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UK Housing Market Hits High Note as Seller Asking Prices Experience Record Increase

UK Housing Market Hits High Note as Seller Asking Prices Experience Record Increase

A boost in capital values has spurred good cheer among landlords and homeowners alike, as there’s been a significant and unanticipated surge in house asking...

Industry Webinar to Decode Intricacies of the Newly Released Renters’ Reform Bill

Industry Webinar to Decode Intricacies of the Newly Released Renters’ Reform Bill

Goodlord, a leading property platform, is set to host a free webinar on Tuesday, 23rd May at 10am. The event aims to provide agents and...

Upcoming Landlord Database: A Potential ‘Gold Mine’ for Tax Investigators

Upcoming Landlord Database: A Potential ‘Gold Mine’ for Tax Investigators

A new landlord database, currently in draft legislation phase, could provide HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) with valuable information to pursue landlords for unpaid tax,...

UK Commercial Rents Bounce Back with a 9.7% Annual Increase, Exceeding Pre-Pandemic Figures

UK Commercial Rents Bounce Back with a 9.7% Annual Increase, Exceeding Pre-Pandemic Figures

A market assessment by debt advisory firm, Sirius Property Finance, has disclosed a striking resurgence of commercial rents across Britain, noting a 9.7% annual surge....

England’s Historic Towns See Superior House Price Growth Yet Retain Better Affordability

England’s Historic Towns See Superior House Price Growth Yet Retain Better Affordability

New research from estate and lettings agent Barrows and Forrester has revealed that house price growth in England’s historic towns is surpassing that of its...

Mortgage Arrears and Property Possessions Rise in Q1 2023

Mortgage Arrears and Property Possessions Rise in Q1 2023

According to recent key figures, there has been a 2% quarter-on-quarter increase in homeowner mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance,...

Section 21 Evictions Skyrocket Amid Landlord Concerns Over Renters Reform Bill

Section 21 Evictions Skyrocket Amid Landlord Concerns Over Renters Reform Bill

A record number of Section 21 notices, enabling landlords to repossess their properties without specifying grounds, have been issued in the wake of proposed legislation...

Renters’ Rights Revolution: Landmark Legislation Introduced in Parliament

Renters’ Rights Revolution: Landmark Legislation Introduced in Parliament

The long-anticipated Renters’ Reform Bill has been presented to Parliament, aiming to enhance the rights of renters in the UK. This comes more than four...

Landmark Renters’ Reform Bill Introduced by UK Government

Landmark Renters’ Reform Bill Introduced by UK Government

The long-awaited Renters’ Reform Bill, initially promised in 2019, has been published by the UK government, introducing a range of measures to favour renters while...

Strike Acquires Purplebricks for £1 in Dramatic Turn of Events

Strike Acquires Purplebricks for £1 in Dramatic Turn of Events

In a surprising development, online estate agency Purplebricks has announced the sale of its assets and business to Strike for a mere £1, subject to...

Renters Reform Bill: Ministers Urged to Address Landlord Concerns for Balanced Legislation

Renters Reform Bill: Ministers Urged to Address Landlord Concerns for Balanced Legislation

William Reeve, CEO of Goodlord, has called on ministers to consider the concerns of landlords as the Renters Reform Bill approaches. Reeve believes that landlords...

Detached Properties Outperform Flats with 20% Higher Returns in a Decade

Detached Properties Outperform Flats with 20% Higher Returns in a Decade

A market analysis by easyMoney, a peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, has discovered that detached homes have produced the highest investment returns among all residential...

Repeat Offender Landlord Fined £7,500 for Unlawful Eviction by Changing Door Code

Repeat Offender Landlord Fined £7,500 for Unlawful Eviction by Changing Door Code

Lidia Szopinska, a London-based interior designer, has been prosecuted for the second time for unlawfully evicting a tenant from her property in Cheltenham. Cheltenham Borough...

Landlord Tax Crackdown: HMRC Fines Skyrocket as 5,429 Investors Caught Underpaying Taxes

Landlord Tax Crackdown: HMRC Fines Skyrocket as 5,429 Investors Caught Underpaying Taxes

A renewed push on taxes by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has resulted in a staggering 83% increase in property investors caught underpaying income tax...

Landlord Education Offered for Free Prior to Crucial May 31st Cut-off Date

Landlord Education Offered for Free Prior to Crucial May 31st Cut-off Date

As the Welsh Government imposes new requirements on landlords, a lettings agency chief is providing a course to help them comply with these regulations. Landlords...

Record Surge in BTL Landlords Planning to Sell Rental Properties

Record Surge in BTL Landlords Planning to Sell Rental Properties

New data indicates that buy-to-let (BTL) landlords in the UK are planning to sell their rented properties at a rate never seen before, raising concerns...

Bank of England Hikes Interest Rates to 4.5%: Property Market Braces for Impact

Bank of England Hikes Interest Rates to 4.5%: Property Market Braces for Impact

The Bank of England has increased interest rates to 4.5%, up from 4.25%, in an effort to combat soaring inflation. This marks the 12th consecutive...

Buy-to-Let Landlords Fuel Surge in Capital Gains Tax Receipts

Buy-to-Let Landlords Fuel Surge in Capital Gains Tax Receipts

Newly released data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) indicates that Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts have soared as buy-to-let landlords unload property holdings due...

Property Industry Unites to Urge Government Support for Efficient Home Moving Market

Property Industry Unites to Urge Government Support for Efficient Home Moving Market

Leading businesses from the property industry have joined forces to call on the UK government to back initiatives aimed at improving the speed and efficiency...

Brighter Outlook for UK Housing Market Despite Ongoing Challenges

Brighter Outlook for UK Housing Market Despite Ongoing Challenges

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey for April 2023 revealed that although the UK housing market remains weakened, the decline in...
















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