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Social housing ‘imbalance’ at heart of crisis
Local authorities should be empowered to acquire, upgrade and repurpose private rented housing so as to create a new generation of social homes, a report…
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London council house waiting list up 50,000 in three years
London council housing waiting lists increased by almost 50,000 between 2020 and 2022. The figure comes from the latest update of Live tables on rents,…
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Mortgage Rate Hikes Lead to Fall in House Prices
UK house prices have reportedly fallen 0.4% between November and December, following a year-long trend of steady growth. Average house prices rose 9.8% in the…
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Rising costs for landlords and second homeowners
Last week it was announced that North Devon’s second homeowners could pay double the amount of council tax after one year of it no longer…
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Welsh Budget criticised over housing allocation
A cross party group for housing has called on the Welsh Government to re-think its proposed ‘budget for hard times’. Among other things, the group,…
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Scotland proposes changes to ADS
Homeowners moving house in Scotland are set to be given longer to sell their existing home before becoming ineligible to reclaim any Additional Dwelling Supplement…
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Sales and house prices continue to fall in January
Buyer enquiries, agreed sales and new instructions remain on a downward trend as tenant demand sees an increase at the same time as landlord instructions…
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Calls for Government to review landlord taxes
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is urging the UK Government to review the taxation of private rented housing due to a growing supply crisis….
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Welsh grant scheme to help bring empty homes back into use
A grant of up to £25,000 is to be made available to Welsh home-owners to bring their empty properties back into use. The money, to…
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PRS fulfilling essential economic role
For many, a private rented home acts as an entry point to the housing market. Rental properties are helping young people gain their independence without…
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House prices falling, Bank Rate rising
There was ‘a further slowing in annual house price growth’ last month, Nationwide has reported. January house prices were 0.6 per cent down on December,…
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More new house completions in Scotland, but starts are down
Almost 2,000 more new homes were built in Scotland in twelve months ended June 2022 than in the previous year, the latest quarterly statistics from…
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Southwark landlord fined for illegal conversion
A Southwark landlord who illegally converted a basement in his home to three lets has been ordered to pay back gains of just over £42,600…
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University intake will be hit by proposed change to renting laws
Government reforms of the private rented sector threaten to make it harder for students to enter higher education. This is the view of the National…
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London Remains Top City for Buy-to-Let Landlords
According to policy data and insight from leading landlord insurance provider Simply Business, London has continued to be the most attractive city for buy-to-let landlords…
