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Lettie: 73.7% of hot-water reports arrive out of hours
Lettie says 73.7 percent of hot-water disruption reports were first raised outside standard hours in its summer maintenance sample.
Lettie says 73.7 percent of hot-water disruption reports were first raised outside standard hours in its summer maintenance sample.
Bank of England agents report further softening in residential property markets, with transactions down and sales taking longer before Thursday’s rate decision.
Redwood Bank finds local landlord investment rose 15.1 percent in the East Midlands between 2021 and 2026, as investors prioritise local knowledge.
Hamptons reports average GB new-let rents reached £1,419 in August, up 2.4 percent year on year as the North moved past £1,000.
Propertymark’s 14 September response challenges proposed landlord-fine uplifts in Bath and Gosport, warning that portfolio size alone should not increase a penalty.
Scottish Government guidance sets 6 October damp and mould deadlines, giving private landlords 10 working days to investigate and five to begin repairs.
Hamptons finds 41,483 buy-to-let companies were formed in the first eight months of 2026, down 8 percent year on year.
Karis Insurance says ICO figures show cyber attacks on UK property services firms rose 17% to 208 in 2025, increasing the risk around client data.
Propertymark’s revised August 2026 tracker puts London’s rental salary threshold at £74,010, despite a 0.7 percent monthly fall in average rent.
The ABI says the average UK subsidence claim reached £20,000 in April to June, after insurers reported more cases during the hot, dry weather.
ONS data shows private housing new work fell 4.9 percent in July 2026, even as total construction output edged up 0.1 percent.
HomeLet’s August 2026 Rental Index puts the average UK new-tenancy rent at £1,382 a month, up 0.9 percent in a month and 4.1 percent annually.
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