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A Harrow Council tenant has received £115,000 in compensation after the local authority unlawfully ended his secure tenancy and re-let his home. The tenant, Mr Nagar, returned in December 2023 to find his property had been let to someone else without warning, leaving...

New analysis suggests thousands of second home owners already paying double council tax could also be swept into Rachel Reeves’s proposed mansion tax. Hamptons estimates around 4,300 second homes currently charged the second home premium are likely to cross the new...

Wealden District Council's Majors Planning Committee has unanimously approved the reserved matters application for a 58-house development in Framfield. The scheme, proposed by Hawridge Strategic Land, will be built on a greenfield site behind Old Nursery House. Key...

The ONS has just published its 'Private rent and house prices, UK: November 2025 which in summary says: Private rents: Average UK private rents rose 5.0% in the year to October 2025, reaching £1,360 per month. This marks a slowdown from 5.5% in September and is the...

London house prices fell for the second month in a row in September, dropping £7,000 to £556,000, as buyers hold back amid fears that the upcoming Budget could introduce a “mansion tax”. It remains the only UK region with an annual price decline, down 1.8%, according...

A new survey of 1,000 landlords shows that 88% have renovated at least one rental property in the past five years — and the financial gains can be significant. According to analysis by The Mortgage Works (Nationwide), adding an extension or loft conversion can...

Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed its strong commitment to the residential rental market with a major expansion of its Build-to-Rent (BTR) portfolio. Through a recently announced deal with a prominent house builder, the Group has dramatically increased its housing...

The government is set to change planning rules so that housing developments within a 15-minute walk of well-connected train or tram stations will be approved by default. This applies even to some green belt land, widening the potential for development in areas...

Savers will benefit from a significant increase in deposit protection next month. From 1 December, the amount of money safeguarded if a UK bank or building society fails will rise from £85,000 to £120,000 — a 41% increase and higher than expected, according to The...

The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 came into force on October 30, 2025, amending the 1988 regulations. Landlords and letting agents should be aware of these administrative changes: Key Changes for Landlords & Agents...