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Lender urges government support for landlord EPC upgrades
Skipton Group has called on the government to introduce incentives and support for landlords to upgrade their properties to meet new...
Rents start falling in major cities as rental inflation s...
Rents in major UK cities are beginning to fall for the first time in years – the pace of rental inflation is now at its lowest...
Labour’s ‘Freedom to Buy’ mortgage sche...
Doubt is being cast on Labour’s proposed ‘Freedom to Buy’ mortgage guarantee scheme after an analysis of Financial...
Accord and TMW lower BTL rates
Accord Mortgages has reduced its buy to let rates again – the second rate cut this month.
The intermediary-only lender has lowered...
Homes for Reading closure forces tenants to find new homes
Reading Borough Council has announced the closure of its wholly owned housing company, Homes for Reading, and tenants must leave when...
EPC targets could face delays without flexible approach w...
More than 340,000 homes must be upgraded every year to hit 2030 EPC C targets.
However, Propertymark says at the current rate, it...
Base rate cut will boost house prices by 2.5%
The Bank of England’s recent decision to lower interest rates to 5% has ignited optimism within the housing market, says property...