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Edinburgh declares housing emergency amid PRS crisis...

Edinburgh has become the first city council in Scotland to declare a housing emergency, as it faces a ‘crisis’ in both the public and private renting sectors. The declaration was made after...

15:52 PM, 2nd November 2023, About 9 months ago | 15

Bank of England holds firm at 5.25%...

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6 to 3 to maintain the Bank Base Rate at 5.25%. Despite the Fed freezing the US rate yesterday, three MPC members still voted to increase...

13:06 PM, 2nd November 2023, About 9 months ago | 2

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BoE leaves interest rate unchanged – property sector reacts...

UK interest rates have been left unchanged at 5.25% by the Bank of England in a move economists had expected. The Bank had previously raised rates 14 times in a row to tame inflation, leading to increases...

12:22 PM, 2nd November 2023, About 9 months ago | 3

London’s rough sleeping crisis hits record high, councils...

London is facing a rough sleeping crisis as new data shows that the number of people sleeping on the streets has reached a record high. According to the latest figures from the Combined Homelessness and...

0:05 AM, 2nd November 2023, About 9 months ago | 4

London HMOs: A rare and lucrative investment opportunity...

If you are a landlord or investor looking for a high-yield property investment in London, you may want to consider buying a house in multiple occupation (HMO). However, you may also face some difficulties...

0:03 AM, 2nd November 2023, About 9 months ago | 0

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The Idiot’s guide to Renters Reform Bill- UPDATE...

Not sure what’s in the Renters’ Reform Bill? We’ve rounded up everything you need to know about the long-awaited bill below and will continue to keep updating the guide as we get more clarification.

0:02 AM, 2nd November 2023, About 9 months ago | 102

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Number of UK’s unincorporated landlords rises to 2.82 million...

The number of unincorporated landlords in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) has increased to 2.82 million in 2021 to 2022, according to new data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The data, based...

0:02 AM, 2nd November 2023, About 9 months ago | 0

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Council launches lettings agency to help homeless families...

A new lettings agency has been launched by a council to work with private landlords and help homeless families find permanent homes. GBC Lettings is part of Gravesham Borough Council’s response to...

0:01 AM, 2nd November 2023, About 9 months ago | 13

Stress Costs Taxes: Is it time to sell up?

Many landlords are thinking about selling up due to additional stress, costs and additional taxes that landlords now face. However, it’s not all doom and gloom. Anyone taking a long-term view on...

NRLA urges cooperation between landlords and tenant groups on...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has appealed to the Renters’ Reform Coalition, a group of organisations that push for tenants’ rights, to work together on improving the...

9:59 AM, 1st November 2023, About 9 months ago | 11

UK house prices rise in October – but see an annual fall...

UK house prices rose by 0.9% in October – but the annual rate of house price growth remained negative at -3.3%, the latest figures from Nationwide reveal. The average UK house price is still lower...

9:10 AM, 1st November 2023, About 9 months ago | 0

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Scotland’s private rent surge sparks fears of a wider rent...

Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies have risen by double digits for the fourth consecutive quarter, reaching up to 19% year-on-year growth in some regions, research reveals. The findings from Citylets...

0:03 AM, 1st November 2023, About 9 months ago | 5

Landbay cuts the rates on its buy to let products...

Landlords looking to buy or remortgage properties can benefit from lower rates and more choices from Landbay. That’s because the specialist buy to let lender has made more than 80 changes to its...

0:02 AM, 1st November 2023, About 9 months ago | 1

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Rents fall and voids rise in England’s lettings market...

The lettings market in England experienced a post-summer slump in October, with rents on new tenancies falling by 11% and voids increasing by 29%, according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index. The report,

0:01 AM, 1st November 2023, About 9 months ago | 14

Why a tenant’s furry and feathered friends can rejoice over...

With the Renters (Reform) Bill passing its second reading, one important detail many landlords and tenants will want to know is about tenants keeping pets in their rented home. However, a largely forgotten...

9:21 AM, 31st October 2023, About 9 months ago | 9

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Council tax reform for HMOs: good news for some, bad news for...

While the Government has announced a new policy to simplify the council tax system for houses of multiple occupation (HMOs), not all types of HMOs will benefit from the change, and many tenants and landlords...

0:07 AM, 31st October 2023, About 9 months ago | 0

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Landlords raise rents to cope with rising costs, survey shows...

Many landlords in the UK are hiking rents to deal with increasing costs, especially higher interest rates and legislation changes, a survey reveals. The findings from The Deposit Protection Service (The...

0:05 AM, 31st October 2023, About 9 months ago | 4

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