by peter littlewood | Nov 24, 2025 | Open News
The government has admitted it does not know how long the Tribunal takes to process rent appeal cases — despite the Renters’ Rights Act expected to trigger a surge in challenges from tenants. In response to a request from leading housing lawyer David Smith, partner at...
by peter littlewood | Nov 24, 2025 | Open News
Defence Secretary John Healey has paid around £1,500 in underpaid council tax on his London second home, following what Westminster Council has described as an administrative oversight. Healey, whose main residence is in Rawmarsh and Conisbrough in Yorkshire, began...
by peter littlewood | Nov 24, 2025 | Open News
A new survey by Goodlord has revealed that 31% of letting agents have not yet taken any concrete steps to prepare for implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, prompting warnings across the sector with less than six months until major provisions go live on 1 May...
by peter littlewood | Nov 24, 2025 | Open News
New analysis suggests the UK’s prime residential market has entered its most decisive correction since the mid-1990s. Research by Jackson-Stops shows that the price threshold for the top 1% of homes—long the fastest-growing segment of the market—peaked in 2022 and has...
by peter littlewood | Nov 24, 2025 | Open News
The latest House of Commons report has been issued, and can be seen here. In summary, it says that economic indicators offer quick-read summaries of the latest data across the UK economy. Below is this month’s snapshot of the housing market. House Prices According to...
