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Home building industry body opposes proposed planning fee rises in Scotland
The home building industry in Scotland is opposing proposals to increase the maximum fees for major planning applications of 570 or more houses to £125,000. A consultation is open until 04 April 2017 on the proposals which also would increase fees for planning permission in principal to £62,500 and is considering wider changes to the […] The post Home building industry body opposes proposed planning fee rises in Scotland appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rent growth slows in the UK, led by falls in London
Overall rental growth has stalled in Britain with values 0.6% lower in February than they were a year ago with the fall is driven by London, the latest index shows. While it is the first annual fall for more than six years, the data from the Countrywide lettings index shows that apart from London and […] The post Rent growth slows in the UK, led by falls in London appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Lettings industry urged to be careful about deposit deductions following legal case
Letting agents and landlords in the UK are being urged to be careful with deposit deductions if they cannot prove what they are for in the wake of a court case. The warning from the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) follows a court case in Bristol where a group of tenants claimed back over […] The post Lettings industry urged to be careful about deposit deductions following legal case appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →