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Propertymark warns over plan to let councils take over rental homes
Proposals to let councils take over rental homes where landlords refuse repairs need proportionality and clearer detail, Propertymark says, as investors face a sharper enforcement risk.
Councils sit on £2.2bn of unspent Community Infrastructure Levy funds as skills gap stalls growth
Local authorities are holding an estimated £2.2 billion of unspent Community Infrastructure Levy funds while the developments that generated the money struggle…
OpinionEconomists urge Andy Burnham to scrap stamp duty and council tax for 1% property value tax
Top UK economists urge Andy Burnham to scrap stamp duty and council tax for a 1% annual property value tax. What UCL's…
OpinionThe rise of the robot nimby: AI-fuelled objections are stalling Britain’s housebuilding drive
Cheap AI tools are flooding councils with sophisticated planning objections, slowing approvals and threatening the government's 1.5 million homes pledge, the head…
OpinionResitality and hotelification will define future suburban BTR
Build to Rent (BTR) has come a long way since its inception, evolving beyond its urban roots to embrace what we at…
OpinionConstruction M&A investor warns EBITDA focus is derailing deals
Peak Capital Group’s Bradley Lay says reliance on EBITDA valuations is causing failed construction M&A deals as buyers prioritise net profit and…
OpinionWill the £250 ground rent cap deter property investors?
Property experts warn the £250 ground rent cap could deter investors, hit pension funds and leave flats harder to mortgage despite leasehold…
OpinionSupporting Small Business scheme ‘only prolongs the agony’ for hospitality and retail
The Supporting Small Business scheme will only delay a business rates crisis for hospitality and retail, with pubs and restaurants facing unsustainable…
OpinionBuy-to-let mortgage trends and tax rumours every landlord should know this autumn
UK landlords face rising buy-to-let mortgage rates and potential tax reforms in the Autumn Statement. Explore SWAP rate movements, NatWest’s criteria changes,…
OpinionLabour’s 1.5 million homes pledge ‘in the graveyard of political fantasy’, say housing experts
Labour’s promise to build 1.5 million homes by 2029 is set to fall eight years short, warn housing and mortgage experts, citing…