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Propertymark has told politicians that an additional homes tax will not succeed in increasing housing supply. Timothy Douglas, head of policy and...
23 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Scottish Government is proposing to give local councils the discretion to charge Council Tax premiums of up to 100 per...
22 September 2023
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A hate campaign against AirBnb appears to have been launched in a Welsh village. Newspaper reports say a sticker reading 'Death to...
15 August 2023
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Council tax premiums being considered in Wales would be insufficient to persuade short let and holiday home owners to move their...
31 July 2023
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Labour is considering raising the buy to let and holiday home stamp duty surcharge above the current three per cent if...
12 May 2023
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A new consultation by one of the national governments within the UK advocates giving more councils power to make huge rises...
04 May 2023
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New powers have been revealed to tackle what the Welsh Government calls the ‘problem’ of second homes. A statement from the Senedd...
05 April 2023
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A council is introducing a service which it claims will help identify properties which cannon future be used as private rental...
10 March 2023
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The Scottish Parliament’s so called Cost of Living Act - imposing rent controls on the private sector - is backfiring. That’s the...
27 February 2023
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The Valuation Office Agency has issued a reminder that changes to eligibility rules for self-catering properties will come into effect from...
10 February 2023
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Research released today by Legal & General, a player in the Build To Rent sector, claims that renters are willing to...
02 December 2022
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The Bank of England has increased its base rate from 2.25 per cent to 3.0 per cent. This is the largest hike...
03 November 2022
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The owners of second homes in a key short lets and tourist hotspot are set to have to pay a premium...
29 September 2022
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One of the country’s second home and holiday let hotspots has been told it will be unable to levy extra council...
04 August 2022
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New research by Savills suggests that on-street car parking could increase both the capital values and rental potential of properties. The agency...
14 June 2022
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Activists are calling on the government to impose swingeing taxes on some lettings properties “to bring them back into the residential...
01 June 2022
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Crossrail rental values have climbed by 15 per cent on average in the last year alone - before this week’s opening...
25 May 2022
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Leaks from government ahead of this morning’s Queen’s Speech suggest that second homes which are not let out are likely to...
10 May 2022
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Shock figures suggest that Airbnb owners are charging up to 600 per cent more to stay at their properties during major...
22 March 2022
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ARLA Propertymark has slammed politicians who appear to have ignored a public consultation and gone ahead with draconian changes affecting second...
08 March 2022
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New build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41 per cent in the current market, it’s been claimed. The Unlatch...
23 February 2022
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Wales and Scotland are ahead of the game when it comes to limiting the impact of short term lets on the...
18 January 2022
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The Furnished versus Unfurnished debate in the rental sector has been going on for years but new research attempts to quantify...
12 August 2021
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A new survey suggests Airbnb owners are charging over 300 per cent more to stay at their properties during major events...
30 July 2021
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The Build to Rent market remains small in volume but it is making some inroads, leading to BTR rent rises predominantly...
18 May 2021
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Propertymark has waded in to the debate over flood prevention measures in the UK:il it wants insurance for homeowners and landlords faced...
06 May 2021
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Momentum is building to have the Tenant Fees Act amended, allowing agents to charge tenants for damage insurance which would then...
30 March 2021
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The private rental sector should embrace the idea of tenants with pets and not object to the prospect. That’s the view of...
24 November 2020
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A survey by lettings agency Carter Jonas has revealed what the firm calls the top priorities for tenants as the 2020s...
19 February 2020
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A PropTech firm says lettings and sales agents are less efficient because software providers and the wider industry have done too...
14 November 2019
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A PropTech platform claims landlords can cut administration costs so much that they could afford to offer their lettings units furnished...
19 December 2018
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The chief executive of mydeposits has hit back at a Which? report calling for reform - or possibly even replacement -...
14 August 2018
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The head of the parent firm of mydeposits is warning tenants and landlords tempted to enter into new ‘no-deposit’ schemes to...
29 June 2017
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A leading letting agent campaigning against rental sector deposits is warning that the industry might be hit with “astronominal” insurance premiums...
10 April 2017
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The substantial majority of landlords who now use letting agents will continue to do so even if they see their premiums...
21 March 2017
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The National Landlords Association claims that changes to buy to let mortgage interest tax relief being introduced in six months time...
19 October 2016
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An analysis of 100,000 buy to let insurance policies reveals that storm damage, burst pipes and damage from break-ins are the...
19 April 2016
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A London letting agency says a huge rise in the number of tenants with dogs, combined with a lack of supply...
13 October 2015
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An estimated 400,000 landlords in the UK - that’s approaching three in every 10 - have had their property damaged by...