by Kamal | Aug 18, 2025 | Property
For the past year, nine-year-old Brigitte has lived with her parents in a converted garage, behind a house, in Salinas, California. Her bedroom is just about big enough to bust out some K-pop dance moves, though not spacious enough for her parents to agree to get her...
by Kamal | Aug 17, 2025 | Property
There are two main issues driving the problem of overheating in modern housing (Overheated homes: why UK housing is dangerously unprepared for impact of climate crisis, 10 August).First, in order to maximise profit, developers often do the bare minimum required by...
by Kamal | Aug 17, 2025 | Property
Re your editorial (The Guardian view on construction workers: the country needs more of them, fast, 13 August), as a bricklayer with decades of experience, I see the skills shortage in the construction industry as the result of years of neglect. The problem is not...
by Kamal | Aug 17, 2025 | Property
On Sunday I took myself, with a slight hangover, to see a preview screening of Materialists, the long-awaited new film by Celine Song. Dakota Johnson plays Lucy, a matchmaker with a talent for pairing her exacting clients with someone who ticks most of their boxes and...
by Kamal | Aug 15, 2025 | Property
Landlord Law Newsround #400 » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Aug 14, 2025 | Property
Block management, sometimes referred to as leasehold or estate management, refers to the professional management and maintenance of residential buildings that have multiple units in them, like blocks of apartments or flats. People who are responsible for block...
by Kamal | Aug 13, 2025 | Property
If you are a landlord in the UK, you will have probably come across the phrase ‘Making Tax Digital‘, or MTD for short, at some point. But what is Making Tax Digital, and more importantly, what does it mean for UK landlords? Making Tax Digital is a government...
by Kamal | Aug 12, 2025 | Property
In the 1970s, private landlordism in the UK was a fringe part of the market – and a dying one. With council housing plentiful and house prices within the range of those with decent, working-class jobs, we did not need private landlords. In the mid-1970s, the...
by Kamal | Aug 12, 2025 | Property
Big changes could be coming to the UK’s leasehold, freehold, and commonhold systems from 2025 onwards, which could impact property owners and landlords alike.The form of home ownership (or form of tenure) you have can affect everything from maintenance...
by Kamal | Aug 12, 2025 | Property
Good morning. With temperatures soaring across Europe, fears of drought and people trying to steer clear of the most severe heat, there’s one place millions of us will still not be comfortable: home.The Guardian’s Hot Property series shows how the poorest and most...
by Kamal | Aug 12, 2025 | Property
The sweltering conditions inside Leaside Lock, a new-build development in east London, are hardly a secret. Last June, a warning written in big, capital letters was stuck to the window of one flat. “DO NOT BUY THESE FLATS. TOO HOT,” it read.It was hard to miss for...
by Kamal | Aug 11, 2025 | Data, Property
DISCLAIMER Your capital is at risk when buying property. The value of property can go down as well as up. Historic performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future performance. We do not provide tax, financial, or investment advice. Any general...
by Kamal | Aug 11, 2025 | Property
Money Laundering Checks for Landlords – What You Must Do in 2025 » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Aug 10, 2025 | Property
Extremely hot days in summer are becoming more normal across the globe, but in the UK and other typically mild countries, our homes are not prepared. A third of UK homes are susceptible to overheating, and research shows that renters, people with young children and...
by Kamal | Aug 10, 2025 | Property
Lower-income householders, minority ethnic people and those with young children are more likely to live in homes at risk from dangerous overheating, research has found.The UK has baked in multiple heatwaves this summer, with many people sweltering in dangerously hot...
by Kamal | Aug 10, 2025 | Property
If you ask Rodney, he will tell you that life is for living. He’s been to the edge of it – homeless, depressed, stuck in a broken system. He has spent years on the street.The signs of it show – the 57-year-old is missing teeth, uses a cane to walk, his body is...
