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2 天之前 — Latest property news. Daily property news in the UK residential sector focused on estate and letting agency, property auctions and property managers. Proptech.
'People-power' persuades TSB to drop BTL tenancy rules
1 天前 — Simon Cairnes. Following a recent day of action outside dozens of TSB branches by volunteers from pressure group Acorn, TSB has agreed to end its insistence on landlords’ tenants having a maximum 12-month contract length with its buy-to-let mortgages. Just four days after the protests took place, TSB met representatives of Acorn and agreed to ...
‘Million rental homes will be lost’ if Chancellor raises CGT
1 天前 — David Callaghan. Nearly a million homes will be lost to the rental market if Chancellor Rachel Reeves (main picture) goes ahead with a widely-rumoured increase in Capital Gains Tax (CGT), it has been claimed. Reeves is said to be considering a rise in CGT in the Budget later this month despite warnings it could have a devastating effect on the ...
Landlords to exit when renters bill becomes law, agents warn
2 天之前 — David Callaghan. Many landlords are set to exit the PRS or switch to short-term lets when the Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law, Propertymark warns. Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark (main picture), says the bill could make the current crisis in the PRS with a shortage of rentals and rocketing rents, much worse.
Leasehold reform delays frustrate MPs and campaigners
2 天之前 — The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was one of the only law changes that made it through the ‘wash-up’ in Parliament before the General Election was called in May. It means a ban on leaseholds for new houses will become law, as well as extending the standard lease term to 990 years. But a controversial cap on ground rent was left out.
Your guide to the main points in the Renters’ Rights Bill
2024年9月16日 — Here are some of the most important measures in the bill: Removal of ‘no fault’ Section 21 notices for all tenancies. A new mandatory Ombudsman for all landlords. A mandatory private rental sector database of landlords. Strict controls on rent bidding and offers during marketing a property for a tenant. Removal of fixed term tenancies ...
Labour renting reforms 'tinkering at the edges', leading lawyer …
5 天之前 — The Government’s overhaul of the private rental sector is just “tinkering at the margins”, according to a leading property lawyer. David Smith, a Partner at law firm JMW (main picture), said housing law in England was a “mess”, and the property market “dysfunctional”.. Other countries in the UK had tried to “unmess” their property law, but …
Bill to ban Section 21 evictions published – industry reaction
2024年9月11日 — The bill to ban Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions was published in Parliament on Wednesday signalling the Government’s intention to move quickly on Private Rented Sector regulation. The previous Conservative government failed to deliver on its pledge to scrap Section 21, running out of time when a snap election was called, but the new ...
Non-dom changes and tax worries stalling prime London
2024年10月9日 — Tax burden. The small price falls in prime central London neighbourhoods, reflect a prospective increased tax burden which ranked as the top buyer concern (73%), according to Savills, followed by general market uncertainty (36%). Cook adds: “T ax concerns, including changes to non-doms tax status, have caused potential buyers in central ...