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The Conservatives say they will scrap Capital Gains Tax for landlords who sell to sitting tenants.   The scheme would last for two years and is designed to convince landlords to free up more housing stock, and also benefit long-term renters by... read more »

The Bank of England says one in four mortgages will end when the mortgage borrower is in retirement, as more people extend mortgage terms to make repayments more affordable.   The Bank says over half (51%) of mortgage borrowers now opt for a 3... read more »

A prominent PropTech supplier claims the government’s pledge to delay the ban on Section 21 evictions until court processes have been reviewed and if necessary upgraded, is “not what it seems.”   Goodlord’s Oli Sherlock... read more »

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has held base rate at 5.25% for the sixth time in a row.   The news was widely expected, although some agency industry figures held out a distant hope that rate cuts may begin this month, d... read more »

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12 months.   That’s the claim by Reposit, a deposit alternative provider.    A poll commissioned by the comp... read more »

Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities hit back overnight at critics of the government’s Renters Reform Bill.   The Bill - in heavily amended form - was passed in the Commons yesterday evening. It retain... read more »

There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today.   PropTech supplier Goodlord has waded through the amendments and regards these as the most contentious.     Conservative Amen... read more »

Rightmove is warning that the housing market is set for disruptions from the summer onwards, and suggests the brisk start to sales so far this year is because sellers want to beat the lull.   Rightmove’s market guru Tim Bannister says: &... read more »

The latest official government rent index shows that average private rents across the UK as a whole increased by 9.2% in the 12 months to March 2024.   This is a small rise from 9.0% in the 12 months to February 2024.   In the same peri... read more »

Around half of first-time buyers say their prospects of owning a home are further away than ever due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.   Research by the Nationwide Building Society shows that 20% don’t think they will be able to buy ... read more »