by Kamal | Aug 9, 2025 | Property
Jacqueline Mifsud remembers the moment in 2023 when she made what she now describes as a “bold life decision” to step out of the rental market in favour of house- and pet-sitting. Since then she has become a full-time house- and cat-sitter in more than a dozen homes...
by Kamal | Aug 9, 2025 | Property, Selling Your House Quickly
DISCLAIMER Your capital is at risk when buying property. The value of property can go down as well as up. Historic performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future performance. We do not provide tax, financial, or investment advice. Any general...
by Kamal | Aug 8, 2025 | Property
Ministers who earn profits from privately owned property could be seen as hypocrites by voters who want to see the government’s promised rent reforms become law, campaigners have said.The warning comes after Guardian analysis revealed four cabinet ministers –...
by Kamal | Aug 8, 2025 | Property
Landlord Law Newsround #399 » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Aug 7, 2025 | Buy to Let, Property
The what, when, how and why of using assured shorthold tenancy agreements (ASTs) in England for Landlords. Source link
by Kamal | Aug 7, 2025 | Property
One of Britain’s first all-electric towns to be built with almost no reliance on fossil fuels could soon help to power the grid with renewable energy.The developers of a new garden town in Kent have struck a deal with a leading energy infrastructure company to design...
by Kamal | Aug 7, 2025 | Property
Donald Trump’s executive order that pushes local governments to remove unhoused people from the streets will exacerbate the issues already facing people who have unstable housing, mental health conditions and substance use disorders – and the vague wording could be...
by Kamal | Aug 7, 2025 | Property
The Bank of England has voted to reduce the Base Rate by 0.25% for the third time this year, taking it to 4%. Base Rate was held at 4.25% in June after it was cut by 0.25% in May. The Bank meets every six weeks to decide what should happen to interest rates, with the...
by Kamal | Aug 7, 2025 | Property
The UK homelessness minister, Rushanara Ali, is facing calls to resign after claims she evicted tenants from her east London property before increasing the rent by almost £700 a month.Four tenants who rented a four-bedroom house owned byAli were given four months’...
by Kamal | Aug 7, 2025 | Property
What if we could house everyone in the world who needs somewhere to live? Well the UN says it has figured out how, essentially we need to build 96,000 homes every day for the next five years just to meet global housing needs. But is that even possible? Josh...
by Kamal | Aug 6, 2025 | Property, Regulations and Compliance
The why, how, when and costs required to register with Rent Smart Wales as a landlord. Source link
by Kamal | Aug 6, 2025 | Property, Property Development
DISCLAIMER Your capital is at risk when buying property. The value of property can go down as well as up. Historic performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future performance. We do not provide tax, financial, or investment advice. Any general...
by Kamal | Aug 6, 2025 | Property
The housing problem in the UK has become so pervasive that it can sometimes seem natural and eternal, the ever-present background to British life. But it’s important to remember that specific political projects and policy choices brought about the housing crisis – and...
by Kamal | Aug 6, 2025 | Property
Moving home should feel exciting. A new street, a fresh start – maybe even a better takeaway nearby. But sometimes, the dream can unravel when the neighbours aren’t quite what you hoped for. We’ve all seen it. The jungle-like garden next door, the dog that never stops...
by Kamal | Aug 6, 2025 | Property
UK construction activity fell last month at the sharpest rate since the height of the Covid pandemic amid a collapse in housebuilding, underscoring the challenge facing Labour to meet its 1.5m new homes target.Adding to pressure on the government, the figures from...
by Kamal | Aug 4, 2025 | Property, Property Development
A butterfly roof is an inverted roof when compared to a more conventional gable roof. With a conventional roof two pitched surfaces rise to meet each other at a central ridge. In this article, we look at the pros and cons. Source link
by Kamal | Aug 4, 2025 | Property, Property Development
A Building Preservation Notice is an official notice which can be issued to legally prevent any work being done, or changes being made, to a specific building. Issued under Section 3 of the Planning Act 1990 it is usually used where it is believed that the building is...
