In this month’s Property Surveying Newsletter … we look at Budget 2025, discover what the public think about homes vs. nature and learn what happens to at-risk buildings
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Budget 2025: What the latest property changes mean for you
This month, Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced the challenge of raising £20 billion through tax increases in budget 2025, with property owners potentially bearing much of the burden. Weeks of speculation have suggested multiple housing market interventions could have fundamentally altered Britain’s property landscape. We look at what actually happened.
No-fault evictions abolished in historic rental reform
England will ban landlords from evicting tenants without justification starting 1st May 2026. The move marks the most significant overhaul of rental housing regulations in three decades and affects over eleven million people.
Kitchen worktop trend triggers deadly lung disease crisis
An emerging health catastrophe is looming as those cutting fashionable artificial stone countertops are an increasingly at risk of developing a fatal lung condition. The number of people affected is increasing at an alarming rate, prompting urgent calls for a manufacturing ban.
Lloyds Banking Group expands rental housing empire
Britain’s biggest mortgage provider is rapidly becoming one of the nation’s largest landlords through its rental housing division, which has surpassed 7,600 properties following recent major acquisitions.
London’s housing shortage drags down national economic growth
London is experiencing a residential property crisis that extends far beyond its boundaries, undermining productivity nationwide and forcing workers to abandon one of the world’s most important economic centres.
British public rejects housing versus nature trade-off
A new survey reveals that British voters overwhelmingly oppose the sacrifice of environmental protection to meet ambitious housebuilding targets, challenging the assumption that construction and conservation must compete.
Protecting England’s historic buildings: the Heritage At-Risk Register
England’s most treasured historical landmarks face an ongoing battle against time and neglect. To combat this, each year, Historic England compiles a comprehensive list identifying the nation’s most vulnerable historic structures.
Government expands green heating grants to include cooling systems
Britain’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme will now covers air-conditioning technology for the first time, offering households financial support for systems that provide both winter warmth and summer cooling without relying on fossil fuels.
And finally …
Hot pink home divides London neighbourhood
A member of Britain’s famous brewing dynasty has triggered heated debate among residents after painting her Victorian terrace home a vibrant bubblegum pink, transforming it into what critics call a real-world “Barbie mansion.”
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