Leicester council in landlord legal action over excessive licensing fees
A letting agent and law firm will take Leicester City Council to court for charging buy-to-let landlords onerous licensing fees of £1,290 per property. Leicester’s biggest letting agent Martin &…
EPCs are destined to fail without proper support
Mark Bailey, partner at Landwood Group Attempts to improve the energy efficiency of UK properties are laudable but, without adequate funding and support, are doomed to fail. Energy Performance Certificates…
Government unveils ‘National Housing Bank’ to back SME builders
The government has launched a publicly owned ‘National Housing Bank’ to support small housebuilders and provide certainty on funding for housing projects. SMEs will be backed by via lending alliances…
Athens house price growth in double digits
Athens, one of the most popular locations for Golden Visa investors in Greece, has seen double digit house price growth in 2025, analysis from investment immigration firm Astons shows. In…
No drastic mortgage rate reductions expected
Mortgage deals are unlikely to fall drastically in the months ahead, despite two-year rates dropping to their lowest level in two years. Two-year fixes are at their lowest average rate…
Property Ombudsman expels five businesses
Three estate agents and two letting agents have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for failing to pay compensation awards to consumers. Prime Property Agents, Cowlings Estate Agents, Nexmove, The…
При 10% спад на населението заетите в държавната администрация отчитат 537% ръст.
Държавната администрация отчитат 537% ръст при някои административни структури за 10 години докато населението на България за последното десетилетие се стопява със скоростта на изтичане на водата от пробита кофа…
Вместо за 50 мин до Бургас за нас “успех” се води за 6 часа.
Отново Гроздан Караджов българският вицепремиер и министър на транспорта вместо за 50 мин до Бургас тържествено се появи със „специален“ влак от цели три вагона, изминал разстоянието от София за…
Agents feel ‘unsupported’ on regulatory change
Estate and lettings agents say they feel unsupported by the government after ‘drip pricing’ was outlawed, which is when consumers see a low initial price but extra fees are added…
Tenants will pay more for ‘green’ properties
Tenant demand for green features like heat pumps, solar panels, and EV chargers are surging, the Property Investor Report 2025 from Handelsbanken has revealed. Some 77% of UK investors are…