Tax loophole on second homes to close

Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets will be forced to pay under tough new measures announced by the Government. The changes will target people who take advantage of the... View Article

Ofgem new price cap comment

Paul Richards, group director of Customer and Communities at Orbit, said: “The current increases in energy prices is having a widespread impact onto people’s day to day lives, especially for those in low income households. A research report we published... View Article

EY response to the UK Government’s white paper on levelling-up

Rohan Malik, EY’s UK Managing Partner for Markets & Accounts, says: “For welcome ambitions around broadband infrastructure, public transport and housing, burning questions remain around how they will be funded and how results will be demonstrated. Clear metrics will also... View Article

Next generation facade inspection

Paul McDevitt, Managing Director of TÜV SÜD Building Advisory Service, a data management and analytics business, which ensures that building owners, managers and occupiers can access the information they need to make fully informed decisions. Authorities across the world are... View Article

LGA responds to DCN survey of landlords selling properties

Responding to a warning by the District Councils’ Network of a rise in housing waiting lists as landlords sell up, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said: “These findings are concerning and highlight the need to tackle our... View Article

Skills and data holding back landlord digital transformation

The lack of both skills and quality data is holding back landlords who are attempting to digitally transform their organisations and better serve residents. A new survey, commissioned by conversation-as-a-service leader Futr, has found that the UK’s landlords see the... View Article