Nine steps to avoid getting ‘gazundered’ on a house sale
2. Ensure strong buyer credentialsIn a similar vein to not choosing the estate agent with the highest valuation, you might...
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HMRC ramps up property valuation challenges in inheritance tax crackdown
HMRC has ramped up its scrutiny of property valuations amid an inheritance tax crackdown, data show.The taxman challenged 23.5pc more...
Labour’s property reforms ‘will render millions of flats unsellable’
In submissions, seen by The Telegraph, leaseholders said their flats would be rendered virtually unsellable, as buyers would opt for...
Where to invest in buy-to-let with £50k
HyndburnHyndburn, located in Lancashire, was once well known for its textile and coal industries, and the area even produced materials...
Sir James Cleverly ‘forced from home’ ahead of Labour’s landlord crackdown
Sir James, who has been a vocal critic of the reforms, warned in November that the act would trigger “a...
The family businesses wiped out by TfL’s property empire
Maloney’s business, car repair shop JC Motors, left the site in November 2024 but the arch remains empty. PfL says...
Secret Landlord: I broke housing law by accident – but this is what councils want
This is scary stuff. If, for example, a tenant tripped, fell and injured themselves and said you were liable, the...
Housebuilder offers to pay service charges to rescue sales
One of London’s biggest housebuilders is offering to cover leaseholders’ service charge bills in the latest sign of a slowing...
Six practical steps for landlords to combat rising mortgage rates
Landlords have been given plenty of things to worry about in 2026, but when the year began mortgage rates weren’t...
Why Britain’s empty pubs are prime targets for squatters
Goldenberg says the protracted process of gaining planning permission essentially “helps the squatters” because it means buildings are left vacant...
