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Holiday homes worth billions in England and Wales
New research reveals there are £21 billion worth of holiday homes in England and Wales.
Letting agents Barrow and Forrester discovered...
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Shelter demands 12 months of no re-letting in new Bill
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee has been told that the Renters (Reform) Bill needs strengthening to prevent landlords...
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Are you a Birmingham Midshires customer?
We remember the times when Birmingham Midshires allowed us to submit 100+ mortgage applications for one Client, in one week. Those...
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Buy the freehold or just renew lease?
Hello, looking for some advice from Property118 readers. I currently have a lease with 65 years left to run. The property is a house...
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Welsh Government faces backlash over holiday accommodatio...
The Welsh Government’s plan to introduce a statutory licence for tourist accommodation providers has met with strong resistance...
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When do I ask the court to make a possession order?
Hello, my claim for accelerated possession was issued on 15th June. The court served the claim on the tenant on July 6th and they now...
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Should we be offering our tenants a rent reduction?
Hello, we have a student let. After some leaks last winter we have decided to replace the roof and install room-in-roof insulation.
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