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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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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...

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