Archive for January, 2010
New Licensing Regulations for HMOs
The Government has stated that it will allow Councils to determine themselves whether or not to relax the rules on which houses need to be licensed in order to be converted to houses of multiple occupation. Previously Councils were required to consult the Secretary of State if they wished to set out their own criteria. [...]
January 29, 2010
Tags: hmos, landlord regulations, licencing for hmos Posted in: Legislation, Private rented 
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Buy My House? Looking to sell your house quickly?
In this current housing market it is more important than ever to make sure that your house appeals to anyone that is looking to buy. Buyers are few and far between. They are now in the driving seat and able to be more choosy about what they buy. They are also more likely to look [...]
January 26, 2010
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Repossessions hit the 48,000 mark
Last year approximately 48,000 homes were repossessed. This is an amazingly high figure. Now surveyors are being told by the mortgage lenders, and banks, to value properties low. The banks are holding on to a large number of the repossessed properties rather than risking bring the market down even further. This itself is holding up [...]
January 21, 2010
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Sell your house for a Happy New Year?
If your dream for 2010 is to sell your house quickly then once again the changes in the property market and general economy might not be particularly helpful for you. The end of the Stamp Duty holiday will do nothing to bolster the property market. Prevoiusly the government had put in place a ‘holiday’ on [...]
January 4, 2010
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