Category: Real Estate

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Is there an end in sight for water scarcity?

Matt Clarke, director, Boyer (an LRG company) To meet housing targets, it is imperative that the challenging issue of water

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Confidence in UK buy-to-let limited

Just 3% of property professionals are most confident in the prospects of buy-to-let this year, suggesting many regard the current

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Homes England beats housing targets

Government agency Homes England has surpassed its housing delivery targets for 2024-25. The agency facilitated the completion of 36,757 homes,

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HMO demand highest in Wales

Wales is home to the most in-demand shared living market in Britain, analysis from HMO management platform COHO has revealed.

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Barratt wins landmark court battle against contractor to pay for post-Grenfell works

Housebuilders’ suppliers are on the hook for building remediation costs following a ruling from the Supreme Court. The developer Barratt

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UK build-to-rent sector attracting more interest

Funders are seeing overwhelming interest in the build-to-rent sector. Half (50%) of funders experienced a very strong appetite for lending

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Leasehold is not broken so why replace it?

Mark Chick, director of ALEP and a partner at Bishop & Sewell LLP Matthew Pennycook has recently announced proposals to

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Investors switching from resi to commercial

Property investors are switching from residential to commercial, which is a response to the government attempting to rebalance the power

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Mortgage brokers could lose market share thanks to AI and regulation

Artificial intelligence and regulatory changes mean borrowers could be driven away from the intermediary channel, multiple broker firms have warned.

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Subsidence – a house move you don’t want!

By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International As well as tea, football and chicken tikka masala, it is intrinsically British to obsess about

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Nimbyism on the rise

Brits’ support for housebuilding in their local area has fallen since the General Election, research by Stack Data Strategy has

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Gravesend and Dartford are strong investment spots in Kent

Property investors in Kent should look to Gravesend and Dartford, both of which benefit from strong consumer demand, population growth

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Landlord wins £17,000 rent repayment claim

A landlord has won a £17,000 Rent Repayment Order case brought by non-profit Justice for Tenants. The claim alleged that

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How archaeological innovation makes development more efficient

Alice James, technical director (historic environment), Lanpro Development-led archaeology plays a vital role in helping communities to record and understand

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Mortgage arrears dropping – PropertyWire

Just 11,830 buy-to-let mortgages were in arrears in the first quarter of 2025, figures from UK Finance show. This represents

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Scotland passes soft rent controls

The Scottish parliament has agreed to limit rent increases to CPI+1%, to a maximum of 6% for properties in rent

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More homes required for older renters

Disabled and older renters are underserved by the private rented sector, says estate agency body Propertymark. There’s a lack of

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Calls for Boiler Upgrade Scheme to include hybrid heating systems

Most homebuyers think hybrid heating systems that combine air source heat pumps and gas boilers should be covered by its

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US buyers showing more interest in UK housing

The number of people enquiring from the United States about homes for sale in the UK is at an eight-year

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Leicester buyers pay far more for garages

Homebuyers in Leicester pay amongst the highest premiums for garages in the UK, indicating that demand is especially high in

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House prices growth in Wales hits two-year high

The price of a home sold in Wales increased by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2025, the steepest growth

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Q&A: What do the new 14 May regulations mean for letting agents?

Nicola Gifford, general counsel & company secretary, SmartSearch Why is fraud a big problem in the UK’s property market? The

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National Federation of Builders: We need skilled workers

Richard Beresford of the National Federation of Builders has called for an immigration system that’s strategic rather than political, given

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New letting agent rules come into force tomorrow

From tomorrow letting agents must check tenants, landlords, and other clients against the UK’s official sanctions list. If they find

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Buy-to-let investors heading north – PropertyWire

A record 39% of buy-to-lets purchased so far this year were in the Midlands or North England, indicating that investors

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Landlord tax return product launches

A product helping limited company landlords file their tax returns has launched from fintech firm Taxd. The platform costs landlords

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Deposit provider partners with build-to-rent firm

Deposit alternative provider flatfair has signed a partnership with build-to-rent developer Placefirst, Investment into build-to-rent hit a record high of

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Purpose built student accommodation to be built next to Waterloo station

There are plans to redevelop an office near Waterloo Station in London into purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA). This marks European

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Landlords warned about evicting tenants with a protected lease

A commercial property lawyer has warned landlords about taking back possession from a tenant with a protected lease – and