by Kamal | Aug 4, 2025 | Property
Hanging on the telephone | Right to buy | Donating your body to science | Uncanny Lehrer | Lee MarvinEmma Brockes’ article threw open the door to landline memories (Worried about your child’s screentime? Get a landline, 31 July). When it rang, the enthusiasm that came...
by Kamal | Aug 4, 2025 | Property, Property Development
You’ll probably have a good idea about what a detached house or a semi-detached house is but do you know about link-detached? Here’s what a link detached house is and what you need to know about buying, owning and selling this type of house. Source...
by Kamal | Aug 4, 2025 | Property
Can a Guarantor Be Liable After a Rent Increase via Section 13? » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Aug 4, 2025 | Property
Protesters staged a sit-in at a brutalist 1960s estate featured in Stanley Kubrick’s dystopic film, A Clockwork Orange, to highlight concerns about a development they say amounts to gentrification and art washing.The brief occupation on Saturday of the Lakeside Centre...
by Kamal | Aug 3, 2025 | Bernie Clarke, Property
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by Kamal | Aug 3, 2025 | Property
There is a very real danger that, in its bid to reform the planning system and build 1.5m homes across England at pace, the government will neglect the basic requirements of livable communities (‘No shops, no schools’: homes in England built without basic amenities,...
by Kamal | Aug 3, 2025 | Property
Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy scheme has cost UK taxpayers almost £200bn, according to a report into the policy’s contribution to Britain’s housing crisis.In its report into the sale of millions of council homes to their tenants at steep discounts since 1980, the...
by Kamal | Aug 1, 2025 | Property
Landlord Law Newsround #398 » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Aug 1, 2025 | Property
Landlord Law Blog Roundup for July » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Aug 1, 2025 | Property
Sheer joy. That’s how it felt watching England’s Lionesses romping gleefully across the pitch after their victory in Basel – not just because they won but because of the way they did it, with an exuberance and a resilience and an obvious love of playing together that...
by Kamal | Jul 31, 2025 | Property
The government is planning to introduce a Decent Homes Standard for the private rented sector for the first time, as part of the Renters’ Rights Bill. Once it becomes law, landlords in the private rented sector will be legally required to meet a minimum standard for...
by Kamal | Jul 31, 2025 | Data, Property
Here, we’ve put together a list of the fastest growing cities and areas across the UK (mainly ordered through GVA). Growing population, economies and local investment that is translating to increased rents, house prices and yields. Source...
by Kamal | Jul 31, 2025 | Property
Running a property business is never straightforward. When you have a buy-to-let portfolio, you quickly realise you need to wear many hats all at once. From day-to-day you’re a managing agent, an accountant, a compliance specialist, a maintenance expert – all at once....
by Kamal | Jul 29, 2025 | Property
Tenants are paying over £400 more per month than they were five years ago, on average However, despite the record high, the yearly pace of growth continues to slow down – this is good news for tenants as the market rebalances The current market has the best balance...
by Kamal | Jul 29, 2025 | Property
The typical summer lull in Britain’s housing market has been avoided amid the availability of bigger home loans fuelling a “buyer’s market”, according to a property website.Despite the signs of a bustling market, Zoopla said it had halved its house price forecast for...
by Kamal | Jul 28, 2025 | Property
An award-winning homeless hostel in the constituency of the prime minister, Keir Starmer, has been lambasted after an independent investigation into the death of one of its residents.Joe Black, 39, died after a drug overdose in 2023 at Holmes Road Studios in Camden,...
by Kamal | Jul 28, 2025 | Property
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey speak to Angela Rayner about Labour’s first year in government and the challenges ahead. The deputy prime minister reveals the issue that keeps her awake at night, reflects on why voters are frustrated with Labour, what she thinks the...
by Kamal | Jul 27, 2025 | Property
Thousands of homes across England are being built without urgently needed community infrastructure, say councillors and campaigners, leaving families without access to playgrounds, schools, shops, and even doctors.Even where provision is built, it can take years to...
