Article source: https://propertyindustryeye.com/ Propertymark is urging agents to ensure they are aware of the forthcoming changes to the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations as the Department for Levelling Up,…
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Homebuyers would like to see gazumping made illegal
Original article source: MARCH 25, 2022 | MARC DA SILVA The majority of UK homebuyers unsurprisingly want to see the practice of gazumping made illegal, according to a new survey.…
Tax crackdown on second homes ‘don’t go far enough’, says CPRE
Reference: MARC DA SILVA, Jan 2022 Second home owners face higher bills that could run to more than £1,000 a year under fresh government plans announced this morning to close…
New homes required to have electric car chargers from 2022
Article source: NOVEMBER 23, 2021 | MARC DA SILVA Electric vehicle charging points will be legally required in new build homes from next year, the prime minister Boris Johnson has…
Ban new homes in high-risk flood areas, says think tank
Article source: NOVEMBER 22, 2021 | MARC DA SILVA Michael Gove Housing secretary Michael Gove is today being urged to reset planning policy to ban housebuilders from developing new homes…
Purplebricks share price crashes 37% after issuing profit warning
Article source: Marc Sa Silva, November 5th, 2021 Shares in Purplebricks plummeted 37.26% on Thursday as the company issued a profit warning following a ‘challenging’ period. The company said yesterday…
Stock levels falling, and chains falling through due to SDLT surcharge – Propertymark
Article source: EYE CORRESPONDENT (please link up to: https://propertyindustryeye.com/stock-levels-falling-and-chains-falling-through-due-to-sdlt-surcharge-propertymark/ ) Propertymark says it has received reports from agents outlining that property chains are falling through due to the additional 2%…
Second-home owners cash in on staycation boom
Article source: MARC DA SILVA https://propertyindustryeye.com/ There has been a significant increase in the number of holiday let companies being set-up, as second-home owners look to cash in as overseas…
SLC welcomes government’s plan to press ahead with ‘commonhold’ concept
Article source: Marc Da Silva https://propertyindustryeye.com/ The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has commended the government for launching the Commonhold Council – an advisory panel of leasehold groups and industry…
Calls grow for capital gains tax to be reformed
Article source: Marc Da Silva https://propertyindustryeye.com The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), acting on behalf of private landlords, is backing calls for reform to capital gains tax payment rules. The…
