Property News Roundup
26th September 2019
The latest news this week in the Property Industry:
New landlord group chief executive announced
Ben Beadle is to be the chief executive of the new National Residential Landlords Association in the UK. The organisation is formed from the merger of the National Landlords Association and the Residential Landlords Association and it will launch in January 2020. Beadle will join in November. Read more…
New home building up 15% year on year in Scotland
New home building in Scotland has increased by 15% in the last 12 months, a rise of 3,000 new properties compared with the previous year, official figures show. However, Housing Minister Kevin Stewart has warned that a No Deal Brexit could have a damaging effect on future growth. Read more…
BTL rates reduced at Gatehouse Bank
Gatehouse Bank has announced that it has reduced rates across its range of Buy-to-Let products by up to 0.46%. Read more…
L&G announce full roll-out of new rental protection plan insurance
Legal & General has announced the full roll-out of its innovative Rental Protection Plan (RPP) for tenants, becoming the first UK provider to offer this type of insurance, following a successful pilot with Mortgage Advice Bureau. Read more…
Miller Homes announce new chief operating officer
Miller Homes has announced that they have promoted Stewart Lynes to the newly created role of chief operating officer with immediate effect. Read more…
Number of new homes built reached an 11 year high
Over 170,000 new homes were built for the year ending June 2019, taking the number to an 11 year high, the latest official figures show. Read more…
