Council Offers Cash for Rental Upgrades

Council Offers Cash for Rental Upgrades as Empty Homes Strategy Expands Liverpool City Council has unveiled a major housing initiative aimed at bringing long-term empty properties back into

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Half of Homes Fail to Sell Amid Overpricing

New data suggests that more than two in five homes listed for sale over the past three years never actually sold, highlighting growing strain in the housing market.

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Rent Arrears Reach Record High

Average rental arrears in the UK have reached a new record of £2,281 in the first quarter of the year, according to data from Reposit. While the figure

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Housing Reforms in King’s Speech

King Charles has officially delivered the latest King’s Speech, outlining the government’s legislative priorities for the coming parliamentary session, with housing reform taking a prominent role in the

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Lender Boosts BTL Loan Limits

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has announced an increase to the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) available on its buy-to-let mortgage range, raising it to 80% as competition slowly returns

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Property Laws in King’s Speech

The upcoming King’s Speech, due to be delivered on Wednesday by King Charles, will set out the government’s legislative agenda for the new parliamentary session. It is one

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Second Home Tax Rise Backfires

New research suggests that higher council tax charges on second homes may be having the opposite effect to what many local authorities intended. According to analysis from Colliers,

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Lloyds Launches £5,000 Buyer Scheme

Lloyds Banking Group has announced a new low-deposit mortgage aimed at helping first-time buyers get onto the property ladder with as little as £5,000 upfront. The lender says

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Halifax: House Prices Fall Again in April

House prices edged down for a second consecutive month in April, according to the latest figures from Halifax, as uncertainty surrounding the economy and interest rates continued to

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Rental Market Shrinks Despite Claims

Fresh research suggests that the UK’s private rented sector may be heading in the opposite direction to what the government has been claiming, with the supply of rental

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