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\"Homes<\/a>\n

Plans to limit parking spaces in new housing developments spark debate<\/a><\/h4>\n
The government is considering changes that would give local councils greater authority to restrict parking spaces in newly built housing estates, triggering criticism from motoring ...
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\"government<\/a>\n

London property market sees sharpest decline in over a decade<\/a><\/h4>\n
London's housing market is experiencing its most significant downturn since the 2008 financial crisis, with property values in central London plummeting, as wealthy homeowners react ...
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\"money<\/a>\n

Budget 2025: What the latest property changes mean for you<\/a><\/h4>\n
This month, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she faced the challenge of raising \u00a320 billion through tax increases in budget 2025, with property owners potentially bearing ...
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\"home<\/a>\n

Government\u00a0expands green heating grants to include cooling systems<\/a><\/h4>\n
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 ...
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\"A<\/a>\n

Location determines how much council tax you pay<\/a><\/h4>\n
A new analysis has exposed a troubling inequality in Britain's council tax system, revealing that homeowners in expensive properties can pay a fraction of the ...
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\"property<\/a>\n

Government considering changes to home purchasing rules<\/a><\/h4>\n
The government has announced plans to reform home moving regulations in an effort to make buying and selling property faster, cheaper, and more secure. The ...
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\"extract<\/a>\n

Labour peer’s guide to hiking rental income<\/a><\/h4>\n
Just months after the government's homelessness minister resigned after hiking the rent after a tenant eviction, a prominent Labour party donor has come under fire ...
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\"calls<\/a>\n

Property tax changes being discussed: what homeowners need to know<\/a><\/h4>\n
Recent discussions suggest the government may be exploring significant changes to how property taxes work in the UK. While nothing is confirmed, the proposals mooted ...
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\"Gates<\/a>\n

Self-employed artist battles council over second home classification<\/a><\/h4>\n
A council tax dispute has highlighted potential flaws in local authority assessment procedures, after an artist temporarily unable to occupy her newly purchased property received ...
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\"blocks<\/a>\n

Proposed changes announced to leasehold flats<\/a><\/h4>\n
Following a plan dropped by the previous government, Labour has announced its intention to ban outright the sale of new leasehold flats in England and ...
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\"Modern<\/a>\n

Promised \u00a32 billion house building boost<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Chancellor's first budget resulted in a slowed down economy, tax increases, job losses and extra borrowing with, it seems, more doom and gloom to ...
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\"A<\/a>\n

HBF calls for suspension of Building Safety Levy<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has expressed significant apprehension over the government's proposed Building Safety Levy. Over 100 housebuilders have jointly signed a letter, in ...
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\"build<\/a>\n

Marriage more attractive after budget<\/a><\/h4>\n
It is thought likely that more older people will consider marriage as a result of the unpopular inheritance tax changes proposed in October's budget. In ...
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\"thatched<\/a>\n

More new houses? No! Just sort out the empty houses<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, says there are \"no excuses\" not to build the 1.5 million new homes \"people desperately need\". The target was ...
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\"Modern<\/a>\n

Crushing fees charged on new build properties<\/a><\/h4>\n
An examination of 140 court tribunals relating to Assethold, the freehold owning company of around 4,000 properties in England and Wales, has revealed service overcharging ...
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\"apartment<\/a>\n

OBR – what\u2019s in store for 24 and beyond?<\/a><\/h4>\n
Want to know shat\u2019s going on with the housing market? \u00a0We take a brief look into the housing market to help you decide whether to ...
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Autumn Budget 2024 and the housing market<\/a><\/h4>\n
How will the budget changes affect home owners and house prices? Here's what has been announced. Since the announcement of the new government\u2019s first budget ...
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\"housing<\/a>\n

Housing market worse now than in 2004<\/a><\/h4>\n
The initial recommendations of a report on the state of the housing market has been submitted to the housing minister, Matthew Pennycook by Dame Kate ...
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\"calls<\/a>\n

Could pensioners boost the housing market?<\/a><\/h4>\n
Leading economists have suggested that the government should make pensioners exempt from stamp duty. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has been advised that the move would ...
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\"Downing<\/a>\n

