Housing lawyer and former Residential Landlords Association policy director David Smith (pictured) has been confirmed as legal counsel for the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA). Smith is a partner at JMW Solicitors in London, and specialises in landlord and tenant property litigation in the residential sector. In this role, Smith will help the NRLA scrutinise […]
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Last week the government made some interesting changes to planning rules which are set to come into force in September. The proposals would make it easier for homeowners to add two stories to their property without seeking ‘full’ planning permission. Meanwhile a full planning permission would no longer be needed when demolishing and rebuildin… This […]
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Property wealth is growing in importance for funding care in later life – as people lose faith in savings and pension income, Key’s Tackling the Care Question report has found. Three in 10 (29%) over-55s plan to use their homes now compared with just 19% a year ago. Meanwhile 34% of over-55s (44% – 2019) […]
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Property developer Argent has secured a £69m loan facility to deliver Cadence, a 163 apartment development at King’s Cross. There will be 60 rental apartments managed by Pocket Living, which are marketed for middle earning workers. The loan is on behalf of the King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership (KCCLP) from HSBC UK (acting as Green […]
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A course teaching construction professionals how to work safely in this environment has been launched by Green Hat Consulting and construction specialist Sphere Solutions. CovCert is an online programme designed to provide employees with an understanding of how to work safely. Construction sites can be particularly complex environments to work in and to safely manage, […]
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Buy-to-let lender Landbay has established a funding partnership with an unnamed deposit-taking UK bank. As a result, Landbay said it will be able to broaden its product range – as the lender has launched a 2-year fix at 3.09% and a 3-year fix at 3.35% with a 1.5% product fee. John Goodall, chief executive at […]
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The latest research from high-net worth mortgage broker Enness Global has revealed the most prominent nationalities borrowing at the top end of the market. Their analysis showed, with UK buyers aside, that the market has seen the highest level of activity from American, Australian, Russian, French and Indian buyers. There has also reportedly been a […]
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The new rules set out by the Welsh government which state landlords in Wales will need to give tenants six months’ notice when repossessing their homes could have “devastating consequences” on landlords according to the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA). Landlords have reportedly reacted with “anger” and “disappointment” to the plans, which will leave some […]
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A third of first-time buyers across the country have revealed that the lockdown has resulted in a positive impact on their finances, with this group of property hunters making up a third of those hoping to purchase a property in the next 12 months according to analysis from money.co.uk. In regards to location, the data […]
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Rental prices on one bedroom apartments have dropped throughout Europe due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Italian cities experienced the biggest drops in rental prices of the cities analysed. Milan, the region where the virus struck the country the hardest, saw rents fall by 7.8% between the first and second quarter. They also dropped by 7.8% […]
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