Big Issues

Big Issues

Angela Rayner has resigned from the Government. ...
Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary, Angela Rayner, has referred herself to the parliamentary watchdog after she ...
A website is being prepared to assist private renters know where to turn if their landlord or lettings agent fail to resolve a problem. ...
Generation Rent claims a proposed government amendment to the Renters Reform Bill may ‘trap’ victims of domestic abuse. ...
The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a major survey.  ...
The chartered surveyor team at Stokemont is giving advice on potential pitfalls in new build homes.  ...
A new but small survey by a compensation consultancy claims there are serious mould and damp issues amongst private rental properties. ...
A new report claims that many social landlords have inadequate policies to support survivors of domestic abuse. ...
January 9 is the date from which a range of mortgage lenders are honouring their commitment to ensure flats in blocks with unsafe cladding can be bought or re-mortgaged. ...
A London council has prosecuted a builder - Valeriu Sandu, of Valmic Properties Limited - for lying about fitting sufficiently fireproof bedroom windows in a block of flats being rented privately.  ...
Property insurers have forced “crippling costs” on to residents of medium and high-rise apartment blocks in the aftermath of the Grenfell disaster, the government claims.  ...
The National Residential Landlords Association is seeking clarification from gov ernment about whether landlords are included in the latest measure to help leaseholders with cladding remediation. ...
The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well describes the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or renting, people will always need somewhere to live.  ...
It’s feared that the government’s latest funding to solve the cladding crisis will leave thousands of landlords with loans and unsellable properties. ...
The Liberal Democrats want Airbnb to ensure its landlords offer free accommodation to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Tier 3 and Tier 4 areas.  ...
Landlord repossessions have increased by 6.8% across England and Wales...
From tax tweaks to rising yields, landlords are adapting in...
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