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Governments Green Agenda and its Impact on Builders and Homeowners in the UK

The emphasis on energy-efficient and environment-friendly new-builds will drive up the prices of homes in the UK. The Home Builders Federation claims that the changes to regulations and taxes will increase the new build home price by an additional £20,000 in the next...

Read    28/11/2022

Landlords and Tenants Need to Seek a Win-Win Situation to Survive the Challenges

Multiple factors are causing the present plight of landlords and the dwindling housing supply in the UK. The year 2022 has been full of challenges like political uncertainty, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the cost-of-living crisis, and harsh measures like the scra...

Read    25/11/2022

EPC Regulation changes- What Lies Ahead for Landlords in the UK

The lack of urgency regarding the new EPC rules among several landlords is a matter of concern. Worse still, most landlords are not even aware of such changes. It spells gloom for the Private Rental Sector. Non-compliance with the EPC regulations will render properti...

Read    21/11/2022

Government Releases New Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy

Back in March 2022, the UK Government announced its new Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Strategy. It details the vision and action plan of the government for the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the UK. According to the government, they int...

Read    18/11/2022

Build-To-Rent Homes Expected To Witness a Five-Fold Increase in the Next Decade

The British Property Federation (BPF) recently conducted a survey on the Build-to-Rent (BTR) sector, and the results align with industry expectations. Build-to-Rent is a sub-sector of the private rented sector, specifically designed and developed for institutional in...

Read    18/11/2022

Decent Homes Blueprint for PRS What the Leading Figures In The Sector Have To Say

The UK government has launched a consultation on introducing a new Decent Homes Standard for the private rented sector (PRS). This proposal aims to improve housing quality and ensure tenants live in safe, secure, and well-maintained homes. But what does this mean for...

Read    18/11/2022

Will England follow Scotland’s Rent Freeze?

Nicola Sturgeon, the first minister of Scotland, announced a rent freeze for public and private properties and a complete ban on winter eviction of tenants. The rent freeze proposal has been pushed through by the Labour Party, the Green Party, and the Scottish Nation...

Read    17/11/2022

Some Hard-Hitting Predictions By Industry Experts For 2023

Predictions are hard to make, and they got harder after the unforeseen and unexpected COVID-19 rampage that dramatically changed the world. The situation of the property market in the UK is somewhat similar. It’s hard to predict what 2023 has in store for us after th...

Read    17/11/2022

UK Property Market Sees A Big Rise In Buy To Let Companies

Over the last few years, the number of landlords who have placed their buy-to-let properties in a company instead of holding them in their personal name has doubled. This has primarily been driven by the modifications done to Section 24, introduced way back in 2017. ...

Read    15/11/2022

Proposed Amendments to the Leasehold Reform (Tribunal Judgments and Legal Costs) Bill

A new bill was introduced in September 2022 to amend the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. This bill seeks to:Restrict landlords from claiming excessive legal costs.Make tribunal judgments mandatory for all leaseholders.Ho...

Read    26/10/2022

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