Think tank proposes national rent stabilisation scheme
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has proposed a national rent stabilisation scheme designed to limit rent increases whilst addressing supply and investment concerns typically associated with rent controls.…
Lender provides £7.9m bridging loan for Mayfair property
FRP Real Estate Advisory has arranged a £7.9 million acquisition bridging loan with commercial lender CSBF to fund the purchase of a mixed-use property in Mayfair, London. The facility was…
Five English properties with garden-facing kitchens listed
Five properties across England featuring kitchens with direct garden access have been listed for sale, ranging from £650,000 to £2.5 million, according to estate agent listings. The properties span locations…
Stow Brothers to open Islington office this summer
Independent London estate agency The Stow Brothers will open a new office on Upper Street in Islington this summer, expanding its presence beyond its existing East London and West Essex…
UK housing market shows resilience amid inflation uncertainty
The UK housing market remains in a holding pattern as inflation and interest rate uncertainty continue to shape buyer and seller behaviour, according to analysis of recent market indices. Inflation…
Two in five leaseholders report unexpected service charge rises
Forty percent of leaseholders have experienced unexpected increases in their service charges, according to a survey of 2,000 leaseholders published in a new report. The research found that service charges…
Tenant advocacy group calls for penalties on deposit claims
Generation Rent has called on the Government to introduce penalties for landlords and letting agents who make inflated deposit claims, as ministers review the future of tenancy deposit protection schemes.…
Think tanks propose London housing plan for opposition parties
A joint report by two centre-right think tanks has outlined proposals for London’s housing crisis that could be adopted by Conservative or Reform UK administrations, identifying potential for up to…
Tax threshold changes to affect majority of landlords by 2028
Lower income thresholds will bring significantly more landlords into HMRC’s Making Tax Digital for Income Tax regime over the next two years, with industry body Propertymark advising letting agents to…
Cambridge single-family rental scheme secures £125m refinancing
Apache Capital and Nuveen Real Estate have secured £125 million in refinancing from United Overseas Bank for Present Made, Eddington, a 373-home single-family rental development in Cambridge. The two-year facility…