Freedom to Buy mortgage scheme ‘not too much to get excited about’

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Angela Rayner, the former housing secretary and deputy prime minister, has warned Sir Keir Starmer against weakening proposed leasehold reforms Author: Gemma Discover more from Sovereign Prime Property Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

Landlord Chad Miah and managing agent All Season Lettings and Management have been ordered to pay more than £91,000 after Redbridge Council uncovered dangerous conditions and cannabis being grown at an east London rental property. When housing officers first inspected the five-bedroom house in Wanstead, they found it empty and in serious disrepair, and warned…

Buy-to-let mortgage borrowing continues to grow, with fresh lending figures indicating landlords are still investing in rental property despite regulatory change and headlines around landlord exits, according to Alexander Hall’s Managing Director Richard Merrett (pictured). The brokerage firm’s latest market analysis, which is based on historic Bank of England data, shows buy-to-let lending has grown…

Taylor Wimpey says it has no plans to ramp up home building to its pre-Covid levels until at least 2030, a decision that reflects wider concerns within the sector about costs, red tape and a subdued market. Its announcement delivers another blow to both Labour’s 1.5 million new homes ambitions and any estate agents that…