How austerity has caused a surge in subsidence claims
Has the current climate of financial austerity in the UK contributed to a spate of subsidence insurance claims? There is certainly evidence of an upsurge in such claims...
13 November 2018
The silent killer: CO
With it being Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month (in Northern Ireland), now is a timely reminder for all landlords and lettings agents to check that rental properties are ‘Gas Safe’ as the colder weather
05 November 2018
HMO landlords be prepared
Landlords of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) faced tougher new restrictions on the standards of their let properties from the beginning of this month.
25 October 2018
More HMOs to require licences
More than 170,000 Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are to be drawn into the licensing regime operated by local authority housing departments, the Residential Landlords’ Association has estimated.
22 October 2018
Brits love a doer-upper new survey reveals
The majority of Brits would purchase a home in need of home improvements says research from estate agent Jackson-Stops.
26 September 2018
Government urged to stamp out housing taxes so young people can buy
RICS (the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) is urging the Government to overhaul the housing tax system, including ending stamp duty on certain properties. By doing so, RICS say this could...
24 September 2018
Asking prices for UK homes falling reveals latest research
PropertyWire reports that asking prices in England and Wales were down 0.3% this month, whilst values were also down in Scotland.
13 September 2018
Landlords may face criminal charges if they don't comply with new HMO rules
Updated legislation relating to the licensing of HMO’s (houses in multiple occupation) could see landlords facing criminal charges if they fail to comply.
10 September 2018
Retired homeowners see property values grow to £1.1 trillion
Despite housing market worries, retired homeowners who are mortgage-free have gained £45.7 billion in property wealth in the year to May, says new data.
07 September 2018
Calls for Government to stop ‘penalising’ BTL landlords
According to haart estate agents, the Government must start supporting landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) or risk seeing a decline in much needed rental property listings due to landlords.
30 August 2018
How dying could invalidate your home insurance policy
A recent news story highlighted how grieving relatives may be unaware that a deceased’s home is no longer covered by their home insurance after a certain amount of days.
02 August 2018
Government introduces bill to double council tax on empty homes
The UK government is introducing legislation designed to bring empty homes back into use and tackle the housing crisis by allowing councils to raise the amount of tax they can charge.
25 July 2018