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Mayor of London exploring green belt housebuilding in London

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that City Hall will be actively exploring the release of parts of London’s

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The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates to start at 2.79%

The Mortgage Works has cut rates on buy-to-let and limited company products by up to 0.30%. New business rate reductions

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Why landlords should use high courts to tackle eviction delays

Landlords across England and Wales who are struggling to get their properties back because of months of delays and a

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Blackpool the worst area for energy efficiency

Blackpool is the worst area of the UK for EPC ratings, where nearly three quarters (74.1%) of homes have an

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Rent rises expected in the coming months

Tenant demand is increasing while landlord instructions are dwindling, raising expectations of rent increases in the months ahead, the RICS

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Scotland vows to bring in new tenant protections

The Scottish government has pledged to introduce stronger rights for tenants in the country in its ‘Programme for Government’. First

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The Next London Plan – PropertyWire

As the Mayor’s team sets about writing the next iteration of the London Plan, how can they ensure it delivers

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Government issues damp and mould guide

The government has released a guide designed for tenants suffering from damp and mould issues in their homes. Tenants are

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Labour pledges to make commonhold the default “if the government cannot deliver”

Shadow deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has pledged to make commonhold the default tenure for all properties, saying “if the

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Asia and Middle East lead city house price growth

Countries across Asia and the Middle East are leading house price growth, with western cities like London, New York and

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Homeless crisis worsening

There are 13.6% more households in temporary accommodation annually, statistics from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has

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How commercial property stakeholders can invest in peace of mind

By David Cole, technical director at Sandfield Engineering  No-one likes to plan for a crisis. It means contemplating all manner

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‘Rent cap consultation highlights confused policy in Scotland’

The Scottish governments’ announcement of a consultation on rent cap exemptions highlights just how confused their current policy is, property

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Shared ownership apartments launch at Clapham Park

A collection of shared ownership homes are being released for sale at Clapham Park Estate in Lambeth, south London. The

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80 new homes coming to Somerset village

Some 80 new homes will be built in the village of Cotford St Luke, after the developer Lovell was granted

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Solar panels to be on all new builds by 2027

In two years’ time nearly all new builds will be fitted with solar panels in plans set to be announced

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Major build-to-rent scheme in Sheffield completes

Some 368 build-to-rent apartments have been completed in Sheffield’s West Bar, known as Soho Yard. This forms part of the

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Boiler Upgrade Scheme to be widened

The government is looking to expand the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to include air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries. Air-to-air heat

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East London properties saw best returns in past decade

Affordable areas of East London have seen the strongest house price growth in the past 10 years, analysis from agent

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Renters’ Rights Bill prompting surge in tenant surrender agreements

The upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill is prompting tenants to quit their tenancies via early surrender agreements, Propertymark’s former president Greg

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More taxpayers being pulled into higher tax brackets

People are paying more income tax due to successive governments failing to increase tax in line with inflation, research from

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More relaxed mortgage affordability rules could boost activity

A relaxation in how lenders assess mortgage affordability should serve to boost buying power by between 15-20%, Zoopla has predicted

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Flawed HMO student rules could disrupt supply – warning

Plans to restrict a key student housing exemption to larger Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) risk undermining supply and disrupting

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Grey belt development to see strong takeup

Over 70% of housebuilders are considering or actively submitting applications for “grey belt” land following recent policy changes, suggesting we

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Keystone launches first ever refurb to let range

Keystone Property Finance has launched a refurb to let range which provides short-term finance for landlords carrying out light refurb

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Major logistics hub coming to Coventry

Industrial developer Panattoni has secured full reserved matters planning consent at Panattoni Park Coventry, paving the way for construction to

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Rent controls driving down build-to-rent construction in Scotland

There are fewer build-to-rent projects in Scotland so far this year – which the Scottish Property Federation and Savills blamed

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Why it’s more profitable to sign a rental contract in Dubai

The issue of renting an apartment in Dubai does not lose its relevance. Concluding a long-term contract for renting an

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Demand to lease office space reaches highest post-pandemic level

The number of enquiries to lease office space is at its highest point since before the pandemic, signalling that more

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First-time buyer completions soared by 131% before stamp duty deadline

There was a dramatic surge in mortgage completions ahead of the stamp duty thresholds being lowered, data from Moneybox has

