Asset manager Spicerhaart Corporate Sales has called for the government’s 80% salary guarantee to be extended to rental income for small private landlords. The call follows measures put in place to protect tenants from eviction, as possessions activity has been frozen for at least three months. Mark Pilling, managing director of Spicerhaart Corporate Sales, said: […]
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Richard Payne, director of development at Oblix Capital, considers the short and long-term impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the construction industry At the beginning of March, the government was promising a new dawn for housebuilding, with some ambitious plans. A million homes were targeted to be built within five years, with aspirations to increase […]
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iamproperty, a group offering end-to-end services to estate agents, said it intends to continue paying its Partner Agents for as long as the COVID-19 crisis continues. The group said it is prioritising the protection of fee payments to agents for those transactions that can continue, aligned to government guidelines. Jamie Cooke, group managing director at […]
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Yorkshire Building Society has appointed Catharine French as non-executive director, who will join the society on 1 April 2020. French spent 16 years with Barclays and since 2016, has been the chief administrative officer and a member of the executive committee for Barclays UK. Prior to that she gained experience working for the Treasury Select […]
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Landwood Property Auctions has seen an increase in business as buyers turn to online auctions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. James Ashworth, director of Landwood, has seen a growing confidence in proceeding with online auctions while the rest of the housing market looks uncertain. He said: “It is obviously a very difficult market out there at […]
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By now I’m sure you’ve processed last week’s news that buyers and renters have been told to halt buying, selling and moving house in most cases. Whatever your position we have an opportunity to take stock – we’ve not got much choice – and focus on getting through the next few months relatively unscathed. For […]
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All court possession orders have been suspended with immediate effect. This affects mortgage holders as well as private and social renters across England and Wales. This will affect cases in the system as well as new cases for at least 90 days, though the timeframe may be extended. A government statement said: “Landlords will have […]
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The government has warned landlords that they are still legally obligated to carry out urgent health and safety repairs. However, it clarified that non-urgent repairs should be done at a later date, as agreed between tenants and landlords. The government issued the following the guidance: “Landlords remain legally obligated to ensure properties meet the required […]
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Last week the government asked local authorities in England to house all people sleeping rough by the weekend, according to homeless charity Crisis. In a letter sent to homelessness managers and rough sleeping coordinators in every local authority, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, is quoted as saying: “As you know, this is […]
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The new Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has told professionals to close non-essential building sites following the advice of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The group, made up of construction industry bodies, said construction professional should only carry out required repair and maintenance, as well as emergency work. They should suspend other work such as building […]
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