property law Raws

28 August 2025 · 8 expert responses

"The Government is playing semantics here to simply justify another stealth tax"

As an aside to the potential NI levy on rental income that the Government is apparently considering, we're keen to drill down into whether rental income may justifiably constitute ‘unearned revenue’. After all, someone…

27 August 2025 · 7 expert responses

"Price your property sensibly" - Experts share tips for buyers wanting to get into new homes before Christmas

With Autumn upon us and Christmas edging ever closer, experts have said buyers still have a fighting chance to get in their new home for the big day. But they need to get their ducks in a row — and act fast. Those with…

13 August 2025 · 5 expert responses

Parents paying 15% premium on properties within top school catchment areas shows "myopia of this government"

PROPERTY experts have slammed the Labour government for failing to see the unintended consequences of VAT on school fees, as new research from Santander UK reveals that three-quarters of UK parents (73%) would be…

7 August 2025 · 6 expert responses

UK house prices jump in 'larger than expected rise'

A sharp rise in UK house prices is “larger than expected” but experts warn they will come back down. House prices increased by +0.4% in July, the highest since the start of the year, according to the Halifax . The…

1 July 2025 · 6 expert responses

Warning to anyone using Airbnb in Spain: 'Prices could rise up to 20% in hotspots'

EXPERTS have issued a warning to all Brits who use Airbnb in Spain as new laws are implemented this week. Thousands of properties could be pulled from short-term rental market as new laws come in across Spain from July…

11 June 2025 · 5 expert responses

Could remedial works trigger flood of properties into the market?

A conveyancer on Newspage has said a lot of leasehold owners in high rises are — understandably — waiting for remedial works to be completed before selling their homes, as the value is then likely to increase. Once this…

11 June 2025 · 5 expert responses

Warning issued following rise in people buying flats with unresolved cladding problems in hope of future gains

A conveyancer on Newspage, Chris Barry of Thomas Legal, says he is seeing more and more people strategically buying leasehold properties in buildings with unresolved cladding issues in the hope that they will see a…

9 June 2025 · 3 expert responses

Insolvency Service appoints first dedicated crypto specialist: "a symbolic gesture rather than a game-changer"

The Insolvency Service has appointed its first dedicated crypto specialist to help recover online assets for creditors that may be held in crypto assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum or even NFTs, it was announced today .…

3 June 2025 · 3 expert responses

Ask The Expert

You're all experts in your fields. That's timely as we're looking for more ideas for the regular Ask The Expert slot on Thisismoney. Here's an example - Newspager and chartered financial planner Anita Wright (mugshot…

27 May 2025 · 3 expert responses

‘Get on and Build' Deputy Prime Minister urges housebuilders: "This policy misses the point entirely"

Thousands of new homes promised to communities will be delivered faster, thanks to major changes to make sure developers deliver on their commitments and do not leave sites half-finished for years. For the first time,…

24 May 2025 · 5 expert responses

Source: Craig Fish, Lodestone Mortgages

"This goes beyond conditional selling": Brokers urge borrowers to be wary of fire safety shortcuts

Brokers have warned consumers to be wary of estate agents pressuring them to make fire safety shortcuts when buying a property. Craig Fish, Director at London-based broker, Lodestone , has been helping a client buy a…

20 May 2025 · 5 expert responses

HMRC publishes research into landlords: "The idea of the fat cat landlord is a fiction"

HMRC has this morning published a piece of Ipsos-commissioned research sharing lots of insights about the UK's landlord market. Among other things, it revealed that almost two-thirds of landlords (63%) reported they…

2 April 2025 · 9 expert responses

"Buy-to-let is bouncing back with lending rocketing nearly 40% in the fourth quarter"

UK Finance has this morning published data showing that, in Q4 2024 there were 52,648 new buy-to-let loans advanced in the UK, worth £9.6 billion. This was up 39.2 per cent by number (47.2 per cent by value) compared…

14 March 2025 · 8 expert responses

Economy contracts by 0.1% in January

Monthly real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have fallen by 0.1% in January 2025, mainly caused by a fall in the production sector, after growth of 0.4% in December 2024. Real GDP is estimated to have grown…

13 March 2025 · 6 expert responses

UK Finance Business Finance Report: "A surge in overdrafts is the financial equivalent of a distress flare"

Banking trade body, UK Finance, has this morning published its Q4 Business Finance Review. It found that, in the final three months of 2024, there was rising demand for new or increased finance facilities, especially…

18 February 2025 · 5 expert responses

Company and individual insolvencies up 11% and 12% respectively in January

New data issued by The Insolvency Service this morning has revealed the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 1,971 in January 2025, 6% higher than in December 2024 (1,852) and 11% higher…

10 February 2025 · 8 expert responses

"Digitising home buying is a step forward but, without transparency and accountability, it won’t fix the real problem"

Over the weekend, the Government has announced major new plans to modernise home buying and selling to save people time and money and further measures to improve the lives of leaseholders. One of the key reasons the…

16 January 2025 · 6 expert responses

Surge in late payments since the Budget: "The stress of managing the uncertainty is relentless"

One business owner, Tony Redondo, Founder at Cosmos Currency Exchange, says he has seen a marked rise in late payments since the Autumn Budget: “A growing number of my SME clients are facing a surge in late payments and…

7 January 2025 · 6 expert responses

Meta ditches fact checkers for community notes: "an algorithmic free-for-all"

Following Meta announcing that it is replacing independent fact checkers with X-style Community Notes, one marketing expert, Oli Garnett of Bristol-based creative agency, Something Familiar, has described it as “an…

1 January 2025 · 9 expert responses

Nationwide: December (and Q4 regional) House Price Index: "December was far busier than it usually is"

House prices increased by 0.7% in December, after taking account of seasonal effects, following a 1.2% rise in November according to the Nationwide . UK house prices ended 2024 up 4.7% compared with December 2023,…

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