Remember that “first keys” feeling?<\/a><\/h4>\n
He may have to vacate Downing Street and Chequers, but don't be too concerned that the former Prime Minister might be homeless.\u00a0In a television debate ...
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\"monopoly<\/a>\n

Stamp Duty relief on multiple dwellings abolished on June 1st 2024<\/a><\/h4>\n
Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) has been abolished as of 1st June 2024. MDR was a relief from Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) that came into ...
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\"Modern<\/a>\n

Fleeceholds – the next housing scandal?<\/a><\/h4>\n
The next great scandal for the housing market is fleeceholds, warns Conservative member Lord Moylan. The term \"fleecehold\" is used to describe properties that are ...
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\"new<\/a>\n

Surge in new build property complaints<\/a><\/h4>\n
Following a market survey in February 2024, the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has reported an increasing number of property complaints from home owners over ...
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\"homes<\/a>\n

Nipple rule in while other standards dropped<\/a><\/h4>\n
At this time of year, most of us will have the heating on and the windows and doors tightly shut against the UK\u2019s chilly outside ...
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\"Mural<\/a>\n

The King’s Speech matters for households, landlords and agents<\/a><\/h4>\n
Each year, ahead of the Autumn Statement, parliament is opened by the monarch who gives a speech outlining the government's priorities for the year ahead ...
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\"apartment<\/a>\n

Overseas politics on the streets of London<\/a><\/h4>\n
The arrest and imprisonment of former Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, sparked unrest - not only in Islamabad but also on the streets of London ...
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\"London<\/a>\n

Building homes in cities plan<\/a><\/h4>\n
Amid criticism from developers, proposals to unveil plans for constructing additional homes in cities are set to be revealed. Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove have ...
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\"leasehold<\/a>\n

Plan to abolish leasehold system in England and Wales dropped<\/a><\/h4>\n
The plans to abolish the leasehold system in England and Wales have been abandoned following disagreements between Downing Street and Housing Secretary Michael Gove. Instead, ...
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\"house<\/a>\n

Housing affordability – exploding time bomb or time for a reset?<\/a><\/h4>\n
The 2023 Demographia International Housing Affordability report has been published for the third quarter of 2022. The report measures housing affordability (house prices in relation ...
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\"East<\/a>\n

Labour to force landowners to sell without hope<\/a><\/h4>\n
If the Labour party is elected into office next year, it plans to give local authorities the right to buy land at a fraction of ...
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\"Gates<\/a>\n

It is time to address Inheritance Tax?<\/a><\/h4>\n
The government has reported an increase of around 24% in the number of estates paying inheritance tax over the last year, largely thanks to rising ...
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\"Single<\/a>\n

Gove instills fear after declaring ‘war on landlords’<\/a><\/h4>\n
Has Michael Gove gone too far in his war on landlords? His Renters' Reform Bill has caused Conservatives to fear an exodus of buy to ...
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\"older-people-outside-their-home\"<\/a>\n

Older people\u2019s housing taskforce launched<\/a><\/h4>\n
The government\u2019s new Older People\u2019s Housing Taskforce has been unveiled as part of its Adult Social Care Implementation Plan. It will be led by professor ...
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\"prepayment<\/a>\n

Ban on forced prepayment meters ends in March<\/a><\/h4>\n
Citizens Advice estimates that 3.2 million people in Britain ran out of credit on their prepayment meter last year, the equivalent of one every 10 ...
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\"East<\/a>\n

NPPF consultation due to close<\/a><\/h4>\n
Nineteen local plans have been delayed or withdrawn since planning reforms were announced in December 2022. The Housing Secretary, Michael Gove, put forward his new ...
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\"Money<\/a>\n

Increase in home repossessions as cost of living hits home<\/a><\/h4>\n
The number of mortgage and landlord repossessions for the quarter July to September 2022 have been published by the Ministry of Justice. Despite the fact ...
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\"home<\/a>\n

Autumn Budget 2022 – how will it affect the housing market<\/a><\/h4>\n
The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Autumn Statement on 17th November 2022. Home owners and movers may well be breathing a sigh of relief that ...
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\"ask<\/a>\n

