The government has insisted that landlords will not need to put up rents in order to meet new Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C standards by 2030. This claim
EPC C Rules Won’t Raise Rents
Government Sets 2030 EPC C Deadline
Nikka Sulton
The government has made a significant policy shift, scrapping the previously proposed 2028 deadline for new tenancies to meet EPC C energy-efficiency standards. The updated Warm Homes Plan
Nationwide Raises Mortgage Limits
Nikka Sulton
Nationwide Building Society has announced a significant change to its mortgage lending rules, allowing some borrowers to take out substantially larger home loans. As a result of the
NatWest and Halifax Cut Mortgage Rates
Nikka Sulton
Several major UK lenders have adjusted their mortgage offerings this week, with NatWest and Halifax reducing rates and Nationwide announcing changes that allow some buyers to borrow up
Nationwide Increases Borrowing Limit by £50k
Nikka Sulton
Nationwide, the UK’s largest building society, has made a significant change to its mortgage lending rules, allowing some customers to borrow substantially more than before. The new policy
House Prices Rise 2.5%
Nikka Sulton
Average house prices rose in November after a slight drop in October, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports a 0.3% monthly increase, taking
Key Tenancy Terms Under Renters’ Rights Act
Nikka Sulton
The government has set out what landlords will be required to include in tenancy agreements under the upcoming Renters’ Rights Act, offering greater clarity ahead of its introduction.
Progress Claimed on 1.5m Homes Target
Nikka Sulton
The government has said there are early signs of recovery in the housebuilding sector and insists it remains on course to deliver its target of 1.5 million new
​​Rayner Urges Starmer on Leasehold Reform
Nikka Sulton
Angela Rayner, former deputy prime minister, has urged Keir Starmer to uphold Labour’s commitment to capping ground rents for leaseholders in England and Wales, amid rising tensions within
Nationwide: Tenants Can Buy
Nikka Sulton
Nationwide says affordability continued to improve for first-time buyers throughout 2025, helped by slower house price growth, rising wages and gradually falling mortgage rates. However, the picture is