“Hokey Cokey” house price growth doubles to 15.5%
House price growth shot up to 15.5% in the year to July, due to the distorting impact of the end of the stamp duty holiday at the end of last year.
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Fleet Mortgages launches green buy-to-let mortgages
Buy-to-let specialist lender Fleet Mortgages has launched green buy-to-let mortgages for those buying or remortgaging properties with an EPC level between A and C.
Construction tech firm raises £10m to help developers build net-zero modular homes without a factory
London-based construction tech firm Modulous has raised £10m of Series A funding to help developers and construction firms build modular housing without capital intensive factories.
Council offers to buy homes from private landlords
North Lanarkshire council in Scotland has offered to buy homes from private landlords in a bid to prevent homelessness by bolstering its supply of social housing.
Liz Truss unveils energy bill cap – reaction
Liz Truss’s new government has moved to cap energy bills at an average of £2,500 per year until 2024 in a bid to mitigate the impact of rising energy costs.
Housing minister and renters reform architect resigns
The minister who was behind the Renters Reform Bill and the accompanying white paper has this morning resigned from the government.
UK Finance: Mortgage borrowing falls in Q2
The market is slowing down, as mortgage borrowing was lower than the same period a year ago in the second quarter of 2022, the Household Finance Review from trade body UK Finance shows.
Simon Clarke appointed housing secretary – who is he?
Simon Clarke has taken the role of housing secretary, ending Greg Clarke’s two-month stint in the role.
Two organisations form property training group
Training company propertyCEO and the property investors network (pin) have partnered up to form The pin Partnership.
Scotland to freeze rents
Scotland has announced that it will freeze rents until Spring in a bid to mitigate the impact of rising energy bills.
