by peter littlewood | Sep 22, 2025 | Open News
The House of Commons has just released it’s monthly housing figures. They can be seen here, and in summary: House Prices UK house prices rose 2.8% year-on-year (July 2024 → July 2025). Prices fell 0.7% month-on-month (June → July 2025, seasonally adjusted)....
by peter littlewood | Sep 22, 2025 | Open News
New Anti-Money Laundering regulations (AML) came into force on May 14, 2025, whereby agents must check that all their clients meet the new AML regulations. It is unclear whether landlords have to meet this as well, so we wrote to the body that oversees this, and got...
by peter littlewood | Sep 22, 2025 | Open News
A senior government official has confirmed that landlords and agents will not see implementation dates for specific measures in the Renters’ Rights Bill until the legislation formally becomes law. Guy Horsington, deputy director of the private rented sector at the...
by peter littlewood | Sep 22, 2025 | Open News
Speculation over wide-ranging property tax reforms is already hitting the housing market, with research showing fewer listings, more withdrawals, and nervous buyers and sellers holding back ahead of the Autumn Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reported to be...
by peter littlewood | Sep 22, 2025 | Open News
New research suggests the government’s pledge to build 1.5 million homes over the course of this Parliament may still fall short of what is needed to meet demand. Anna Clarke, director of policy and public affairs at The Housing Forum, argues that while the target is...
