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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Landlords shift to strategic portfolios as regulation reshapes sector
The buy-to-let sector is undergoing a fundamental shift as regulatory pressures and rising operating standards drive out casual investors, according...
Councils using HMO licensing errors to issue fines
Landlords are facing fines exceeding £5,000 after councils reject House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licence applications due to administrative errors,...
Property Ombudsman expels six firms over unpaid awards
The Property Ombudsman has expelled six property companies from its scheme after they failed to pay compensation awards to consumers,...
The Dollar Is Facing an End to Its Dominance
2026 will be the year when US dollar dilution—the quiet erosion of its global dominance as countries trade and pay...
Beijing Court Sentences Five Over $166M Crypto FX Scheme
TLDR: Beijing court sentences five for using USDT to transfer over $166M across borders illegally. Illegal foreign exchange using crypto...
Visa leverages stablecoins for faster cross-border payments
Visa (V.N) said on Tuesday it will start testing a new way for businesses to fund international payments by allowing...
Banks and fintechs rally for RBA digital currency pilots — Capital Brief
The Reserve Bank is entering an increasingly fraught domain with the next phase of testing digital currencies, taking an open-minded,...
As DeSantis and House spar, Perez plots course for property tax cuts
'The governor has not yet come forward with any specific answers,' House Speaker Perez said. 'If the House wanted to get this done, they would have,' a DeSantis spokesman shot back.House Speaker Danny Perez delivers a stunning rebuke to DeSantisThe Florida Legislature nixed the governor's special session and created their own, solely focused on immigration.Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez announced a select committee to review property tax cut proposals.The move follows disagreements with Governor DeSantis on property tax cuts and other issues.The committee will consider various options, including raising homestead...
Stablecoins Could Bring ‘ChatGPT’ Moment for Blockchain Adoption, Hit $3.7T by 2030: Citi
Global bank Citi has predicted 2025 could be a possible inflection point for blockchain adoption driven by stablecoins, akin to the breakout year artificial intelligence (AI) had with popular application ChatGPT."2025 has the potential to be blockchain’s ‘ChatGPT’ moment," the bank's analysts said in a report published earlier this week.At the center of the Citi's projection are stablecoins, a class of cryptocurrencies pegged to traditional currencies like the U.S. dollar. These tokens, led by Tether's $145 billion USDT and Circle's $60 billion USDC, have seen tremendous growth recently and are...