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Tenants and Scotland's largest trade unions issue warning over rent controls

The Herald (Scotland) · July 8, 2025

However, a consultation is currently taking place to consider certain exemptions from rent controls or increases above the rent cap. Tenants group Living Rent has written an open letter to the Scottish Government, supported by the Scottish Trades...

Seven UK housebuilders to pay £100m to fund affordable homes after CMA investigation

The Guardian · July 9, 2025

Seven housebuilders have agreed to pay £100m to affordable housing schemes, after the UK competition watchdog found evidence they might be sharing commercially sensitive details that affect the price of homes. The developers – Barratt Redrow,...

HMRC 'intensifying' crackdown for thousands of UK households with certain job

Birmingham Live · July 9, 2025

HMRC is "intensifying" a crackdown on thousands of UK households with a certain job. Landlords are facing a renewed tax crackdown from the Labour Party government's tax arm as a result of huge levels of non-compliance across the rental sector, it...

Refusal recommended for plans to create “largest independent bookshop to open in England in living memory”

Yorkshire Business Insider ·

1 Museum Street in York. Photo © Copyright Ian S and licensed for reuse under a cc-by-sa/2.0 Creative Commons Licence. The proposed conversion of a listed building in York to create "the largest independent bookshop to open in England in living...

Why Invest in Property in El Gouna, Egypt?

Gulf Insider · July 9, 2025

Nestled along Egypt’s Red Sea coast, El Gouna is a luxurious, fully integrated town that has emerged as a premier destination for property investment. Often dubbed the “Venice of Egypt” due to its intricate network of lagoons, El Gouna offers a...

Loch Lomond warning to revellers as temperatures set to soar across Scotland

Daily Record & Sunday Mail · July 9, 2025

Officers have issued a stern warning to anyone planning to cause disruption at Loch Lomond this summer. As temperatures are set to soar this weekend, Police Scotland alongside partner agencies have relaunched Operation Ballaton - a seasonal...

Search for Wales' Home of the Year 2025 begins and it could be yours

Wales Online · July 9, 2025

Popular BBC Cymru Wales property series is returning for a fourth series, with its expert judging trio back on the road to discover the most inspiring homes across Wales. Welsh TV favourite and Radio 2 presenter Owain Wyn Evans returns alongside...

How to Choose the Best Real Estate Agent: 7 Expert Tips for Home Buyers and Sellers [2025 Guide]

Canadian Real Estate Wealth · July 8, 2025

Buying or selling a home is one of life’s biggest financial decisions, and choosing the right real estate professional can make all the difference. A skilled real estate agent will guide you through the complex process while protecting your...

Immigrants did not cause Britain’s social housing shortage

New Statesman · July 9, 2025

To most British politicians, the name Millbank conjures a trip to Millbank Studios – a neoclassical wedding cake of a building down the road from Big Ben, where broadcasters run their parliamentary coverage. A ten-minute walk away, however, is a...

Britain's Crackdown on Speech Proves That We Were Right to Fight

PJ Media - Virginia · July 8, 2025

We may be more technologically advanced in the 21st century, but tyranny has not evolved — it's still awful. Before our independence, colonists were subject to severe penalties for obscure crimes. If you said something less than flattering about a...

UK Competition Litigation Quarterly Update: Q2 2025

JD Supra - California · July 8, 2025

We’re halfway through 2025 and there’s plenty to talk about when it comes to competition litigation. In this edition of UK Competition Litigation Quarterly, our lawyers highlight five significant developments from the past three months. See video...

Key Lessons from the Latest UK Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation Art Market Participants and High Value Dealers Threat Assessment (June 2025)

National Law Review · July 8, 2025

On 18 June 2025, the UK Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published a threat assessment (the Assessment) on compliance with UK sanctions and money laundering law for art market participants (AMPs) and high value dealers (HVDs)....

UK tourists in holiday hotspot warned over airport closure as wildfires rage on

Birmingham Live · July 8, 2025

UK tourists have been warned after a major airport was forced to close its doors due to wildfires earlier today. Marseille Airport in France is currently closed due to blazes in the area with the Foreign Office issuing an alert to Brits in the...

UK households told 'do not' cut your grass this weekend

Manchester Evening News · July 8, 2025

The advice has been issued ahead of the UK's third heatwave Households in the UK are being told not to cut their grass this weekend for one key reason. Temperatures across the country are expected to reach more than 32 degrees this weekend amid...

UK households told to leave loft hatch open for the next seven days

Manchester Evening News · July 8, 2025

Simply opening your loft hatch can make a huge difference in summer Households in the UK are being told to leave their loft hatches open for the next seven days amid the country's heatwave. Temperatures are set to soar into the low 30C's this...

UK high street chaos as Kate Middleton favourite sacks staff as it enters administration

Daily Star · July 8, 2025

Kate Middleton's favourite maternity-wear brand has sacked nearly all of its 95 – and gone into administration. Seraphine was, until today, the go-to brand for the Duchess of Cambridge whenever she was pregnant. It was founded in 2002 by Cecile...

Fury of elderly residents living at retirement flats in upmarket seaside resort who condemns Age UK plans to evict them and sell off building to investors

Daily Mail · July 9, 2025

Elderly residents living in one of Britain’s most expensive seaside towns have blasted plans to evict them from their homes and sell off the building. Age UK, formerly known as Help The Aged, says it has made the ‘hard decision’ to look at selling...

Lisa Vanderpump Net Worth 2025 – How This British-Born Queen Built a $90 Million Beverly Hills Empire

Finance Monthly · July 8, 2025

Lisa Vanderpump Net Worth 2025 – How This British-Born Queen Built a $90 Million Beverly Hills Empire What Is Lisa Vanderpump’s Net Worth? As of 2025, Lisa Vanderpump’s combined net worth with her husband and business partner Ken Todd stands at an...

UK gardeners growing lilies urged to 'watch out' for one common problem in July

Manchester Evening News · July 8, 2025

Anyone who has lilies in their garden is being told to keep an eye out UK gardeners who are growing lilies in their gardens are being urged to 'watch out' for one problem that is most common in July. The weather is heating up this month, with a...

Riding the Wave: Why UK Tourism Investors Should Look to El Salvador’s Coastal Property

Business Matters · July 7, 2025

A confluence of drastically improved security, strategic government initiatives, and an increasingly vibrant cultural scene is drawing significant attention from international investors, especially from the UK and Europe. The country’s...