Government to hand landlords £5,000 heat pump incentive
Grants will be made through the £450m boiler upgrade scheme spanning three years
Land & New Homes
1% of England’s Green Belt could supply 2.3 million new homes
England’s Green Belt land currently covers 1.7 million hectares, equivalent to almost 17 billion square feet.
Protect your property this winter – a landlord checklist
Landlord should think about how they can make sure their property in spick and span.
EPC ratings still low priority for buyers
Only 15% of buyers see having an EPC rating of C or above as essential.
Wolverhampton unveils build-to-rent development on former Brewery yard site
The development sits on Cambridge Street, home to the former Springfield Brewery yard which was vacant for the past 25 years.
Landlords rally against HMO council tax ‘disaggregation’ rules
If councils charge per individual unit rather than the whole building – in what’s known as ‘disaggregation’ – the total cost of the tax can skyrocket.
International buyers returning to the market
Searches using Legal & General Mortgage Club’s SmartrCriteria tool on behalf of international buyers rose by 160% in August.
October sees biggest monthly price rise since 2015
This is the biggest price rise at this time of year since October 2015, and suggests the market hasn’t run out of steam despite the expiry of the stamp duty holiday.
Propertymark: Government policy should incentivise downsizing
As of 2020 18.65% of the UK population are over 65 according to ONS data, though this proportion is set to rise to 21.8% by 2030.
Detached rents rising faster than other types
Rents for detached properties rose by 3.52% from £1,079 to £1,117, compared to a 1.74% increase for all homes.