by Kamal | Jul 26, 2025 | Property
This is – they tell you in Tempsford – where Boudicca rallied against the Romans. Where the early English kings fought off the Danes and where Churchill launched secret flights to aid resistance fighters keeping the Nazis at bay.But the historic earthworks,...
by Kamal | Jul 25, 2025 | Property
From April 2026, every UK landlord with more than £50,000 in property and/or business income will have to keep digital records and send quarterly updates to HMRC. That sounds daunting—unless your software does the heavy lifting for you. Landlord Vision’s new MTD for...
by Kamal | Jul 25, 2025 | Property
Landlord Law Newsround #397 » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Jul 24, 2025 | Property
The federal government is seeking to crack down on homelessness in the US, with Donald Trump issuing an executive order to push local governments to remove unhoused people from the streets.The order the US president signed on Thursday will seek the “reversal of...
by Kamal | Jul 24, 2025 | Property
One in five homes in California is owned by investors, new data reveals, in the latest sign of an affordability crisis that shows no end in sight.The figures, which come from the data tracker BatchData and were analyzed by the Orange County Register, show that...
by Kamal | Jul 24, 2025 | Property
Many people don’t realise they can be landlords without letting out an entire property. If you rent out a room in your own home while living there yourself, you’re what’s called a live-in landlord. This comes with its own set of rules and responsibilities that are...
by Kamal | Jul 24, 2025 | Property
It hardly compares for importance with all the cruelties in Gaza or Sudan. But then little else does that at present. It caused barely a ripple on the parochial surface of British politics either. That’s hardly surprising at a time when Downing Street is warning about...
by Kamal | Jul 23, 2025 | Property
Young men are more likely to live at home with their parents than women of the same age, with a third of 20- to 34-year-old men in the UK living in their parental home.Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed 33.7% of men aged 20-34 lived with...
by Kamal | Jul 22, 2025 | Property
No landlord wants to deal with rent arrears, but the truth is they can happen, even with reliable tenants. There are many reasons why someone might struggle to pay rent on time, whether it’s due to a change in their job, unexpected bills, or other personal...
by Kamal | Jul 22, 2025 | Property
Copner Way, North Peckham Estate, 1985Newell says: ‘My grandmother and mother moved to the Redbridge Gardens estate, Peckham, in the early 60s when it was first built, and I was born in Peckham in 1965, where we lived until 1968. I returned permanently to London with...
by Kamal | Jul 21, 2025 | Property
A view of the sea commands a premium of £88,106 (32%) when compared to other coastal properties without a sea view, with asking prices averaging £363,181 The East Midlands leads with the highest sea view premium at 68%, while the South East has the most modest uplift...
by Kamal | Jul 21, 2025 | Property
Key takeaways from July’s House Price Index: The average asking price of a home has dropped by 1.2% this month, to £373,709 This is the largest July price drop in over 20 years London has seen the biggest regional price falls (-1.5%), driven by Inner London in...
by Kamal | Jul 21, 2025 | Property
I am a 91-year-old leaseholder in a block of flats owned by Wandsworth council. I’m living with saturated walls, dripping water and falling plaster because the council has failed to address a leak that began elsewhere in the block a year ago.When I first reported it,...
by Kamal | Jul 20, 2025 | Property
The official deposit scheme for renters is “putting millions in unscrupulous landlords’ pockets”, campaigners have said.Almost half (46%) of renters said they did not know they could challenge deposit deductions they deemed to be unfair. Only 4% have used the formal...
by Kamal | Jul 18, 2025 | Property
Landlord Law Newsround #396 » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Jul 17, 2025 | Property
Cardiff council has written to several council tenants warning they could be evicted if a member of the household is convicted for offences related to the riots sparked by the death of two teenage boys in Ely in 2023, the Guardian has learned.The notices, which were...
