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New smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules will come into force in England on 1 October 2022, as part of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022. The rules have been extended so that carbon monoxide alarms must be installed in rooms of a private rented property where there is any fixed combustion appliance, such as gas and oil-fired boilers, and be in p...

House prices fell in March for the first time in six months, according to the latest data from Halifax. The lender said prices dropped by 1% last month, with higher mortgage rates affecting affordability for prospective buyers. The average house price fell by about £2,900 to £288,430. However, Halifax said that house prices were still ahead of where they were...

An updated How to Rent Guide, a checklist for renting in England which must be issued by both letting agents and landlords to new tenants or those renewing, has been released by the government. It is crucial that agents issue the correct and current version of the How to Rent guide as a failure to do so before the tenants move in can invalidate a Section 21 notice used to regai...

The Bank of England has raised interest rates by 0.25% to 4.5% as expected today, after a majority of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Governor Andrew Bailey (pictured) voted for the increase again. This increase is the 12th successive rise, taking the rate to its highest level in almost 15 years. The Bank is reacting to a stubborn inflation figure,...