Mark Fitt Political Journalist, Author at London Property News | londonlovesproperty.com https://londonlovesproperty.com/author/charliewatts/ Property News Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:49:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://londonlovesproperty.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/LLP-favicon.jpg Mark Fitt Political Journalist, Author at London Property News | londonlovesproperty.com https://londonlovesproperty.com/author/charliewatts/ 32 32 Property market responds to the Chancellor scrapping energy bill support for millions of homes https://londonlovesproperty.com/property-market-responds-to-the-chancellor-scrapping-energy-bill-support-for-millions-of-homes/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:56:39 +0000 https://londonlovesproperty.com/?p=103149 The Chancellor announced on Monday that the energy price guarantee for millions of households will now only last up until April 2023. Hunt said that there will be a review…

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]]> Are letting agents in the dark over Right to Rent over the new government rules? https://londonlovesproperty.com/are-letting-agents-in-the-dark-over-right-to-rent-over-the-new-government-rules/ Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:23:56 +0000 https://londonlovesproperty.com/?p=103077 From 1 October, the UK government has introduced new rules for both Right to Work and Right to Rent, with any letting agents who fail to comply with the guidelines…

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]]> Why reintroducing the eviction ban could be catastrophic for landlords https://londonlovesproperty.com/why-reintroducing-the-eviction-ban-could-be-catastrophic-for-landlords/ Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:49:00 +0000 https://londonlovesproperty.com/?p=103040 You might have seen the news last week about the Government being warned to reinstate the eviction ban to mitigate a homelessness crisis. The warning is in response to a…

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]]> What other government schemes are currently available for those looking to buy a home? https://londonlovesproperty.com/what-other-government-schemes-are-currently-available-for-those-looking-to-buy-a-home/ Sat, 24 Sep 2022 12:32:04 +0000 https://londonlovesproperty.com/?p=103014 On 31 October this year the deadline for Help-to-buy applications will come into effect and, with no meaningful signs of a slowdown in house price rises, many prospective first-time buyers…

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]]> Stamp Duty cut is ‘a shot in the arm’ for house sales https://londonlovesproperty.com/stamp-duty-cut-is-a-shot-in-the-arm-for-house-sales/ Sat, 24 Sep 2022 12:26:29 +0000 https://londonlovesproperty.com/?p=103012 The Chancellor has slashed Stamp Duty for home buyers providing a much-needed boost for property sales. But although the move was welcomed as a stimulus to the market, it received…

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]]> Mini budget: Stamp duty cut sees threshold doubled to £250,000 with fears house prices could soar https://londonlovesproperty.com/mini-budget-stamp-duty-cut-sees-threshold-doubled-to-250000-with-fears-house-prices-could-soar/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:32:15 +0000 https://londonlovesproperty.com/?p=102999 Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng set out in his first “mini-budget” and stated on Friday morning, we were “at the beginning of a new era.” Kwarteng said he is focused on growth,…

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]]> Landlords’ vote of no confidence in Government’s approach to housing https://londonlovesproperty.com/landlords-vote-of-no-confidence-in-governments-approach-to-housing/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:47:51 +0000 https://londonlovesproperty.com/?p=102997 There’s a lot of housing market speculation ahead of tomorrow’s mini-budget, and landlords, in particular, are going to be keen to hear what it will include. A recent SpareRoom poll…

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]]> What does Liz Truss mean for the prime London property market? https://londonlovesproperty.com/what-does-liz-truss-mean-for-the-prime-london-property-market/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:27:10 +0000 https://londonlovesproperty.com/?p=102963 There are also indirect repercussions for the property market in London’s prime postcodes from what the government says and does in the coming weeks. The first point to make is…

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]]> What’s in store for real estate and planning under a new Prime Minister? https://londonlovesproperty.com/whats-in-store-for-real-estate-and-planning-under-a-new-prime-minister/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:54:57 +0000 https://londonlovesproperty.com/?p=102958 However, it has not been surprising that the level of detail on specific commitments has been mixed, with a clear focus being on topical issues such as cuts in VAT…

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]]> What the new PM needs to consider to help strengthen the PRS https://londonlovesproperty.com/what-the-new-pm-needs-to-consider-to-help-strengthen-the-prs/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:54:48 +0000 https://londonlovesproperty.com/?p=102951 A plan has just been announced to combat rising energy prices and this represents a positive move for millions of households. There was also a nod to the importance of…

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