The number of people offered protection in the UK, in the form of asylum, resettlement and other types of leave, fell by more than a half in the year to March 2021, figures show. A total of 8,640 people were granted protection, down 58% from 20,331 in the previous year reports PA. It is the
Britain’s pandemic property market boom is set to roll on as government support for the roaring market continues says a poll by news agency Reuters. House prices rose at the fastest annual rate in nearly 14 years in March, official data showed on Thursday, after a tax cut and a mortgage guarantee scheme for first-time
The CPS has reviewed a full year’s worth of cases charged under the coronavirus legislation. Prosecutors checked 1,821 finalised cases under the Coronavirus Act and Health Protection Regulations between 26 March 2020 and 31 March 2021. A total of 549 incorrect charges were identified, which were either withdrawn by prosecutors at the first court hearing
A young farmer from Leicestershire has become the 300,000th homeowner to use the Help to Buy: Equity Loan Scheme since its launch in 2013. Sam Legg, 19, from Asfordby, bought the 300,000th Help to Buy home and is now urging others to join the government scheme. Chair of Homes England Peter Freeman said: “Today’s milestone
Crisis, along with over sixty-five other organisations have released a joint statement condemning UK Government plans to use rough sleeping as grounds for removing someone from the country. Home Office guidance published last month outlines that the policy should only be used in cases where someone has refused or disengaged with support and is engaged in
House prices have risen by 8.2% annually in April, passing a record high set the previous month, according to the Halifax Across the UK, the average house price in April was £258,204. Property values increased by 1.4% month on month. Halifax predicts that the pace of house price growth will slow later in the year.
Seven out of the top 10 property price hotspots are in the North West of England, according to a Rightmove study. Wallasey in Merseyside saw prices up by 15.6% annually on average and nearly £24,000 higher than a year ago. Nationally, asking prices are at a record high of £327,797, an annual rise of 5.1%
The average house price has gone up by nearly £16,000 the Nationwide Building Society has said Property values hit a peak of £238,831 in April and the average price had increased by £15,916 over the previous 12 months. House prices jumped by 2.1% month on month, marking the biggest monthly increase since 2004. The report
The Domestic Abuse Bill has passed both Houses of Parliament and been signed into law. What does it mean for victims? The Government says the Domestic Abuse Act will provide further protections to the millions of people who experience domestic abuse and strengthen measures to tackle perpetrators. For the first time in history there will be a
Nearly £150 billion-worth of home sales took place across the UK in the first 15 weeks of this year, according to a property website. The £149 billion total of sales recorded represents nearly double the value of homes sold subject to contract in the same period in 2020 and 2019, Zoopla said. The research also