UK Government Confirms Property Agent Licensing and Leasehold Fee Caps
The UK government has confirmed mandatory licensing for property agents and new powers to cap leasehold permission and administration fees.
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UK Landlords Lean Harder on Tenant Referencing After Advance-Rent Ban
Since the Renters' Rights Act abolished Section 21 evictions and capped advance rent at one month, a new industry survey finds nearly half of UK landlords say tenant referencing has ...
Burnham Unveils “Your First Home” Scheme: 2.5% Deposit Confirmed, Price Cap Still Undecided Ahead of October Budget
UK PM Andy Burnham unveiled the "Your First Home" scheme offering first-time buyers a 2.5% deposit and a 20% interest-free equity loan, with price cap and age-limit details due at ...
Prime London Rental Values Rise 67% as Supply Contracts
Prime London rental values jump 67% in H1 2026 as available supply falls 44%.
UK Property Asking Prices Rise for First Time Since May, Rightmove Says
British property sellers raised their asking prices for the first time since May, according to the latest House Price Index from real estate website Rightmove, published September 21. Average new ...
Burnham Weighs £14bn Capital Gains Tax Rise to Fund Cost-of-Living Package
The Telegraph reported on 20 September 2026 that Prime Minister Andy Burnham is weighing a rise in capital gains tax (CGT) as part of a plan to fund an estimated ...
Wandsworth Council Confirms 94% Council Tax Rise, England’s Largest On Record
Wandsworth Council has confirmed plans for a 94% council tax rise — the largest proposed increase in English history — that would push the typical Band D bill up by ...
Capital Gains Tax Is Now the Reported Frontrunner for the UK Budget — and a 150,000-Signature Petition Just Bundled It With a Wealth Tax
Capital gains tax has emerged as the reported frontrunner for a tax rise in Chancellor John Healey's 28 October 2026 Budget, according to the i Paper's unnamed Labour sources, as ...
UK house price growth slows to 1.4% as private rents accelerate to 3.8%
Official UK House Price Index data show annual house-price growth slowing to 1.4% in July 2026, while ONS private rents accelerated to 3.8%, led by London.
Pembrokeshire Council Tax Reclassification Leaves Hundreds of Second-Home Owners Facing Five-Figure Backdated Bills
Pembrokeshire County Council has reclassified 342 short-let properties from business rates to residential council tax with up to three years of retrospective billing, leaving some owners facing bills of £25,000 ...
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