Households in England own 4.3 million second homes, according to the 2022/23 English Housing Survey, up from 3.3 million a year earlier. Second properties can be owned or rented.
The greatest increase has been in those rented out which form...
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Property experts often advise sellers to style their home before they put it on the market.
Go the extra mile with presentation, and buyers will be impressed by what they see and smell, or so the theory goes.
But do the same...
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Mortgage rates are now at their lowest level since March 2024. Average two- and five-year fixed rate deals fell monthly by 0.18% and 0.15% respectively, ending five consecutive months of rises. According to Moneyfacts, the average two- and...
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Did you know that a blaze is seven times more likely to start in a rental property than in a home occupied by the owner?*
It's a shocking statistic that underlines the need for landlords to prioritise fire safety.
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The government announced plans to impose VAT on private school fees to fund improvements in public education. The current exemption from value-added tax (VAT) will be removed to fund 6,500 new teachers in England. VAT at the standard rate of 20%...
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