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Councils to gain earlier powers over long-term empty homes

Councils will be able to intervene when homes have stood empty for six months under reforms to Empty Dwelling Management Orders announced by the government. The qualifying period for an Empty Dwelling Management Order (EDMO) is to be cut from two years to six months,...

Buy-to-let has matured as a market

Buy-to-let turned 30 last week, and it's a good moment for some much-needed positivity around this market. Whatever the narrative around buy-to-let has been at various points over the past few years, it's a sector that has matured, not shrunk, and it's one that continues...

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First ever chair for Land Registry

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Councils to gain earlier powers over long-term empty homes

Councils will be able to intervene when homes have stood empty for six months...

Buy-to-let has matured as a market

Buy-to-let turned 30 last week, and it's a good moment for some much-needed positivity...

Phoebus completes latest SOC 2 Type II assessment

Phoebus Software has renewed its SOC 2 Type II attestation after KPMG assessed the...

Low-deposit mortgage lending climbs 38% to £24.7bn

Mortgage lending at loan-to-value ratios above 90% rose sharply over the past year as...