by Kamal | Jul 17, 2025 | Property
Managing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) can be stressful, and full of unique challenges. These are properties that are rented out to at least three individuals – essentially a house share. For a landlord, that means multiple tenancy agreements, differing payment...
by Kamal | Jul 17, 2025 | Property
Whether it’s a hidden room revealed by a hinged bookcase or a tower that’s been ‘home’ to legendary wizards, these six incredible homes showcase some of the most captivating places to live in the UK. Because sometimes home-hunting is about creating that wishlist of...
by Kamal | Jul 15, 2025 | Property
Lee James is cowering in the rusting Mercedes Sprinter van he calls home. He is worried sick by the growing campaign to evict van-dwellers like him from historic parkland in the wealthy north-west of Bristol.“I’m not in the greatest headspace today … I wouldn’t have...
by Kamal | Jul 15, 2025 | Property
Is AI the New Herbie? Asimov’s Robot Ethics vs Legal Reality » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Jul 15, 2025 | Property
Treasurer Jim Chalmers tells Guardian Australia chief political correspondent Tom McIlroy one of his key measures of success in the future is making Australia’s budget more sustainable. They also discuss the challenge of meeting housing targets, how the morning news...
by Kamal | Jul 15, 2025 | Property
Homelessness in Los Angeles county declined by 4% to an estimated 72,308 people in 2025, the Los Angeles homeless services authority (Lahsa) announced on Monday.The southern California metropolitan area previously reported its highest unhoused population in 2023, when...
by Kamal | Jul 14, 2025 | Property
Your article (Turn empty London office blocks into ‘late-night party zones’, report suggests, 13 July) misses the real opportunity to promote using those ghastly, unsightly Towers of Babel for something useful: housing. Forget partying, think existing. Let’s redeem...
by Kamal | Jul 14, 2025 | Properties for Sale, Property
DISCLAIMER Your capital is at risk when buying property. The value of property can go down as well as up. Historic performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future performance. We do not provide tax, financial, or investment advice. Any general...
by Kamal | Jul 14, 2025 | Property
During the New York City mayoral primary campaign, Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for a citywide rent freeze became a contentious topic. The Democratic nominee says to achieve a cap on annual rent increases for the city’s 1m rent-stabilized apartments, he would appoint...
by Kamal | Jul 14, 2025 | Property
Winner of the Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award, the South African documentary photographer and filmmaker focuses her photo essay on daily life inside a former public hospital that has been occupied since 2017 by more than 1,500 people resisting displacement Source...
by Kamal | Jul 13, 2025 | Property
Composite: Stephen Swintek/Getty ImagesA cornerstone of the American dream is drifting out of reach.The estimated number of first-time homebuyers in the US dropped to a little more than 1.1 million in 2024, according to data from the National Association of Realtors...
by Kamal | Jul 12, 2025 | Property
Why Right to Buy Needs Reform: Labour’s Plan to Fix a Broken Housing Policy » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Jul 11, 2025 | Property
Earlier this year, Angela Maddamma, 72, loaded all her belongings into her car. She drove from a house in suburban Richmond, Virginia, where she had lived for 20 years, to her new life about five hours west, in a senior cohousing project called ElderSpirit.Cohousing...
by Kamal | Jul 11, 2025 | Property
Landlord Law Newsround #395 » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Jul 11, 2025 | Property
Black people in England are almost four times as likely to face homelessness as white people and substantially less likely to get social housing, according to the first major study into homelessness and racism in more than two decades.A three-year research project by...
by Kamal | Jul 10, 2025 | Property
If you are a landlord in England, you must do Right to Rent checks. This ensures that anyone renting your property has the legal right to live in the UK.This means you must verify a tenant’s ID before renting out your property. It’s an important step to take before...
by Kamal | Jul 10, 2025 | Property
Plans to weaken environmental regulations for small housebuilders would allow developers to build on an area the size of the Yorkshire Dales in the next 10 years without replacing the nature they destroy, according to analysis.Labour wants to remove the requirement...