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CGT and Renters’ Rights Bill pushing landlords out of the market

Capital Gains Tax and the Renters’ Rights Bill regulations are pushing landlords out of the buy-to-let market, a poll from

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Guide: Navigating Mould Affected Asbestos in Your Home Safely

Peter Cox provides expert tips on how homeowners can safely and effectively tackle mould infested asbestos containing materials in their

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Millionaire owners in London switch homes to rentals

Wealthy homeowners in London are leaving and renting out their properties ahead of April’s abolition of the non-dom tax regime,

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Lords propose rent controls in Renters’ Rights Bill

Two peers have proposed amending the Renters’ Rights Bill so it limits how much landlords can hike rents on their

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Canadian house prices falling amidst tariffs and election

House prices have declined for three months in a row in Canada, as the country deals with the damaging effects

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Tariffs push 2-year fixed rates cheaper than 5-year

The average two-year fixed mortgage rate with a 40% deposit (60% LTV) is now cheaper than the five-year fixed equivalent,

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Under 35s landlords driving property market

Younger people (25-34 year olds) are investing in property at record levels – and are opting to invest in property

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Scottish landlord numbers fall – PropertyWire

There were 1,000 fewer landlords in Scotland between August 2024 and February 2025, dropping from 237,717 to 236,737, figures from

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Wyatt to deliver hundreds more homes via HSBC partnership

Developer Wyatt Homes has signed a financial package with HSBC UK with the assistance of Homes England’s Home Building Fund.

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Will Guarantor Services Become the Norm After the Renters (Right) Bill?

By Bruce Evans, chief commercial officer, RentGuarantor The Renters (Rights) Bill is poised to reshape the UK rental market —

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Tenants would pay more for better housemates

Tenants would pay more to live with good housemates, showing that affordability isn’t the only requirement when renting an HMO.

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Mayor of London confirms 284 homes at North Middlesex University Hospital

Some 284 homes marked as affordable will be at North Middlesex University Hospital in Enfield, in plans confirmed by Mayor

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Rents rising faster than inflation

UK rents increased by 7.7% in the 12 months to March 2025, over twice the current level of CPI inflation.

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Mortgage rates tick down – PropertyWire

The cost of mortgages is slowly falling, both on a weekly and annual basis, Rightmove analysis shows. As it stands

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Slow cladding remediation blamed on infrastructure problems

The UK’s continued difficulties in remediating flammable cladding from its housing stock following the Grenfell Tower disaster in 2017 has

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Lib Dems call for review of justice system amidst Section 21 ban

Liberal Democrat peers have called for the government to review the impact of ending Section 21 evictions on the justice

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AI property analytics tool launches

Geospatial platform REalyse has launched a property intelligence tool for estate agents utilising data and AI. The platform said it

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Tory government’s ‘ban’ on onshore wind farm has cost UK £900 million in economic output

If the Conservative government hadn’t blocked onshore wind farm developments there would be enough clean energy to power 1.6 million

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Average property price rises despite stamp duty increase

The cost of new property coming to market has risen by 1.4% so far in April despite the stamp duty

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Buy-to-let mortgage searches hit record high

March 18 2025 was the busiest day for buy-to-let mortgage searches on record, as landlords look to restructure their portfolios

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Cornwall seeing raft of new housing supply

Cornwall is the nation’s housebuilder hotspot, with its local planning authority receiving more residential planning applications than any other part

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Scotland: Landlords who lie to evict their tenant could face jail time

This could rise to two years if convicted on indictment, meaning a serious offence, while the amendment is to the

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Rogue landlord fined £37k for property housing 18 people

A landlord in Barnet, London, has been fined £37,000 after cramming 18 people into an unlicensed three-bed HMO. Charles Egbiremolen

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Manchester to build tallest tower outside of London

A 76-storey tower standing at 246 metres is being constructed by property developer Salboy Group. The building will be known

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Landlord maintenance costs escalate – PropertyWire

UK landlords are spending an average £1,374.07 on maintaining their rental properties annually, reflecting the rising costs of being a

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Trump tariffs could freeze Bank of England base rate

The inflationary effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs mean the Bank of England could keep the base rate at its

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Demand down for coastal homes

Homes near the sea are taking three weeks longer to sell than in 2020, with buyers instead gravitating towards cities,