Your dream home now at the expense of your heirs<\/a><\/h4>\n
A new \"creative\" type of mortgage is being discussed by the government, that could result in children inheriting their parents' debts. New, ultra-long mortgages could ...
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\"Front<\/a>\n

Minimum accessibility standards raised<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is raising the minimum accessibility standards for new properties in England. Current basic standards for accessibility, known ...
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<\/a>\n

Reduce the number of demolitions say MPs<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Commons Environmental Audit Committee has said that demolition and rebuilding adds to climate change and that the emissions created must be reduced to meet ...
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\"chandelier<\/a>\n

Summary of Queen’s Speech and how it affects the property market<\/a><\/h4>\n
The announcements made by Prince Charles in the Queen's Speech this month included several matters that will affect the property market. Planning The government has ...
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\"Building<\/a>\n

Flood resilience measures updated<\/a><\/h4>\n
New funding has been introduced by the government through the Build Back Better scheme, which will give home owners the opportunity to claim additional money ...
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\"house<\/a>\n

Spring Budget 2022<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has been accused of failing to tackle the \u2018cost of living crisis\u2019, as the property market begins to react to the ...
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\"London<\/a>\n

Gove says housing developers akin to cartel<\/a><\/h4>\n
Levelling-up and housing secretary, Michael Gove, is unpopular with many of the UK's major house builders after describing them as a 'cartel'. In his address ...
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\"Insulation<\/a>\n

Two thirds of homes need better insulation<\/a><\/h4>\n
The head of the UK's Climate Change Committee, Chris Stark, says we must do more to improve the insulation of our homes. In 2008, just ...
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\"London<\/a>\n

24-hour monitoring still needed in 1,149 London buildings<\/a><\/h4>\n
The London Fire Brigade has described the lack of progress on dealing with potentially unsafe buildings, due to the building materials used in their construction, ...
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\"London<\/a>\n

Gove seeks ‘just deal for industry, leaseholders and the taxpayer’<\/a><\/h4>\n
The housing secretary, Michael Gove, has confirmed that firms have until March to agree how they will help leaseholders living in buildings higher than 11 ...
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\"house<\/a>\n

Telford home buyers get 40% discount<\/a><\/h4>\n
The government's First Homes scheme is being used to offer a discount to first time buyers in England, to help them get on the property ...
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\"Large<\/a>\n

Would you take cash to downsize your home?<\/a><\/h4>\n
One of the pressures on local housing stock is the lack of incentive for people living in larger homes to move into a smaller property ...
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\"house<\/a>\n

Budget funding to build on brownfield sites and transform neglected spaces<\/a><\/h4>\n
In his recent budget, the Chancellor announced investment in housing of almost \u00a324 billion, to be released over a period of several years. Here are ...
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\"New<\/a>\n

Planning reforms under review<\/a><\/h4>\n
The proposed planning reforms announced a year ago are officially being reviewed. In his speech to the Conservative party conference in October, the Prime Minister ...
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\"council<\/a>\n

Council advanced \u00a3151 million to billionaire buying property<\/a><\/h4>\n
Warrington Borough Council's audit and finance committee reported in July that it had advanced over \u00a3150 million to an investment company, and was five times ...
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\"leasehold<\/a>\n

Countryside springs leasehold trap<\/a><\/h4>\n
An investigation began in 2019 to investigate leaseholds, after millions of leaseholders faced massive increases in ground rents and the cost of buying the freehold ...
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\"Don't<\/a>\n

Eton mess – when it\u2019s gone it\u2019s gone<\/a><\/h4>\n
The elitest of England\u2019s public schools has sparked outrage by proposing to build 3,000 houses in rural East Sussex. Eton\u2019s propaganda eulogises a new town ...
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\"Walking<\/a>\n

Stop this vandalism and create new routes for cyclists and walkers<\/a><\/h4>\n
The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has stopped work being carried out on 69 bridges along disused railway lines, having learned of plans to block dozens ...
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\"Make<\/a>\n

