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£10 billion for more homes, end rough sleeping and communities...

A package to build more homes, end rough sleeping and support and level up communities across England  has been welcomed by Secretary of State Robert Jenrick today. The measures were unveiled by the...

Chancellor cuts housing support...

The NRLA has criticised the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to pay their rent. According to a report by the Office for Budget Responsibility...

The housing sector is a bellwether of confidence in our wider...

The Minister of State for Housing Christopher Pincher has given a speech at the Savills Annual Housing Seminar outlining the government’s strategy for housing and re-confirming how important the...

Government being extensively lobbied to extend Stamp Duty Holiday...

The Government is being lobbied from all quarters of the property industry from Conveyancing, Surveying, Agent and Landlord groups to extend the Stamp Duty holiday and help unplug the logjam of housing...

Pets can keep landlords and tenants happy during Lockdowns...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) has issued new guidance on domestic animals in rented properties following the surge in pet ownership during lockdown. According to the Kennel Club, two out of...

The Home Insurer Wins National Award...

Official Property118 insurance partner, The Home Insurer, is delighted to announce it has won the 2020 UK Customer Service Excellence Award for Best Customer Retention and Loyalty. The award was open to...

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Price check your existing portfolio insurance costs and save...

If you are a landlord that owns more than one property then now is the time to price check your existing insurance costs and see if you can save money. Property 118’s Insurance offering has recently...

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HMRC Stamp Duty receipts rise 27% over the last quarter!

HMRC’s Q3 2020 SDLT receipts shows Stamp Duty income rose 27% over the last quarter, increasing to £1.9bn in Q3 2020, up from £1.5bn in Q2 20201 The Number of property transactions liable for Stamp...

Westminster Council launches HMO licensing consultation...

The proposed Additional Licensing Scheme for HMOs will focus on the 9000+ properties in the City of Westminster where private renters live in multi-occupant homes including flat shares, bedsits, and buildings...

Sadiq Khan launches Property Licence Checker for tenants...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has launched a new online tool to search if a landlord has licensed a rental property and announcing tenants could be owed thousands of pounds in rent repayments if their...

Top 8 most common new build snagging issues...

Snag solving expert, HouseScan has revealed which are the top eight most common snags found when it comes to new build homes in the UK. They’ve revealed just which are the most common defects being found...

Requirement for repeat Right to Rent checks needs to be abandoned...

ARLA Propertymark have written an open letter to Kevin Foster, Minister for Future Borders and Immigration, warning him that their agents and landlords will struggle when restrictions are lifted to repeat...

Social Housing reforms to speed up complaints procedure for residents...

Major reforms to support housing tenants in England and ensure social landlords raise standards where needed have been announced by the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. The social housing white paper...

House prices to benefit with government plan for new National...

New analysis from Nationwide Building Society suggests that the Government’s plan to create new national parks in England is likely to provide a boost to house prices in those areas of the country.

Government plan rewards rent dodgers...

New regulations will mean tenants can build almost 18 months of rent arrears without any sanction. The rules say that until 11th January 2021, possession orders by the courts related to rent arrears can...

Substantial rent arrears cases are now exempt from eviction ban...

From today (17 November 2020), possession cases with severe rent arrears will be exempt from the ban on evictions, meaning bailiffs and High Court Enforcement Officers can move to enforce warrants and...

Surprised by low offer from leaseholder?

I have a flat where I am a freeholder. There are only two flats in the building, A couple of months ago, I had been contacted by the leaseholder to extend the lease as there is only 68 years left.

Legal action against Government’s lockdown evictions ban...

It’s been 10 months since the Government first had to react to the global pandemic, so the Lord Chancellor issuing a letter on 21 October 2020, rather than following usual legal procedures, to deal with...

Housing benefit causing young to choose between rent debt and...

Young people are being forced to choose between racking up rent debts and risking their health due to rules limiting what they can claim for housing benefit. Those under 35 who are now relying on benefit...

Property prices in areas of military significance...

Research by Benham and Reeves, has revealed that postcodes home to a part of our military history are also home to higher property prices when compared to the wider area. House price data in postcodes...

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