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Housing: Permitted Development Rights Extended

Housing: Permitted Development Rights ExtendedIn an effort to boost the housing supply throughout the country, the UK government introduced a temporary policy in 2013. It allowed the conversion of certain types of office buildings to residential use without the need ...

Read    05/01/2023

UK Government Initiates Landlord Clampdown, Announces Measures to Protect Tenants

The tragic death of Awaab Ishak from exposure to spores in the family’s rented flat in the UK has stirred up a huge controversy. The Awaab family says they had repeatedly raised the mould problem with the property owners, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH), but that ...

Read    05/01/2023

New UK Figures Reveal A Surge In The Number of Empty Homes and Holiday Homes

The housing crisis in the UK is getting worse. According to the government figures released in November 2022, the number of long-term empty homes has risen by around 20,000 compared to last year. The number stands at 257,331 homes now. They have been left vacant for ...

Read    05/01/2023

Simple Tips That Landlords and Agents Can Use To Help Tenants Deal With The UK Energy Crisis

An energy crisis is sweeping worldwide, and the UK is one of the most affected countries. There are multiple reasons for its current state as far as the energy crisis is concerned.It is assumed that around 85 percent of homes in the UK use gas boilers to keep their h...

Read    05/01/2023

UK Chancellor Plans an Ambitious Target for Reducing Building Energy Demand

The UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the country is committed to reducing energy consumption from buildings and industries by a significant measure. By the end of the decade, the Chancellor is eyeing a reduction of energy consumption by 15 percent of the ...

Read    05/01/2023

UK Property Market Experts Predict an Exodus of BTL Landlords in 2023

Rising arrears and falling prices are forcing landlords to reconsider their letting decisions. Many are considering leaving the market in 2023 as house prices continue to fall across the country. According to Goodlords webinar titled 2023 predictions, more than 50 pe...

Read    05/01/2023

UK Deadline For Resolving Banking Disputes Closing: BBRS Urges Businesses And Agents To Register Their Cases

Time is running out fast for UK property businesses, including property companies, landlords, and estate agencies. They have three months to register any unresolved historical banking complaints with the Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS).SMEs with long-stand...

Read    04/01/2023

Causes of Deposit Disputes at Check and How to Resolve Them

Causes of Deposit Disputes at Checkout and How to Resolve ThemThere are many potential points of friction between landlords and tenants. In the UK, deposit disputes are the biggest of these. End-of-tenancy deposit disputes have increased over the past year, indicatin...

Read    04/01/2023

1.9m Renters Affected by Housing Benefits Freeze, which Attracts Widespread Criticism

The UK government released the Autumn Statement 2022 on 17 November 2022. In the small print of the statement was a big announcement about the freezing of Housing Benefits at 2020 levels. The most obvious outcome of this move is more arrears and tough times for tenan...

Read    04/01/2023

Property taxes from 2022 to 2023. The 2022 Autumn Budget - What does it mean for the UK Property Sector?

Property taxes 2022 to 2023.  The 2022 Autumn Budget - What does it mean for the UK Property Sector?The property sector expected taxation reliefs in the 2022 Autumn Budget.  The sector is suffering from the complexities of the property taxation system.&nbsp...

Read    04/01/2023

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