The owners of long-term empty homes in Haringey will be forced to pay double their Council Tax to help tackle the housing crisis.

The Government has accepted the case from landlord leaders that current council tax rules for HMOs are unfair.

Propertymark is backing calls for council tax reform that will ensure Houses in Multiple Occupation only pay the hated levy per property not per room as can be the case now.

Council tax rises are piling on the agony of the burgeoning cost of living crisis, inevitably feeding into house-buying decisions.

Sprift has launched interactive property reports, creating an instruction-winning tool for agents and potentially reducing the need for initial face-to-face interactions – crucial in the current climate.