by peter littlewood | Dec 1, 2025 | Open News
The UK housing market showed signs of resilience in October 2025, with residential property transactions reaching their highest level since March 2025. The latest data from HMRC suggests cautious confidence is returning, despite ongoing economic uncertainty. Key...
by peter littlewood | Dec 1, 2025 | Open News
Landlords already face a near seven-month wait to legally repossess a property, according to new Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures. Industry experts are warning that the court system is not prepared to handle the expected surge in claims when the Renters’ Rights...
by peter littlewood | Dec 1, 2025 | Open News
The government has issued stern guidance to landlords, signaling a dramatic shift in enforcement powers under the new Renters’ Rights Act (RRA). Landlords now face a two-tiered system of financial penalties, with fines reaching as high as £40,000 for serious or...
by peter littlewood | Dec 1, 2025 | Open News
Writing in Propert118, Mark Alexander warns of the danger of Section 24 being extended to Ltd Companies. Warning that Section 24 still casts a long shadow nearly a decade after its introduction. For many landlords, it was the moment trust was broken: the sudden...
by peter littlewood | Dec 1, 2025 | Open News
A London Assembly committee has warned that the rapid growth of high-energy-use data centres is delaying new housing developments and exacerbating the capital’s worsening housing crisis. The Planning and Regeneration Committee’s new report highlights that London’s...
