Council tax to be doubled on second homes and empty properties
The aim is to bring empty homes back into use
NEWS ARCHIVES
Mayor to seek new foreign investment for London at influential property conference
Sadiq Khan, together with local authority leaders and industry partners, will attend MIPIM today
Women in Estate Agency Conference proves a big hit in London
More than 450 attendees came together to experience the third annual Women in Estate Agency Conference
FCA seeks greater flexibility to support home ownership
The FCA has set out steps it will take to improve access to mortgages
More capacity needed for civil courts too, says Reapit
The government has not yet published a Justice Impact Test or New Burdens Assessment for the Renters’ Rights Bill
Planning approvals fall to decade-low
Report highlights the scale of the challenge faced by government and industry to increase supply and hit the housing targets set in the coming years
What’s happening in the UK property market this week?
UK residential property sales are 27% higher year-to-date compared to pre-Covid years of 2017/18/19
Rogue landlord couple fined more than £90k following fatal flat fire
About 22 people were thought to be living in the three-room flat where father-of-two Mizanur Rahman, 41, died from smoke inhalation
Bank of England policymaker calls for faster interest rate cuts
Catherine Mann had been seen as one of the leading MPC hawks on inflation, but shocked the markets by voting for a 0.5% reduction in rates last week
HM Land Registry chair responds to housing minister’s demands
Matthew Pennycook wrote to the chair of the HM Land Registry Board, Neil Sachdev, focusing on the priorities for HMLR over the coming year