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Improved rental yields give landlords carrot to stay in the market

Landlords can benefit from better rental yields than a year ago, as investors made typical returns of 7.4% in the

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Scottish homes to be decarbonised

Scotland will need to decarbonise its housing stock by 2045, under the revised version of the Heat in Buildings Bill

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Scottish housebuilding surges in cities – but not Edinburgh

Housebuilding has surged in Dundee, Glasgow and Stirling since 2019, analysis of the latest Scottish Government Housing Statistics quarterly update

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Overseas buyers staying away from the UK

The proportion of international applicants in UK property fell to 1% in the first quarter of 2025, the lowest level

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Trump tariffs: More flawed right-wing economics

Donald Trump is seemingly doing his level best to create global turmoil, with the Dow Jones dropping by 10% in

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Property-focused law firms merge into Seddons GSC

West End law firm Seddons and city law firm GSC Solicitors have completed their merger, becoming a 150-person law firm

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RICS unveils retrofit and energy efficiency guide

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a guide for retrofitting homes. Some of the important topics covered

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Construction starts on North Yorkshire hotel

Construction works have begun to build a new luxury hotel, pub and restaurant in at Runswick Bay near Whitby in

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Building Safety Levy rates confirmed as the government outlines plans for implementation

Shoosmiths is a law firm specialising in the real estate sector The long-awaited rates for the building safety levy have

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Venue terrorism law passes – PropertyWire

Premises with a capacity of more than 100 must plan for a terrorist attack, after the Terrorism (Protection of Premises)

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‘ESW1 mistrust means fire safety forms need to be regulated’

ESW1 forms should be regulated due to industry mistrust of the document, which was unveiled to assess the fire safety

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Landlord group urges government to give Renters’ Rights Bill roadmap

The National Residential Landlords Association has asked the government to give a clear timespan of when the Renters’ Rights Bill

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Government targets streamlining outdated environmental regulations

The government is looking to reform environmental regulations in a bid to speed up planning applications for major infrastructure and

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Eviction loophole highlighted in Renter’s Rights Bill

If Section 6B of the Renters’ Rights Bill goes through landlords could have a new route to regain possession when

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Property by the Pound – PropertyWire

David Stritch is senior FX analyst at Caxton Recent weeks saw the team at RAW Capital Partners release research suggesting

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High-rise developments taking half a year to be approved

It’s taking almost half a year on average to make a decision on the construction and refurbishment of high-rise buildings,

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Commonhold: An idea whose time has come?

By Scott Goldstein, partner at Payne Hicks Beach We are about to take a great leap towards commonhold. The 2024

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Retrofitting action ‘crucial’, says building expert

The government’s move to spend £1.29 billion on retrofitting 170,000 homes in England has been praised as ‘crucial’ by a

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Leaders Romans responds to Spring Statement

Tim Foreman, managing director of land and new homes, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Building Safety Levy to be pushed back

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Social housing and the Spring Statement: Law firm responds

Jonathan Cox is partner and social housing specialist at Anthony Collins The social housing crisis is worsening, with fewer affordable

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Refurbishment to drive bridging market

Bridging market activity is increasingly being fuelled by refurbishment activity, analysis from Octane Capital shows. Throughout 2024 refurbishment was used

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London first-time buyers seeing stamp duty costs soar

The average London buyer will have to pay £17,827 towards stamp duty once the higher bands come into force at

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A radical evolution – The Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Bob Pritchard is a senior professional support lawyer and planning specialist at Shoosmiths The Planning and Infrastructure Bill had its

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OBR: Housebuilding to reach 40-year high thanks to Labour planning reforms

The government’s reforms to the UK’s planning system will result in housebuilding reaching its highest level in over 40 years, the

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Labour ministers urged to rally around Spring Statement by housebuilding association

The National Federation of Builders has called for Labour to “rally around” the Spring Statement, after it received a mixed

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Landlord group disappointed by Spring Statement

The National Residential Landlords Association has hit out at the Spring Statement, which committed £625 million to construction funding but

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Rachel Reeves bats off attacks from fellow Labour MP after Spring Statement

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has hit back after a fellow Labour MP said making cuts instead of taxing wealth was a

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Government confirms £625 million of construction spending in Spring Statement

The plan to spend £625 million on training 60,000 construction workers has gone ahead in the Spring Statement. Investment will

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Spring Statement suggestions: Equity loans, empty homes & evictions reform

Chancellor Rachel Reeves may be hamstrung financially in today’s Spring Statement, but she could still tweak the market with a

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Government to train 60,000 construction workers

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has vowed to train 60,000 construction workers with £600 million of investment. Reeves said: “We are determined

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Small businesses cut workforce thanks to Autumn Budget

Nine in 10 (89%) of SMEs reduced their workforce since the Autumn Budget, research from The Global Payroll Association shows.