First Homes trial discount scheme for first time buyers<\/a><\/h4>\n
Some of the key factors of recent elections have been making home ownership more affordable for more people, particularly those wanting to purchase first homes, ...
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\"Buildings<\/a>\n

Spiralling cost of affordable homes<\/a><\/h4>\n
The cost of building affordable homes in London has tripled, according to the mayor's office, which blamed Brexit and the cladding crisis for the failing ...
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\"fire<\/a>\n

Leaseholders and tenants won’t be protected from fire safety costs<\/a><\/h4>\n
An attempt by the House of Lords to force the government to pay for fire safety work on buildings with unsafe cladding before reclaiming the ...
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\"Insulation<\/a>\n

Budget March 2021 – will it help homeowners?<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thanks to the coronavirus, no budget was delivered in the autumn but it is hoped that on 3rd March 2021 the Chancellor might deliver a ...
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\"roof<\/a>\n

Empty property grants in Wales<\/a><\/h4>\n
Wales has been operating a pilot scheme of empty property grants for home buyers. The scheme\u00a0 promises to help tackle some of the problems associate ...
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\"costly<\/a>\n

Capital Gains Tax could cost buy to let property sellers and renters<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has recommended changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) that could result in costly implications for buy to let property ...
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\"Details<\/a>\n

First Homes Scheme consultation response published<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has published a summary of responses to its consultation on the delivery of the proposed First Homes ...
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\"house<\/a>\n

Rogue estate agents still at large<\/a><\/h4>\n
In April 2018, housing reforms were announced that would crack down on rogue estate agents and leave greater transparency. However, these reforms are yet to ...
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\"mortgage<\/a>\n

Mortgage prisoners still banged up!<\/a><\/h4>\n
In October 2019, mortgage affordability rules were reformed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to enable mortgage lenders to help mortgage prisoners, by allowing them ...
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\"St<\/a>\n

Second home owners exploiting small business grants<\/a><\/h4>\n
The government's Covid-19 small business grants, in which businesses have been able to claim a \u00c2\u00a310,000 government grant, is being exploited by greedy second home ...
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<\/a>\n

Homes England demands couple buy access to property they already own<\/a><\/h4>\n
Homes England has demanded \u00c2\u00a3750 from a couple living in the town of Redditch in Worcestershire, to formally procure their garden hedge and part of ...
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New scheme available to help Scottish home buyers<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Scottish government has announced a new First Home Fund shared equity scheme. The pilot scheme will release \u00c2\u00a3150 million for first time buyers in ...
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Homeowners to use care funding to keep their homes?<\/a><\/h4>\n
Two thirds of the households in England that are headed by someone aged 65 or over are owned outright, that is 6.5 million homes, and ...
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What housing policies might we expect from Boris\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s new government?<\/a><\/h4>\n
Boris's government has in recent months announced a number of housing policies designed to help home buyers and renters. So, now he can act, who ...
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Homes, flooding and insurance – we look at Flood Re<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Flood Reinsurance Scheme known as 'Flood Re' began in 2016 and is designed to ensure that households in areas at high risk of flooding ...
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Ready to embrace MMC?<\/a><\/h4>\n
A report from Parliament has said the government must 'embrace modern methods of construction or risk missing its target of building 300,000 new homes in ...
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RICS calls on government to view housing market as a whole<\/a><\/h4>\n
The government's apparent focus on increasing the level of property ownership without consideration of the resulting squeeze in the lettings market is likely to raise ...
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New regulator for estate and letting agents<\/a><\/h4>\n
The government has published its proposals for a new independent regulatory body with mandatory qualifications and a code of practice, to oversee estate and letting ...
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Urgent calls for Stamp Duty changes<\/a><\/h4>\n
There are growing demands across the country to slash stamp duty charges in order to free up the stagnant housing market. New prime minister, Boris ...
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<\/a>\n

Homelessness Reduction Act increases homelessness<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed that the introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act has led to more people being placed in temporary and ...
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Housing market halted by stamp duty changes<\/a><\/h4>\n
How has the SDLT rate hike affected the property market? An Inflation Report from the Bank of England says that recent increases in Stamp Duty ...
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