Leeds Council unveils landlord licensing scheme
Leeds County Council is launching a selective licensing scheme with the remit of cracking down on rogue landlords in deprived communities. The scheme will cover 12,500 privately rented homes in…
House of Lords Renters’ Rights Bill amendments rejected – industry responds
The House of Lords has relented in its attempts to modify the Renters’ Rights Bill, including with an amendment that would have allowed landlords to charge a deposit when renting…
Open Letter: Chancellor urged to back SMEs in Autumn Statement
By Douglas Grant, group CEO of Manx Financial Group Dear Chancellor Reeves, As you prepare for your Autumn Budget Statement on 26th November, we urge you to place the vitality…
Pet advocates buoyed by Renters’ Rights Bill
Pet companies and a Conservative peer are celebrating as the Renters’ Rights Bill looks to grant tenants new powers to keep animals. The Bill will make it so landlords can’t…
Developer unveils third central London regeneration scheme
Salboy Group, the development and funding company, has launched sales at Old York Mews in Wandsworth. Old York Mews will transform a former 5,000-sqft brownfield site and is made up…
Economist adds to growing calls to scrap stamp duty
An economist has added to the growing consensus that stamp duty is a regressive tax that should be abolished. Paul Johnson, the former head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies,…
The First Group Hospitality and Inntelo AI partner to deploy AI-native platform across hotel portfolio
The First Group Hospitality has announced a partnership with Inntelo AI to enhance guest experiences across its growing hotel portfolio. Following a successful implementation at TRYP by Wyndham Dubai, The…
Affordable housing provider buys 156 Kent properties
Housing provider PPHA has purchased a portfolio of 156 affordable rental properties in Kent from UK homebuilder Barratt Redrow. The homes form part of The Poppies, a development of energy-efficient…
Government urged to rethink flawed business costs model
The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has urged the government to use November’s Autumn Budget to lower business costs. Reducing business costs such as wage requirements and business rates was…
Construction workers worried about increasingly extreme weather
Three-quarters of construction workers are concerned about the impact of climate change on site safety as the UK prepares for winter. Storm Eowyn in January 2025 was the most powerful…