossession claims down since lifting of ban?

Repossession claims down since lifting of ban?

Warnings of a surge of evictions following the partial lifting of the repossessions ban in September last year have proved to be unfounded according to government figures released today. Data published...

Government will fund cost of replacing unsafe cladding for all leaseholders 6 storeys and over

Government will fund cost of replacing unsafe cladding for all...

Hundreds of thousands of leaseholders will be protected from the cost of replacing unsafe cladding on their homes, as Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick unveiled a five-point plan which will provide reassurance...

Rents down 8.3% in London but up 2.3% outside the capital

Rents down 8.3% in London but up 2.3% outside the capital...

Hometrack have released their Q4 2020 Monthly Rental Market Report; click here The report confirmed average rents across the UK excluding London rose by 1.4% in the three months to the end of December,

A CGT increase would freeze the PRS

A CGT increase would freeze the PRS...

Proposals to increase Capital Gains Tax (CGT) would freeze the rental housing market making it less responsive to tenant demand. That is the warning from the National Residential Landlords Association...

NRLA wants Holiday Lets to be hammered the same way as BTL?

NRLA wants Holiday Lets to be hammered the same way as BTL?

NRLA Clarification: “Calling for long term-rental property to be taxed more favourably than short-term holiday lets is clearly not the same as saying they should be taxed the same. After all how...

House Price growth slows as SDLT holiday is due to end

House Price growth slows as SDLT holiday is due to end...

This month’s Nationwide House price report is showing annual house growth slowed to 6.4%, from 7.3% in December and that prices are actually down 0.3% month-on-month, after taking account of seasonal...

£50 million to support students

£50 million to support students...

Responding to the announcement below of an extra £50 million of financial support for students in England including to help them with accommodation costs, Ben Beadle, Chief Executive of the National Residential...

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