RESIDENTIAL BUY TO LET Housing Legislation RESIDENTIAL Govt not understanding PRS and housing pressures: GoodlordBy David Burrows A snap poll of letting agents from across the country has found…
BUY-TO-LET BUY TO LET Housing Legislation Politics REGULATION Debt charities write to Gove to demand change to Renters Reform BillBy Emma Simon Leading debt advice charities have written to Michael Gove urging him to…
Legislation Housing Legislation Politics Tax Empty homes double council tax charge takes effect in April: DLUHC By Roger Baird Owners of empty homes will face double council tax charges from 1…
REGULATION Brokers Legislation LENDERS Mortgages Products Paradigm launches Consumer Duty e-book and videoBy David Burrows Paradigm, the mortgage, protection and compliance services specialist has launched its latest…
REGULATION Housing Legislation REGULATION Assessing the risks of spray foam insulationBy Simon Baker Spray foam insulation is a hot potato for some mortgage lenders. But…
Spring Budget 2024 Legislation Mortgages RESIDENTIAL Budget overlooks first time buyers – ‘a missed opportunity’By David Burrows It was a disappointing Spring Budget for first-time buyers. While hopes of…
Spring Budget 2024 BUY TO LET Economy Legislation RESIDENTIAL Spring Budget: Stamp duty and holiday let tax breaks abolished By Roger Baird The Chancellor moved to abolish stamp duty and holiday let tax breaks…
economy Economy Legislation LENDERS Mortgages Products RESIDENTIAL Budget must address first-time buyer issue: RightmoveBy David Burrows The government needs to provide urgent support for first time buyers in…
Economy Housing Legislation Mortgages RESIDENTIAL Supporting first-time buyers requires new thinking: BSABy David Burrows Reforms are needed to ensure homes are more affordable, more available and…
Mortgages Economy Housing Legislation Mortgages RESIDENTIAL Nationwide wants Budget to tackle homeownership numbersBy David Burrows Nationwide is calling on the government to provide more support for first-time…
Tax Economy Legislation Politics Tax Spring Budget: Chancellor plots £300m holiday let tax raidBy Roger Baird The Chancellor is planning to scrap £300m tax breaks for holiday let…
economy Housing Legislation RESIDENTIAL Lloyds demands govt plan to repurpose empty homesBy David Burrows In Empty Homes Week, Lloyds Banking Group is calling on the government…
Spring Budget 2024 Economy Legislation LENDERS Products Chancellor scraps 99% mortgages after lender concern: ReportBy Roger Baird Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has scrapped plans for a 99% mortgage scheme for…
Spring Budget 2024 Economy Legislation Politics Tax Spring Budget: What’s in the Chancellor’s mortgage inbox? By Roger Baird Housing looks set to be one of the key battlegrounds where the…
Legislation Advisers Economy Legislation REGULATION BoE appoints Lombardelli as a deputy governor and MPC member By Roger Baird The Bank of England has appointed Clare Lombardelli as deputy governor for…
Tax Brokers Economy Legislation Politics Tax Stamp duty reduction would be ‘growth-friendly tax cut’ in Budget: IFS By Roger Baird The Chancellor should cut stamp duty if he wants to unleash “growth-friendly…
REGULATION Advisers Brokers Legislation REGULATION FCA to speed up probes into firms By Roger Baird The Financial Conduct Authority will speed up probes into firms to “increase…
Legislation Housing Legislation RESIDENTIAL Simplify gifting rules to boost housing market: Key Later Life FinanceBy David Burrows Simplifying the tax rules on gifting in March’s Spring Budget would help…
Legislation Housing Legislation Politics RESIDENTIAL Housebuilding sector needs ‘significant intervention’: CMA By Roger Baird The housebuilding sector needs “significant intervention” from government to correct failures across…
Legislation Housing Legislation REGULATION RESIDENTIAL CMA opens competition probe into eight housebuilders By Roger Baird Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Barratt Developments are among eight housebuilders who are…
Legislation Legislation LENDERS Products RESIDENTIAL Treasury draws up plans for 99% mortgages: Report By Roger Baird The Treasury is drawing up plans for a 99% mortgage scheme ahead…