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Greening the UK property industry

The COP26 climate summit in Glasgow has drawn to an end, with mixed results. Many will feel the pledges haven’t gone far enough, while others will want to emphasise the significant progress that has taken place.

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Rent Guarantor Nov 16, 2021
Money
General

The hidden costs of leasehold property

In the UK, leasehold is one of the main types of property ownership for flats. Other forms of ownership do exist – including commonhold and shared freehold – but most of the time, if you’re buying an apartment, it’ll be sold leasehold.

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Rent Guarantor Nov 10, 2021
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General

What does the Autumn Budget mean for the property sector?

On Wednesday 27 October, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his Autumn Budget for 2021. It’s been marketed as a generous package of increased spending to boost the nation’s post-Covid recovery, but as always there are winners and losers – and not everything in it is quite as straightforward as it seems.

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Rent Guarantor Nov 04, 2021
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Tenant

New Government Covid Rent Arrears Fund Welcomed, But May Not Be Enough

Following months of pressure from various bodies representing landlords and tenants, the UK government has provided new funding for local authorities across England to support tenants who have fallen into arrears due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The £65 million fund will be allocated via local councils to ensure vulnerable people living in rental accommodation will not end up homeless this winter due to financial problems related to the pandemic.

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Rent Guarantor Nov 03, 2021
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Landlord

Mortgage and rent arrears both on the rise

Published on 13 October, the third and final part of the government’s Household Resilience Study explores how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected people’s housing circumstances in England. While there are no shock revelations, the research does shed further light on ‘hidden’ issues like the ongoing arrears problem in the private rented sector. 

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Rent Guarantor Oct 27, 2021