1+ week, 4+ day ago   (245+ words) Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has appointed rising star Katie Lam (pictured) as the new Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. She faces Angela Rayner as her opposite number in the House of Commons. Lam was chosen…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (466+ words) Analysis by lettings agency brand Benham and Reeves found that almost two-thirds – at 62.7% – of landlords intend to maintain their current portfolio over the next year, while just 3.9% plan to expand. The research ranks landlord taxation ranking as both the biggest…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1317+ words) Thank goodness the wooden-headed former Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is now firmly part of the history books. To replace him, we have the ‘hey-Ho, off to work we go’ Mr. Burnham and, judging by his obsession with ‘buuuses’ and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (314+ words) Policymakers should treat landlords and tenants as if they are on the same side or risk a shortfall of rental properties, an industry expert claims. It comes as the latest Landlord Trends data from Pegasus Insight, shows tenant demand has…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (270+ words) One of the most interesting reports this month is not so much from the property indices, but from GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer. The GfK Consumer Confidence Index is a useful early indicator of future housing market activity because it measures…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (688+ words) When the Renters’ Rights Act became law on 1st May, ministers billed it as “the biggest shake-up to renters’ rights in a generation.” Renting reform was urgently needed. But three months on, renters increasingly look like collateral damage in their own…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (234+ words) Martin & Co franchisee completes third acquisition in a year First-time buyers need extra help, the financial data group Moneyfacts has warned. Rachel Springall, Finance Expert of Moneyfacts, says there will be plenty of speculation about tax ahead of the Budget…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (409+ words) Vendors and estate agents are being urged to get their pricing right ahead of an expected September “autumn bounce” in the housing market. It comes as Zoopla warns that high mortgage rates and political uncertainty have contributed to a sharper…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (429+ words) The former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England has argued a case for a new Land Value Tax – but warns that it may take up to five years to be introduced. Speaking on Radio 4’s Today Programme, Sir John…...