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