It’s rare for mortgage lenders to offer better rates to reward loyal customers, Which? analysis shows. Only Barclays offers cheaper rates to existing borrowers, while Principality Building Society ...

MPs have accused the government of using nature as a scapegoat by getting rid of habitat protections in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.  A report by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) ...

By Nicola Sutton, partner, Clarke Willmott The Government wants to “get Britain building again” with a pledge to deliver 1.5 million homes across the country in its first five-year term - a level of ...

London accounts for two thirds (66%) homes worth over £2 million, meaning the measure would overwhelmingly target people in the capital if it goes ahead, analysis from Enness Global shows. It’s rumour ...

Developers are hesitant to progress new housing projects amid the upcoming Autumn Budget on 26 November. Some 64% of developers are not confident about starting new residential developments over the ...

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have decided against raising income tax in the upcoming Autumn Budget, The Financial Times reports. It’s likely the pair fear the effects of breaking a manifesto pledge ...

On 1 May Section 21 evictions will be abolished, after years of promises and delays. This means landlords have six months to prepare for the new regulations, which will also see the widespread ...

Landlords in Scotland are raising rents every year to compensate for the limits of rent controls, Hamptons research shows. Since April 2024 rent increases in Scotland have been limited to the lowest ...

Estate and letting agents can take out a compliance audit in a bid to acclimitise to new regulation, which includes rules around enting reform, material information, energy efficiency, and anti-money ...

Freeholders have applied to appeal last month’s High Court decision rejecting their challenge to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, which could cause further delays. In the original challenge ...

Only 6% of plumbing and heating firms are optimistic about the UK’s economic outlook, the Q3 2025 State of Trade report from the Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF) found. Pessimism meanwhile has ...

Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions will finally be abolished on 1 May 2026, the government has confirmed. This will put to bed years of delays, as then-Prime Minister Theresa May first announced that ...