Government Policy

Mar- 2023 -

21 March

HBSG releases updated LPE1 form

An updated Leasehold Property Enquiries (LPE1) form has been released by the Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG), which will…
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Feb- 2023 -

27 February

Propertymark backs calls for greater leaseholder support

Propertymark backs calls for greater leaseholder protections as the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill proceeds through Parliament. This comes as…
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Dec- 2022 -

22 December

Scottish ministers reach agreement on social housing rent rises

Ministers in Scotland have reached an agreement with social landlords on below-inflation rent increases for the next financial year despite…
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22 December

Gov’s plans to manage property portfolio ‘out of date’, says PAC

The Cabinet Office’s plans for managing the Government’s extensive property estate portfolio, valued at approximately £158bn and costing £22bn a…
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21 December

The short-term rental boom: what this means for the property market

The UK short-term rental market is booming. Walk through any urban centre or visit a popular leisure destination and you’d…
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20 December

Making Tax Digital pushed back following pressure from NRLA

The Government has announced it will push back the implementation date for the next stage of its Making Tax Digital…
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19 December

Help to Buy extended for two years in Wales

Estate agents organisation Propertymark reports that the Help to Buy scheme will be extended until March 2025, as the current…
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Nov- 2022 -

15 November

Housing developers ‘not ready’ to meet Future Homes Standards

The housing industry believes it is unlikely to meet the requirements of the government’s 2025 Future Homes and Buildings Standards,…
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Sep- 2022 -

23 September

Stamp duty cut in bid to help house buyers

The government has announced a cut to stamp duty, the tax paid when people buy a property in England and…
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23 September

Chancellor announces sweeping tax cuts in first mini-budget

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has today (23 September) announced a ream of tax cuts alongside a £60bn energy support package as…
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