Letting Agent Expelled from The Property Ombudsman after Failing to Pay Award
A sales and letting agent in southwest London has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme for a year…
Residential property transactions rise in July
Seasonally adjusted data from HMRC suggests that there were 104,760 residential property transactions in Britain during July. This was a…
UK property market being driven by first-time buyers
The most recent research from Connells Survey & Valuation suggests that demand from first-time buyers is driving the UK…
BM Solutions Announces Criteria Change Ahead of New Portfolio Rules
BM Solutions is the latest lender to announce its criteria change ahead of new portfolio underwriting rules for buy-to-let landlords.…
London’s Buy-to-Let Pain Becoming Manchester’s Gain, Expert Insists
As London’s buy-to-let and property markets begin to dampen, it seems to be Manchester that’s emerging as the winner for…
AIIC suggests deposit cap could lead to more disputes
The Government’s plan to introduce a cap on deposits paid by for UK tenants in the private rental sector could…
Letting Agents & the Tenant Fee Ban – How do you Beat It?
James Batham, Managing Director of Spire Landlord Solutions Over the last ten to 15 years, letting agents have faced ongoing…
Buy-to-let mortgages defy July slump
The most recent analysis conducted by Equifax Touchstone has revealed that UK mortgage dales fell by £1.8bn in July- a…
‘No evidence’ as to why Welsh tenants should pay letting fees
The Welsh Government has stated that buy-to-let landlords should be responsible for paying letting agent fees in the country. This…
Confidence in Property Market Appears to Pick Up Following Rise in Sales
The latest property transactions data from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) suggests that confidence in the property market has…