Sir James Cleverly resigned as Shadow Housing Secretary on 25 September 2026 to pursue the Conservative candidacy for the 2028 London Mayoral election. His departure leaves the opposition housing brie
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Convey Law has reported an 80% client take-up rate for its charity lotto model, in which conveyancing clients pay £10 to enter a monthly £500 prize draw. The firm raised £40,000 for Alzheimer's Resear
TM Group has acquired Searches UK, the conveyancing search provider owned by NAHL Group, in a deal worth over £1.2 million. The business generated £3.3 million in revenue for the year ending 31 Decemb
The Law Society has warned the Ministry of Justice against extending fast-track judicial review rules from major infrastructure to housing consents, citing insufficient evidence from only one applicat
HMRC began automatically enrolling landlords into Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from September 2026, using Self Assessment data up to 20 months old. Landlords above the £50,000 threshold in 2024–2
The Renters' Rights Act has fundamentally altered student lettings, capping upfront rent at one month and ending fixed-term tenancies. International students without UK guarantors now struggle to secu
The National Residential Landlords Association has submitted a 17-page proposal to government seeking Capital Gains Tax deferral mechanisms, energy efficiency tax relief, and Local Housing Allowance r
The Renters' Reform Coalition and 30 supporting organisations have called on Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook to expand the mandatory PRS Database beyond basic landlord contact details and safety ce
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