Twenty-six Labour MPs have called on Angela Rayner to introduce rent controls in England, prompting warnings from property lawyers that landlords could exit the market. New modelling estimates tenant
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Plug-in solar panels up to 800W became legal in Great Britain on 27 August, but the government has provided no operational guidance for the rental sector. Letting agents now face tenant requests with
The Fairer Share campaign proposes replacing council tax and stamp duty with an annual property tax of 0.48% of property value, rising to 0.96% for second homes and empty properties. The proposal leav
English councils refused 1,203 HMO planning applications in 2025, more than double the 590 refusals in 2021, whilst approval rates fell from 68.1 per cent to 65.2 per cent. The widening gap between HM
Propertymark reports eight prospective tenants now compete for every available UK rental property, though the trade body has not disclosed its methodology or data scope. The claim highlights operation
The Metropolitan Police will complete 30 final witness interviews in the Suzy Lamplugh case before reclassifying it as inactive by July 2027. The 40th anniversary of the estate agent's 1986 disappeara
Propertymark's May 2026 data reveals a sharp divergence between sales and lettings markets. Buyer registrations dropped 18% month-on-month to 64 per branch whilst rental stock fell to 12.09 properties
Client due diligence platform Thirdfort reports that one in ten UK homebuyers now fund purchases with overseas money, based on one million verifications processed. India, the USA, Hong Kong, Italy and
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