Birmingham, Leeds and Cornwall are amongst the nation’s home mover hotspots, research from home setup service Just Move In has found. In Birmingham 1,967 people have sold up, followed by 1,889 in Leeds and 1,483 in Cornwall. Despite the problems posed by coronavirus, 130,000 homeowners across England and Wales have already sold their homes and […]
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Online mortgage broker Trussle has hired a team offering income protection, critical illness cover and life insurance. Income protection covers the income when people are too ill to work, critical illness cover pays in a lump sum when people fall ill, while life insurance pays out to beneficiaries or family if the policyholder dies. Prakash […]
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A Sheffield-based conveyancing solicitor has seen a massive upsurge in enquiries – and she expects the trend to continue into 2021. The stamp duty holiday on property purchases up to £500,000 is expected to spur on more people to move until it ends on March 31st 2021. Caroline Murray, who worked through the last property […]
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Pepper Money has relaunched its buy-to-let range for individual investors and limited companies. Pepper Light is now available for buy-to-let purchase for the first time. The range starts at 3.70% and is for customers who have experienced defaults, missed payments and arrears, but have not received a County Court Judgement. The lender has also extended […]
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Two thirds of landlords would want to raise rents if they were forced to allow their tenant to keep a pet in their property, research from the Tenancy Deposit scheme has found. The Tenant Fees Act prohibits landlords and agents from charging additional fees to tenants, including pet deposits. Getting a pet has become more […]
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The number of new tenancies is almost back to pre-pandemic levels after dropping by 32% in Q2 2020, data from The Deposit Protection Service found. New tenancies registered with The DPS fell from just under 60,000 in March to just over 32,000 in April. However, June saw a swift recovery of just under 56,000 registrations […]
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Digital technology company Teclet and Canopy have launched a partnership. Users of Teclet, which is a platform that automates lettings, renewal and property management tasks, can now use Canopy’s system, which pre-screens tenants by verifying their Experian credit profile and financial history. John Evans, commercial director at Teclet, said: “Letting agents need to build long-term […]
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An inquiry has launched into the state of England’s homes – analysing why some are in poor condition and exploring how to raise standards. The Good Home Inquiry, sponsored by the Centre for Ageing Better, will be chaired by David Orr, former chief executive of the National Housing Federation and chair of Clarion Housing Association. […]
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Full planning applications will not be required to demolish and rebuild unused buildings from September in new laws laid out by the UK Parliament. The new laws hope to deliver new homes and revitalise town centres across England, and enable high streets and town centres to provide more space for new businesses to help them […]
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for significant government funding to support affordable homes, as well as increased investment in precision manufactured and modular housing. The focus should be on technology, skills and career opportunities to support the construction jobs of the future. The recommendations are part of the final report from Deputy Mayor […]
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