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‘Complacent’ government could miss deadline to remove flammable cladding

The government is at risk of not delivering on its promise of remediating cladding on all buildings over 18 metres

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Homebuyers warned not to wait for mortgage rates to drop before making their move

Research by award winning mortgage adviser, Alexander Hall, has revealed that homebuyers currently sat on the fence in hopes of improving

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Benefits cuts will force private renters out of their homes, warns Generation Rent 

Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has outlined plans to cut £5bn of Government spending on welfare

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HTB completes £3.67m refinance and capital raise across 22 properties for portfolio landlord

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £3.67 million refinance and capital raise for an experienced portfolio landlord, consolidating 22 properties

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British Land secures planning approval for redevelopment of West End tower

British Land has secured planning approval to redevelop Euston Tower into a highly sustainable, world-class building at its Regent’s Place

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Brits set to borrow £18.4bn this year for home improvements

Around 7.7 million UK adults expect to take out a loan this year, according to the research by Go.Compare. Using average

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Shawbrook Backs Wimbledon Development with £6.8m Exit Facility

Shawbrook has provided a £6.8 million Development Exit loan to support a London-based developer in completing a high-end residential project

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Industry reacts as Bank of England holds base rate at 4.5 percent

The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5% and warned against assumptions that they would be cut over its

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Home Builders Federation calls for suspension of the planned Building Safety Levy

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to highlight concerns over the impact of

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BCIS reports tender prices rise by 0.5%

Tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.5% between 4Q 2024 and 1Q 2025, according to the latest data

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infinitSpace launches new guide on flexible workspaces for commercial landlords

The global office market has been in a state of flux throughout the 21st Century. Or perhaps it’s more accurate

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Gen H launches New Build Boost, a mortgage scheme that picks up where Help to Buy left off

Residential mortgage lender Gen H has announced the launch of New Build Boost, the first scheme since Help to Buy

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Interview: Residential Rent to Own with Trevor Studen and Lars Kreutzmann

Trevor Stunden – Partner at Kettel Homes, and Lars Kreutzmann – Partner at Kettel Homes, provide an update on the

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Occupier Demand and Rising Rents Set to Unlock Development in Key Sectors in 2025

The Scottish commercial property market is shifting as the economy edges towards stability but with new development at historically low

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Spring buyers will see highest property choice in a decade

The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.1% (+£3,876) this month to £371,870, which

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Analysing the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Colin Brown, head of planning & development, Carter Jonas The government has set itself an ambitious target of delivering 1.5m

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Landlords optimistic about 2025, but concerns over regulation and economy remain

UK landlords remain confident in the buy-to-let (BTL) market, with many planning to expand their portfolios in 2025, but economic

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Latest Insurance Stats Don’t Bode Well for Homeowners

According to recent figures released by the Association for British Insurers (ABI), insurers paid out £585 million for weather-related damage to homes

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The eight best Greek destinations

Athens City For professionals who are looking to relocate to Greece, there is nowhere more prosperous to be than the

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Research highlights financial sacrifices of self-employed mortgage borrowers

The UK’s self-employed workers and freelancers are making huge personal and professional sacrifices just to achieve their home-ownership ambitions, new

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Five ways that property developers can ensure a successful loan application

New insight from the boutique debt advisory and investments firm, Excellion Capital, reveals how real estate developers can produce business

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RICS Survey shows UK housing market losing momentum

Whilst national house prices overall continued to rise, the UK Residential Property Survey found that several factors of uncertainty reduced momentum

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Cotswolds and Cumbria home to most lucrative holiday lets

Towns and villages in the Cotswolds and Cumbria are among the best places in the UK to own a holiday

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Agency calls for ‘Property MOT’ to speed up house sales

The industry should introduce a ‘Property MOT’ for new listings in a bid to speed up the house sales process,

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Planning and Infrastructure Bill unveiled – to lift the ‘bureaucratic burden’

The government has introduced the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, with the remit of speeding up planning decisions to boost housebuilding.

