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Mortgage market is tightening up
A jump in demand for property mortgages has coincided with a sharp fall in the number of mortgage offers available, comparison website Moneyfacts has reported….
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House prices up for now but uncertainty remains
Halifax has found that a ‘sharp increase’ in July has pushed house prices to their highest ever levels. The average price of a house is…
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Scotland’s tenant protections could be extended until 2021
Scotland’s emergency measures introduced at the start of the Coronavirus crisis, including those preventing tenant evictions, could be extended until March 2021. ‘Some measures’, will…
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Tenant loan scheme promised for Wales
A Tenant saver loan scheme is to be introduced in Wales to help stop private rented sector tenants falling behind with their rent because of…
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Funding announced for home-building
Government funding amounting to £1.3bn to be used for building and infrastructure projects, has been announced. One of the aims is to build 45,000 new…
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RICS professions are ‘cautiously optimistic’
Most RICS professions are ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the prospects for a UK economic recovery in the next 12 to 24 months. So said RICS, reporting…
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NRLA criticises Welsh decision on evictions
A Welsh Government decision to extend the notice period required before possession proceedings can commence, has been roundly criticised as made in haste, without consultation,…
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Streamlined and balanced eviction process needed
Current court arrangements are no longer suitable for either tenants or landlords, said the Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors in a position statement Plan for…
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Landlords should Prepare for Fall in Rental Income
Promoting a rental portal with a suggestion that the Coronavirus crisis will see rents fall and landlord income slashed might not seem like the best…
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Scottish Landlords Call for more Help
Organisations representing Scotland’s private sector landlords have used a liaison group set up by the Government to press their case for increased coronavirus subsidies for…
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Housing Market Catching up but Uncertainty Remains
Latest figures show the housing market is catching up lost ground but is still likely to end the year with fewer sales than in 2019….
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Comments sought for property agents code
A draft code of practice for property agents has been published for consultation. Comments are required by 4 September. The proposed code is intended as…
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New law to fast-track property development
New laws laid before Parliament will mean full planning applications will not be required to demolish and rebuild unused buildings as homes and commercial and…
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Land Registry was busy during June
Land Registry figures suggest the property market was far from dormant in June. The Government property register processes 1.4m applications in the month, up 500,000…
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Landlords will have to re-activate their stalled possession claims
New court rules will require landlords who have issued possession proceedings that have been suspended during the coronavirus crisis, to reactivate their notices if they…
