Purplebricks Hit With HMRC Petition

Online estate agency Purplebricks has been hit with a winding-up petition from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), although the company says the matter was caused by an administrative

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Prime London Rents Soar 67%

Luxury house rents in prime central London have risen sharply during the first half of 2026, according to new figures from Beauchamp Estates. The agency’s latest Millionaires Letting

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Renters’ Rights Act Drives Guarantor Demand

Demand for rent guarantors has increased by 50% since the Renters’ Rights Act came into effect in May, according to new figures from Housing Hand. The guarantor provider

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New Rent Dispute System Promised

The government says a new system for dealing with rent increase disputes will provide a faster and more proportionate way for tenants and landlords to resolve disagreements. Under

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Council Turns to Landlords

Reading Council is encouraging local landlords to work more closely with the authority as it looks for ways to increase housing options and improve standards across the private

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Labour Plans Tax Raid on Landlords

Labour could be considering changes to the way holiday lets are taxed, with a newspaper report suggesting the issue may feature in next month’s Budget. The Daily Telegraph

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UK House Prices Rise in Autumn Bounce

UK house prices have risen for the first time in several months, with the average asking price increasing by 0.7% in September. Rightmove reported that sellers added an

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Landlord Exodus Grows as Rents Rise

Landlords are leaving the private rented sector at a record pace, with around 562 properties a day exiting the market so far in the third quarter. New figures

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Fed Raises Rates Again

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, signalling a tougher approach to inflation as energy costs and wider economic uncertainty continue to

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Energy Price Warning

The Bank of England has kept interest rates unchanged at 3.75%, but its latest economic outlook suggests households could be facing another period of rising inflation and borrowing

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