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Beneficial ownership changes: if the lender's charge is intact, what exactly is the problem?
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (1648+ words) When I asked mortgage brokers which lenders genuinely understand transfers of beneficial interest, I expected to receive a list of names. What came back was more revealing. The market still appears to become uncomfortable as soon as somebody mentions a…...
Rent controls cut home supply - Institute for Fiscal Studies
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (481+ words) Rent controls are likely to reduce the supply of homes available to tenants and push some landlords to leave the market, according to research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). It says that private renters spent an average 28% of…...
Scottish government’s affordable housing target faces shortfall
1+ day, 17+ min ago (327+ words) The Scottish government is unlikely to meet its target of delivering 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, according to new research. Research by the Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) workforce shortages and rising material costs are among the factors putting pressure on housebuilding…...
Labour insists it remains on track for 1.5 million homes target
1+ day, 16+ min ago (236+ words) The Labour government says it remains committed to delivering its target of 1.5 million homes by this Parliament. In response to a written parliamentary question, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing Baroness Taylor of Stevenage said the government is making progress towards its…...
The wildfires are out but are disputes on the horizon?
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (250+ words) 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most severe wildfire seasons the UK has recorded. That’s not a one-off. It follows 2022 and 2025, each of which broke the records set the year before. Wildfire in the UK has gone from…...
Government refuses to set target for affordable homes
6+ day, 17+ min ago (328+ words) The government has claimed, despite not setting a specific target for the number of affordable homes to be built, it remains committed to “delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation”. In answer to a written…...
Modular homes could help end temporary accommodation crisis
1+ week, 2+ day ago (600+ words) One of the UK’s largest social housing providers claims modular homes could be the key to solving Britain’s housing crisis. Places for People (PfP) wants to work with councils across the country to prioritise modular housing for temporary accommodation instead…...
From landlord to lender: the due diligence behind my 10% loan note
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1667+ words) On 11 August, I published an article entitled From landlord to lender: why I invested at 10% instead of buying another rental property. I therefore invested part of my capital into a 30-month company loan note paying a fixed annual coupon of…...
Right to Buy sales soar past two million as housing crisis continues
1+ week, 6+ day ago (451+ words) Homes sold under Right to Buy have soared in the past year, despite government proposal for reforms. Government data reveals 14,275 council homes were sold under the Right to Buy scheme in England during 2025-26, an increase of 90% compared to 2024-25. Under the…...
Older renters face retirement homelessness fears
1+ week, 6+ day ago (328+ words) Landlords are housing a rapidly growing number of people approaching retirement who could struggle to cover their rent once their wages stop. An analysis by Sky News shows the number of privately renting households aged 55 to 64 has risen by 82% since…...