General Election 2024
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Regulation & Law
Starmer makes ban on Section 21 evictions key election pledge
Labour Leader Keir Starmer said his party would make a ban on S21 'no fault' evictions a priority if it wins the Election.
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Housing Market
Gove claims Labour plans to hike Stamp Duty for first-time buyers
Housing Secretary Michael Gove says if Labour doesn't make a Stamp Duty cut permanent then FTBs could pay more than £11K extra.
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Rental market
SNP flip-flops as it abandons blanket rent cap within manifesto
First Minister John Swinney unveiled the party's manifesto yesterday without a commitment to introduce national rent controls.
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Rental market
CEO slams politicians who make ‘clueless promises’ to fix housing market
HomeLet and Let Alliance CEO says he is "beyond disillusioned" by Labour and Tory leaders and MPs who sometimes peddle "blatant lies".
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Latest property news
Starmer unveils Labour manifesto with promise to overhaul planning
Labour Leader Keir Starmer says his government would make a completely new approach to planning a priority if elected.
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Rental market
Councils will have power to set rent controls, Greens pledge
Greens Co-Leader Carla Denyer says they would "provide affordable housing through our right homes, right place, right price charter” and scrap Section 21 'no fault' evictions.
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Regulation & Law
BLOG: How will a Labour Government impact property investment?
With an election looming, property expert and trainer, Ritchie Clapson, speculates what a Labour Government could mean for landlords and investors.
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Housing Market
Property market upbeat and comparable with 2019 despite upcoming Election
As 4th July fast approaches not only has the property market’s activity proven steady since the Election was called, but it has also remained higher than last year in terms of demand and supply.
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Latest property news
New tax break for landlords announced by PM
Rishi Sunak says a Conservative government will give landlords selling to existing tenants relief from Capital Gains Tax for two years.
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Regulation & Law
Lib Dems promise to create 10 ‘Garden Cities’
Party leader Ed Davey revealed pledges to build Garden Cities, remove dangerous cladding and allow councils to raise Council Tax by 500% on second homes.
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