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Scotland hits landlords with a 3% rent cap
Emergency measures that saw a rent freeze and an evictions moratorium being introduced in Scotland will now see rent rises capped at...
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Am I really liable for council tax?
Hello, I have a 5 year HMO licence on a property in London until 2024. During Covid we found it difficult to find suitable tenants...
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House prices and buyer activity continue to fall
There has been a further weakening in the property market with sales, instructions to sell and prices all declining in the RICS Residential...
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Tenants pay up to 43% of earnings on rent
The average tenant is paying 23.5% of their net earnings on rent – and up 42.8% in England’s least affordable rental market,
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House prices rose by 10.3% in the year to November
The average UK house price rose by 10.3% in the year to November 2022, which is down from 12.4% in October, the Office for National...
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Rental market starts 2023 strongly
The demand for rental property is still outpacing supply and rent growth is still rising – so the sector starts 2023 very much...
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TDS publishes an energy efficiency guide for rented prope...
To help landlords and their tenants, a new guide that offers help on how to make a rented property more energy efficient is available.
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