6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (361+ words) Atom bank has launched a ‘Natural Capital’ lending proposition after an initial rollout provided secured funding for the creation of three Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) habitat banks. BNG habitat banks are areas of land where habitats are created or enhanced…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (349+ words) From this week (Tuesday), Digital Verification Service (DVS) providers are now able to use the UK CertifID trust mark in a move that will help transform homebuying, according to Chris Williams, founder of Novus Strategy. “We’re all well used to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (916+ words) Two postcodes, four miles apart, in the same city. One yields 2.6%, the other 8.1% – this gap in potential investments is showing exactly why cities should no longer be viewed as one investment market. Instead, they are collections of micro-markets, each with…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (357+ words) Poor property maintenance could not only cost landlords tenants but could also wipe around £30k off their investment and twice that in London. Research by Rushbrook found that a 10% reduction in value caused by poor property maintenance could cost £20,115 on the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (370+ words) AI is allowing detailed complaints to be made fast by tenants, but often with inaccurate information, meaning that property agents are being distracted when trying to deal with complainants, according to Greg Tsuman, a past president of ARLA Propertymark. He…...