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Government to cut bodies out of planning decisions

The government plans to stop a number of official bodies from having a say in planning decisions, in a bid

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Tax expert blasts Labour as planning approvals fall

Cornerstone Tax has blamed Labour’s policy decisions on its failure to make progress in its mission to deliver 1.5 million

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Rogue landlords fined £90,000 for cramming 23 people into two-bed flat – where a tenant died in a fire

A landlord couple who rented out an overcrowded East London property have been fined £90,000, The Standard reports. They wouldn’t

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Property leaders committed to installing EV charging in flats by 2026

Most property managers, developers, and landlords plan to install electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2028, but plans are stagnating due

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Blackburn suspends landlord licensing scheme

Blackburn with Darwen Council has shelved a licensing scheme amid warnings that it could drive landlords out of the sector.

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Industrial and logistics braced for overseas investment

There’s growing demand for industrial and logistics sites from overseas investors amidst the global economic and geopolitical volatility triggered by

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How will commonhold change property ownership for leasehold owners?

Mark Chick, director of ALEP and a partner at Bishop & Sewell LLP On Monday 3 March, the government published

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Halifax: House price growth stalls to 2.9%

Annual house price growth fell to 2.9% in February 2025, after stalling by 0.1% on a monthly basis, Halifax’s House

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Publishing, surveying and sexism with Anna Roberts

Chartered surveyor and entrepreneur Anna Roberts speaks to PropertyWire editor Ryan Bembridge after releasing Home Buyers’ Essentials, a guide book

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How to Spot the Perfect Property for a Profitable Holiday-Let: Expert Tips

As the UK’s holiday-let market continues to thrive, many property investors are looking to tap into the potential of short-term

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Lending to small housebuilders has halved since 2017

Bank lending to SME property developers has fallen by 49% from £9.7bn in January 2017 to just £4.9bn November 2024,

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Leaseholds to be banned outright

The UK government plans to ban the sale of new leasehold flats in England and Wales, as revealed in a

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With Grenfell failures laid bare, the property industry must go beyond compliance to ensure history is never repeated 

By Siân Hemming-Metcalfe of Property Inspect  With the release of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, we can no

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Lomond hires build-to-rent expert – PropertyWire

Lomond Investment Management has appointed Brent Stojanovic as managing director of investment management. Stojanovic was the founding director at VervLife,

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Stop curbing supply or miss out on global talent, property groups warn

A trio of property organisations have responded to the Chancellor’s desire to bring the “highest skilled” people to the UK.

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Foxtons implicated in harassment scandal

Foxtons employees have been accused of sexist and inappropriate behaviour following an investigation from Bloomberg. One female employee, who was

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Labour urged to push Permitted Development Rights to boost housing supply

Labour needs to encourage property investors to take advantage of Permitted Development Rights (PDRs), investment firm Excellion Capital has urged.

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Will AI make Rightmove the ‘Wrongmove’ for Consumers?

By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International I have been approached now by countless entrepreneurs looking to use an AI platform to

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Overseas clients key to growth for brokers, but finding lenders and navigating policy changes are major challenges

While most UK mortgage brokers are keen to grow their customer base internationally, finding suitable lenders and dealing with the

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What does a buoyant market mean for property developers?

West One Loans, a provider of property finance and specialist mortgages, who looked at the current and historic trajectory of

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Government puts seven companies in the firing line on Grenfell

The government is investigating into seven organisations over failures that led to the Grenfell Tower disaster. Fingers are being pointed

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Scottish Budget passes – PropertyWire

Scotland’s Budget has passed though Holyrood, which includes investment in affordable housing but has saddled landlords with higher taxes. Some

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Landlords urged to look North for investment opportunities

Investors have been urged to focus on Northern cities if they want to buy properties to rent, which are set

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Rightmove calls for stamp duty extension

Buyers who miss the March stamp duty deadline should be granted an extension, according to property portal Rightmove. Some 74,000

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Rogue landlord fined for cramming family into outbuilding

A landlord has been convicted after housing a family in an outbuilding with multiple hazards in Peterborough – for the

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Less than 10% of homes were bought by landlords in January

The proportion of purchases to landlords dropped to 9.6% in January 2025, underlying how the market is becoming less attractive

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Propertymark conducts leasehold survey – PropertyWire

Propertymark has issued its Leasehold “Still a Life Sentence” survey to understand how the current leasehold changes have affected leaseholders

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Propertymark – Welsh government must attract more landlords after exodus

Estate agency trade group Propertymark has appealed to the Welsh government to attract more landlords to the sector by halting

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Rightmove’s Latest 18% Price Hike is Outrageous, But What Do The Agents Really Expect Now That They Have Lost Control of OnTheMarket.com?

