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Autumn Budget – will there be any relief for leaseholders?

Leaseholders still living in the shadow of the cladding crisis will be wondering what – if anything – will be in tomorrow’s Budget for them. We can expect further details on the Residential Property Developer Tax, which may provide some relief for flat owners further...

Read    26/10/2021

Fabric-first says the Government - but is it really committed to environmental change?

Remember those annoying protesters who have been making people late for work over the last couple of months? Well, against all the odds, it seems the Government has been listening to their demands all along.The new Heat and Buildings Strategy published better-late-t...

Read    21/10/2021

Did you know it is Smart Meter Awareness Week?

With energy bills on the rise, the launch of Smart Meter Awareness Week comes at a crucial time. While installing a smart meter won’t automatically reduce costs, it helps households track their energy usage, make informed decisions, and ultimately cut down on unneces...

Read    19/10/2021

House prices hit all-time high – so where will new supply come from?

According to the latest market report from Hamptons, the housing market is showing no real sign of slowing down. In 2022, the agency expects demand to keep price growth above pre-pandemic levels. It is forecasting a 3.5% increase next year, slowing to 3.0% in 2023. W...

Read    15/10/2021

What can we do about social housing?

The need for more high-quality social housing is a pressing issue, one that you would expect the housing secretary to prioritize. However, under successive incumbents and governments, it has consistently failed to be at the top of the political agenda. This neglect h...

Read    11/10/2021

When are tenant fees deemed unreasonable?

Is £50 a reasonable fee to charge a renter who wants to cancel their tenancy agreement early and replace themselves with an alternative tenant?According to the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (TFA) a fee can be charged by a letting agent where this situation arises due to the a...

Read    08/10/2021

Why is the rental market shrinking?

This week Hamptons is predicting that by next year there could be 300,000 fewer rental homes in England than in 2016. New research from the agent blames rapid house price growth for reduced yields resulting in a level of landlord purchases that is below the numbers n...

Read    04/10/2021

Gas boiler ban: debunking the myths

In a major step in the direction of the UK’s ambition to become a net-zero emissions country by 2050, the government promulgated a ban on gas boilers in 2019. The idea is that homes emitting approximately 14% of all CO2 emissions in the UK is due to the fact that gas...

Read    01/10/2021

IRPM/ARMA merger to go ahead

It’s official - ARMA and the IRPM are to merge. Following votes among members of both organisations last Thursday the two bodies say they will now “work to progress the approved merger to completion”.So what will that mean for their customers? In the short term, prob...

Read    28/09/2021

Is it time to look north for your next home?

The pandemic has turned the housing market on its head. The stamp duty holiday has significantly increased house prices across the country, making buying a first home even more difficult than it was a couple of years ago. Meanwhile, the staycation boom has driven lan...

Read    22/09/2021

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