Financial woes could see borrowers locked out of mainstream mortgage market
Customers who do not fit ‘vanilla’ criteria will need help to access financial options, complex credit mortgage lender warns.
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Local authorities need more resources to enforce Decent Homes Standard
The organisation has set out several recommendations in its response to the Decent Homes Standard consultation
UK house prices set to fall ‘back to the level they were at in summer 2021’
October was undoubtedly a bad month for the UK property market, but could there be worse to come?
High earning agents could be required to pay more tax under new plans
The government is looking to fill a near £60bn fiscal black hole.
Lucy Frazer confirmed as housing minister
Lucy Frazer is the fifth housing minister this year, following Chris Pincher, Stuart Andrew, Marcus Jones and Lee Rowley.
Rightmove’s new agent qualification approved by regulatory body
More than 2,000 agents have so far signed up in advance to the qualification launching later this month.
Director share dealings – Property Franchise Group
The Property Franchise Group has been notified that several transactions have taken place in recent days.
Households could face huge hikes in council tax
Fresh proposals would clear the way for town halls to impose increases close to the rate of inflation, currently at 10.1%.
Plans for ‘investments zones’ to be axed and replaced with ‘transformational’ housing-led projects
Whitehall insiders say levelling-up secretary Michael Gove wants revamped focus on urban regeneration.
Property industry bosses rank among the most hated in the UK
Property and construction rank highly on list of industries with the most unpopular bosses.