Rent controls drive up prices for tenants as Khan pushes for new powers
In New York, rent controls apply only to large landlords, with more than six properties, rather than more casual landlords...
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Sadiq Khan’s rent controls risk a black market explosion
If you think you’ll find them on Rightmove, you’re mistaken. This market is more analogue. Think postcards in shop windows,...
A Labour wealth tax on homes will punish the rich – and victimise the poor
At first glance, paying less council tax for a lower value property makes sense. When you look at places such...
Abolishing radical rent controls has failed – Britain needs a rethink
Admittedly, the recent Scottish experience also shows that the re-introduction of rent controls can be difficult. It can lead to...
Labour plots to end rental price wars in another blow for landlords
Around 40pc of those who moved in the past year ended up in contracts that were an average £1,200 a...
‘I offered my discounted buy-to-let empire to my tenants – they refused’
Was I as out of touch as Rishi Sunak has been with his latest pledge for landlords to not pay...
this seaside town is the new holiday home capital
The news was welcomed by Andrew Fox, chair of Visit Northumberland, who said tourist numbers had been growing steadily in...
Landlords are entering the ‘age of insecurity’ under Labour
But who is going to stay, and why?With manifesto pledges to improve the energy efficiency of homes by 2030, despite...
Labour plots raid on landlords with new EPC targets and eviction ban
Keir Starmer’s party has also said it would “immediately abolish” Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictionsThe Tory manifesto pledge failed to...
Tailoring support for different types of buyer in the UK property market
From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, the UK property market is made up of a wide range of buyers. Each...
