From 1st April this year, councils can charge a premium of 100% of a property's council tax bill on homes that have been empty for 12 months.

Buying a home in close proximity to a traditional gallery can see house price premiums in excess of 90%.

The volume housebuilder has seen operating margins of an average of 25.4% per year since 2019.

Rates on five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages start at 5.35%

New products included in the suite include two and five-year fixed rates, available to both 65% and 75% LTV.

Selected limited company rates have seen a reduction of 0.40%

The Kent-based firm has been expelled due to a "systematic disregard for professional standards and landlord-tenant obligations", according to the TPO.

The current market is 'way out of kilter' due to the ongoing disparity in supply and demand of housing caused by the government, according to eXp UK.

Down valuations are on the rise as lenders look to shield themselves from continued market turbulence.

The housebuilder said that its multi-tenure partnership model compensated for reduced demand from private buyers