By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International The wholesale ritual slaughter of agents coffers by the digital portals, is as predictable as

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Do You Have to Pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on a Commercial Lease?

Megan Harris is Associate solicitor in law firm Blandy & Blandy’s commercial property team The simple answer to the question

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Scotland to experience surge in landlords

Scotland’s tax reliefs for property investors and the end of rent controls in Scotland could spur on more landlords to

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Anti-criminal landlord platform to launch

A platform is being launched in parliament to help tenants complain about bad landlords. The ‘My Housing Issue’ Gateway, designed

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Inflation increases to 3.0% – making a March base rate cut unlikely

The CPI Inflation rate returned to 3.0% in January, which is likely to slow down the Bank of England’s trajectory

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Renters’ Rights Bill could drive landlord arrears

A spike in the number of households falling into rental arrears could be on the cards due to the Renters’

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Simple upgrades you can make in 2025 to maximise rental income

Allison Thompson, is national lettings managing director at Leaders We know that tenants are generally prepared to pay more to

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Housing market in Wales poised to bounce back

House prices in Wales were flat throughout 2024, but the market could be set for a comeback this year, Principality

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The UK’s Best Locations for Investment Properties Under £200k 

Insurance experts at Pikl have analysed the top locations in the UK with the most properties listed under £200k, helping

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Investing in real estate in 2025: adapting to challenges and seizing new opportunities

By Chris Dietz, president at Leading Real Estate Companies of the World In 2025, real estate remains one of the

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No-fault evictions hit eight year high – and they could escalate

Section 21 evictions hit their highest level last year since 2016, and it’s expected numbers will increase again this year.

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‘New Towns’ mostly refers to extensions of existing towns

The majority of the ‘New Towns’ spearheaded by Labour will actually comprise of extensions to existing towns and cities, the

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Landbay launches buy-to-let product transfer offering

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has launched a product transfer offering so mortgage holders can switch to a new rate three months

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Landlords need to spend around £8,000 to up EPCs

Landlords would need to spend an average of £8,148 on upgrading their properties to bring EPCs to C, analysis from

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London Assembly calls for commonhold pilot

The London Assembly has called on the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to introduce a commonhold pilot project on Greater

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Tory politician lobbies Mayor of London on protecting the Green Belt

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been urged to protect London’s Green Belt from the government’s National Planning Policy Framework.

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How landlords can deal with mould issues

Jason Instrell, industry lead at SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance, explains how landlords can deal with mould issues,

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Panorama exposes Savills in UK mould crisis

Savills has come under fire in a BBC Panorama documentary on the state of mouldy rental homes. BBC reporter Rahil

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How Internet of Things is shaping the rental market

Internet of Things (IoT) technology has stepped in to help landlords manage costs, deliver efficiency, ensure their properties stand out

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Government creates shorter apprenticeship programme – but ‘how much of an impact this will have’?

The government has unveiled plans to create 10,000 more apprenticeships taking eight months, down from the usual 12. Employers will

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Santander sees 130% increase in mortgage applications due to stamp duty rush

Santander UK has seen a 130% increase in mortgage applications in Q4 2024 compared to the year before, as buyers

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Government urged to invest in planning departments to eliminate ‘bottleneck’

The British Property Federation (BPF) has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to better fund planning departments to improve the speed of

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Service charges surge to eye-watering £2,300 per year

Typical service charges for flats increased by 11% in 2024 to £2,300, or £192 per month, research from Hamptons estate

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New target: Landlords must bring EPCs to C by 2030

Private landlords need to bring the Energy Performance Certificate levels of their properties to at least C by 2030, up

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Uncertainty set to drive up global construction costs in 2025

Global construction costs are set to rise by up to 7% in 2025, thanks to labour shortages, economic uncertainty and