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Writing in the Telegraph, Purplebricks' CEO, Sam Mitchell, has voiced strong concerns regarding Labour's rumored tax hike plans, particularly around Capital Gains Tax (CGT), and their potential impact on the rental market. With Chancellor Rachel Reeves expected to...

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, a well-known UK pet charity, is calling for public support of the Renters’ Rights Bill, which includes provisions to allow tenants to keep pets, a significant step forward for pet owners in rental accommodations. The bill proposes that...

The i is reporting that the forthcoming budget could be the end of landlording for amateur landlords The article can be read here, and says that the property market is seeing significant changes, especially for buy-to-let landlords, with the average landlord now...

The 2024 Goodlord & Vouch State of the Lettings Industry Report reveals a sector facing significant challenges. Key findings from the report, which surveyed over 1,500 letting agents, landlords, and tenants, show that the Private Rented Sector (PRS) is being...

Wandsworth Council is seeking feedback from residents, landlords, and tenants on proposed new licensing schemes aimed at raising housing standards in the borough. The consultation, which runs until Monday, 14 October, focuses on extending current licensing for Houses...

A new report from Rightmove reveals the scale of the challenge in improving the energy efficiency of homes in Great Britain. According to their data, approximately 2.9 million homes need upgrades to achieve an EPC rating of C, at a total cost of £23.4 billion,...

The demand for privately rented property continues to outstrip supply, and this gap is expected to widen unless ongoing investment in the sector is sustained. Many of the early buy-to-let landlords are approaching retirement, so a new generation of landlords is...

"Grainger has delivered double digit rental income growth this year in line with expectations, with strong like-for-like rental growth at 6.3% and whilst we expect rental growth to ameliorate somewhat, we still expect levels to be above the long term historic average...

UK house price growth picked up to a near two-year high last month, according to mortgage lender Halifax. Halifax's September report showed UK house prices rose 0.3% from August and 4.7% year-on-year. In August, house prices rose 0.3% from July and 4.3% on-year....

  Government Payment for Flooding   The Government has announced financial assistance in an area 'impacted by Storm Henk (2nd Jan – 8th Jan)' The full announcement can be seen here, but iHowz summarises the main points below:- The UK government has announced...