by Kamal | Jul 10, 2025 | Property
Private renters in England are spending an increasing proportion of their income on housing, according to the latest official data from the English Housing Survey.In 2023-24, the proportion of gross household income spent on housing costs for private renters rose to...
by Kamal | Jul 10, 2025 | Property
When it comes to best-practice examples in the housing debate, Vienna is a common reference. Indeed, the Austrian capital features prominently in narratives about successful housing policies. An article in the Observer concluded that Vienna shows “decent homes for...
by Kamal | Jul 9, 2025 | Property
The government must refocus on more radical ideas to help people with everyday costs such as food, energy, childcare and housing, more than 100 Labour MPs have said in a letter to Keir Starmer.They made the warning amid fears Labour could lose the next election and...
by Kamal | Jul 9, 2025 | Property
One consequence of the recent debate on disability benefits should be the acceptance of a shared responsibility across the Labour family to support the government with alternative approaches to welfare reform. Here in Greater Manchester, where there was strong...
by Kamal | Jul 8, 2025 | Property
The countdown is underway as the Making Tax Digital (MTD) deadline looms for landlords. Are you using MTD software yet? If not, don’t worry – there’s still time! Adopting MTD software now can help you streamline bookkeeping, keep more accurate records, and prepare for...
by Kamal | Jul 8, 2025 | Property
A judge in Madrid has ordered the closure of 10 tourist flats in a single building in the city centre after a landmark ruling that said “the illicit and unsanitary activities” taking place in them had inflicted psychological damage on a neighbouring family and...
by Kamal | Jul 8, 2025 | Property
Dreaming of a beachside base for summertime days by the sea? If you’re looking for some respite from the glare of the midday rays, or a spot to soak up those late-evening sunsets, these personal seaside havens offer postcard-perfect scenes just moments from the water....
by Kamal | Jul 8, 2025 | Property
If you could move anywhere, where would it be? This used to be a question I’d ask myself or others at dinner parties, but two years ago, as new parents facing the unsustainable costs of Bay Area life and the looming threat of middle-age atrophy, my husband, Ben, and I...
by Kamal | Jul 7, 2025 | Property, Selling Your House Quickly
DISCLAIMER Your capital is at risk when buying property. The value of property can go down as well as up. Historic performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future performance. We do not provide tax, financial, or investment advice. Any general...
by Kamal | Jul 7, 2025 | Moubin Faizullah-Khan, Property
DISCLAIMER Your capital is at risk when buying property. The value of property can go down as well as up. Historic performance and forecasts are not reliable indicators of future performance. We do not provide tax, financial, or investment advice. Any general...
by Kamal | Jul 7, 2025 | Property
Saving £900 in 5 Months: My Fox Battery Storage Review » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Jul 7, 2025 | Property
“The housing crisis is now as big a threat to the EU as Russia,” Jaume Collboni, the mayor of Barcelona, recently declared. “We’re running the risk of having the working and middle classes conclude that their democracies are incapable of solving their biggest...
by Kamal | Jul 4, 2025 | Property
My friend Trevor Hendy, who has died aged 89, was director of development at United Kingdom Housing Trust (UKHT) in the 1980s, a period in which, among other things, he brought back to life its Arlington House property, a 900-bed hostel for working men in north London...
by Kamal | Jul 4, 2025 | Property
Landlord Law Newsround #394 » The Landlord Law Blog / Source link
by Kamal | Jul 4, 2025 | Property
When I left my family home to study at university in 2007 and moved to downtown Budapest, housing costs were hardly a topic of conversation among my friends. I rented rooms in centrally located flats for £80-£100 per month. Fast forward to 2025 and a similar room in a...
by Kamal | Jul 4, 2025 | Property
The housing minister has promised to crack down on unfair service charges and what he called the “wild west” of property managing agents as he launched the next stage of the government’s reforms of the leasehold system.Matthew Pennycook told the Guardian he wanted to...
