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No Respite Visible For Property Owners As HMRC Continues To Rake In More Revenue From Inheritance Tax

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) rakes in a significant portion of its revenue from property taxes in the UK. Property tax is one of the most significant revenue streams for the UK government. Statistics for inheritance tax receipts for the period April 2022 to Septembe...

Read    25/10/2022

How the UK Housing Ministers Fared Over the Past Few Years Promise Vs. Performance

The transience of UK housing ministers continues with the resignation of Mr. Stuart Andrew just 148 days after taking office. Let us look at the country’s housing ministers for the past ten years and how they have performed.Mr. Stuart Andrew (148 days)ACHIEVED - Zilc...

Read    13/10/2022

What are Estate Charges on Housing Developments, And Why Do They Seem Unfair on Homeowners?

What are Estate Charges on Housing Developments, And Why Do They Seem Unfair to Homeowners?If you are planning to buy a new build house in the UK, you must know that if the Local Authority does not adopt all roads, verges, and any communal gardens there will be addit...

Read    10/10/2022

Agents Ultimate Guide to Next Month New Alarms Laws

The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 will be implemented from 1 October 2022.The new regulations require that carbon monoxide alarms be installed in private rented properties rooms with appliances such as gas and oil-fired boilers. They mu...

Read    27/09/2022

The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard Changes 2023

The UK government has ambitious plans to reduce emissions to net zero by 2025. As a first step towards achieving this goal, the property sector will have to comply with a new set of rules on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standar...

Read    27/09/2022

The Proposed Leasehold Reform Bill: How the Changes in Law Can Affect You

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill 2022 was introduced in the House of Lords on 12 May 2021. The Bill proposes restriction of ground rents on recently crafted long leases of flats and houses to a minimum annual rent. The Act puts an end to ground rents and will ...

Read    27/09/2022

Generation Rent Announces Staging A Renters Rights Awareness Week from September 17 to 24

Generation Rent, the platform that has emerged as the powerful voice of private renters in the UK, has announced the staging of Renters Rights Awareness Week from September 17 to 24.Generation Rent is the operating name of the National Private Tenants Organisation Li...

Read    20/09/2022

Why Wrong Loft Insulation and EWS1 Can Create Sale/Rent Issues for Your Property

The Grenfell tragedy of 2017 has severely affected the UK property market value of blocks of flats in all types of buildings, no matter what the construction method/type/materials as EWS1 certificates are requested, often not available, and/or not reporting the desir...

Read    14/09/2022

UK Help For Household Campaign Aims To Reduce Energy Bills Through A Series of Steps

The UK Government announced the Energy Price Guarantee scheme to reduce the unit cost of electricity and gas for UK households from 1st October. The scheme is available to all, and there is no need for anyone to apply. This scheme is in addition to the £400 energy bi...

Read    04/09/2022

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

e Fire Safety (England) Regulations is a crucial step toward implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report recommendations. The Regulations will be introduced under Article 24 of the Fire Safety Order. It will become law on 23 January 2023.According to the r...

Read    08/08/2022

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