UK Open Property roadmap aims to speed up homebuying
The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology has published an Open Property Roadmap for the UK homebuying market, backed by...
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Letting agent successfully challenges council licensing scheme
A letting agency has successfully challenged Charnwood Borough Council’s selective licensing conditions through the First-tier Tribunal, resulting in amendments affecting...
CFIT launches roadmap as part of the Open Property Coalition
The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has launched its Roadmap for Open Property, following the completion of the...
Tribunal overturns £24,500 HMO penalty in ‘rack rent’ case
The Upper Tribunal has overturned a £24,500 penalty issued to a landlord by Waltham Forest Council, ruling she was not...
UK landlords exit rental sector amid regulatory pressures
The UK’s private rental sector is experiencing a significant shift as buy-to-let landlords increasingly exit the market, driven by mounting...
UK landlords exit rental sector amid regulatory pressures
The UK’s private rental sector is experiencing a significant contraction as buy-to-let landlords increasingly exit the market, driven by accumulating...
Zero-hours workers face rental exclusion from insurance
A tribunal ruling has exposed how rent guarantee insurance criteria are preventing workers on zero-hours contracts from accessing rental properties,...
Indian central bank’s rupee clampdown unsettles lenders
The Reserve Bank of India has partially reversed a recent clampdown on rupee derivatives trading, but the episode has unnerved...
Top boss at UK property fintech ousted for non-financial misconduct
Thursday 23 April 2026 3:11 am | Updated: Wednesday 22 April 2026 4:51 pm Hugo Davies was Lendinvest's chief capital officer....
Letting agents plan fee increases as new legislation looms
A significant proportion of letting agents are preparing to increase their fees in response to additional administrative requirements introduced by...
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