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Current Landscape of House Prices in the UK: An Overview Investors who study houses, especially HMOs, need to know house price trends. Data from Forbes Advisor UK shows the market shifts with economic change, interest rates, and buyer actions. Understanding House Price Trends House prices in the UK change from year to year. They jumped up after the post-pandemic phase and now slow down. Some areas become...

Edinburgh Council Plans to Rehouse Homeless Residents Amid Licensing Changes Economic Factors Underscore Need for Action Edinburgh faces a hard housing crisis. Covid-19 made the need even worse. The council now plans a new housing scheme. This plan may move some homeless people outside the city. The scheme tackles problems with unlicensed temporary homes. The council uses many hotel and B&B rooms for...

Council Tax Implications for Second Homes: What You Need to Know If you own a property or plan to invest in housing, know the council tax rules. New rules will come in April 2025. They will change the tax you pay on a second home. Recent laws let local councils charge extra tax on these homes. This change comes after similar steps by some councils in Scotland and Wales and will affect many investors. The...

Enfield Council Expands HMO Licensing Scheme to Protect Tenants Date: 24th March 2025 Enfield Council makes a clear move to improve tenants' safety and raise property standards. The Council has launched a new licensing scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). This scheme replaces the old, larger programme and now covers smaller HMOs too. The change meets strong housing needs in the...

UK Commercial Real Estate Value Declines as Overseas Ownership Increases Investment Property Forum Reports a Shift in the Real Estate Landscape The Investment Property Forum report shows that UK commercial real estate is losing value. Its total worth falls to £949 billion at the end of 2023. Overseas buyers now own more properties. This change affects those who want to invest, including buyers of Houses...

Overseas Ownership Surges in the UK Real Estate Market as Commercial Values Decline Overview of the UK Commercial Real Estate Landscape A new report from the Investment Property Forum shows shifts in the UK commercial market. The market value falls to about £949 billion at the end of 2023. Foreign owners now hold nearly 40% of the market. This trend marks a change in how investments work as local players...

Landlord Fined Over Dangerous Conversion of Egham Bungalow into 15-Room HMO In a notable case that drew notice to housing rules in the United Kingdom, a landlord got a fine of £12,000. She made an illegal change of a three-bedroom bungalow into a 15-room house of multiple occupation (HMO) in Egham, Surrey. The case shows a strong focus on rental houses and a need to follow safety rules. Court Proceedings...

Conversion of East Sussex Hotel into HMO Receiving Approval In East Sussex, the closed Crockstead Farm Hotel finds a new role. A planning inspector approved the plan to use it as shared housing. This change shifts ideas about rural living. The plan meets the fast-growing need for affordable places to live. Hotel Closure and Initial Plans Crockstead Farm Hotel, by Halland, closed in March 2020. The virus...

Increased Enforcement of Licensing Regulations for HMOs in Gravesend Gravesham Borough Council acts against unlicensed HMOs. The council fines two landlords who run these properties. The fines show the council’s effort to keep houses safe and well kept. Unlicensed Properties Hit with Heavy Fines The landlord on Granville Road lost £10,000. A managing agent on Parrock Street now faces a fine of £17,500....

The Impact of Houses in Multiple Occupation on Greater Manchester Greater Manchester sees a rise in Houses in Multiple Occupation. Residents, local authorities, and community leaders express worry. Many fear that neighbourhoods change as more people share homes. Some residents even think of selling their houses because they feel that the community has lost its old shape. A Surge in HMOs: Benefit or...