EYE NEWSLASH: Rightmove faces £1bn legal action over ‘excessive’ fees

There are very few taxes that unite people across every social class, Stamp Duty (SDLT) is one of them. Whether you’re buying a two-bedroom flat or a £30 million mansion in Hampstead, the experience is remarkably similar: the Government reaches into your pocket and removes a substantial amount of money in exchange for absolutely nothing….

Angela Rayner has defended her record in government on housing and workers’ rights, pointing to reforms introduced during her time as deputy prime minister and housing secretary amid growing debate over Labour’s direction. Speaking as questions continue over the party’s future leadership, Rayner highlighted policies including renters’ rights legislation, planning reform, leasehold reform, employment protections…

The Government has published its Warm Homes Plan, setting out its long-awaited plans for improving energy efficiency across the UK’s housing stock, including the PRS. It confirms that privately rented homes will be expected to meet EPC Band C by October 2030, unless a valid exemption applies. Compliance criteria It also sets out the new…

As the Renters’ Rights Bill teeters on the brink of becoming law, landlords have been urged ‘not to panic’. Stephen Moss, CEO and Founder of property investment business Sourced (main picture), says the property industry should welcome the new legislation as it will deal with rogue landlords. Moss says: “Here at Sourced we have long…

The Conservatives will scrap Stamp Duty altogether if they win the next General Election, party leader Kemi Badenoch announced. A surprised Tory faithful heard Badenoch made the pledge as the headline-grabbing climax to her speech in a packed hall in Manchester. Massive boost Many of the other announcements in her speech, had been trailed beforehand,…

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