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How to check my council tax band in Scotland

Here is how council tax works in Scotland and how you can find your valuation band amid proposed second home reforms.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2023

Australia’s rental vacancy falls to record low as Sydney and Melbourne feel squeeze

Advocates push for limit on rent rises as PropTrack report finds vacancy rate slipped to 1.02% in October

The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2023

No-fault evictions hit seven-year high amid government delays to ban

Ban on no-fault evictions was missed out of King’s Speech

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Property giants join campaign for Hunt to restore VAT-shopping

While the number of visitors from the Gulf to Bond Street, Regent’s Street and Oxford Street is up 1% compared with 2022 their spending is down 17%

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023

Mortgage arrears jump as homeowners and landlords feel pressure from rate hikes

Some 87,930 homeowner mortgages were in arrears in the third quarter of 2023, 7% more than the previous quarter, UK Finance said.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

New mortgage deal falls below 5% in ‘watershed moment’ for UK homeowners

Nationwide’s two-year fixed rate deal offered at 4.99% as lenders jostle for customers

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023

Developers circling Charlestown site owned by Central Leagues Club

The site collectively spans 1800 square metres.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 9, 2023

60,000 London renters could become homeless by 2030 if housing benefit stays frozen, analysis finds

The figure comes amid warnings that homelessness in London is already 'increasing unmanageable'

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023

House price decline may stabilise as end of year approaches

Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors’ latest findings suggest the overall pace of price declines has levelled off in recent weeks

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom’s Montecito house lawsuit reaches verdict

Man who sold singer the home later tried to back out of the deal, claiming he had been mentally incapacitated

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023