Author: Laura Robinson

The rental market is all askew. Around 400,000 rental properties have been sold by private landlords over the past seven years, and estimates suggest another 500,000 could go by 2028, amid increasing regulation and rising costs. The timing could not be worse. Despite reduced availability, renting is now cheaper than buying in many parts of the country due to higher mortgage rates, and would-be tenants are desperate for decent, affordable places to live.PRS Reit aims to reduce that shortfall. The group was set up in 2017 to deliver high-quality homes for working families at affordable rates, while generating robust income for…

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Over the last year champion jockey Jamie Kah has beaten a life-threatening race fall and a white powder scandal that threatened her career to give herself a great chance of becoming just the second woman to ride to victory in the Melbourne Cup.Kah, a nine-time Group 1 winner, will ride five-year-old import More Felons in the $8.4million race that stops a nation on Tuesday.The 27-year-old will be looking to win her first Cup – and More Felons’ trainer Chris Waller says he is very happy to have ‘the world’s best’ riding his horse. ‘We took [More Felons] to Flemington on Thursday and…

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By Joanne Hart Updated: 07:02 EST, 5 November 2023 Belvoir Group specialises in rental properties, with a focus on the Midlands and the North.Founded in the 1990s and listed on AIM in 2012, the company runs hundreds of estate and letting agencies, managing homes on behalf of landlords and tenants.Group profits have increased consistently for 26 years and chief executive Dorian Gonsalves is determined to maintain and exceed that performance.In the beginning, Belvoir focused exclusively on rental properties. In latter years, sales and mortgage advice have been added to the roster. This spread of businesses helps to make Belvoir more resilient…

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Arsenal were on the end of serious VAR controversy in their game todayMikel Arteta laid into VAR, labelling it ’embarrassing’ and a ‘disgrace’ Kai Havertz is a broken man at Arsenal: Listen to the debate on It’s All Kicking OffBy Max Carter Keall For Mailonline Published: 20:45 EDT, 4 November 2023 | Updated: 20:45 EDT, 4 November 2023 Piers Morgan has gone on social media to rage about Arsenal’s woes with VAR and Kai Havertz role in the squad.Morgan, an avid Arsenal fan, took to X to voice his displeasure at the refereeing perfomance during the Gunners’ 1-0 loss to Newcastle.VAR…

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By Emily Hawkins Updated: 06:57 EDT, 4 November 2023 MPS are under pressure to quiz Wilko bosses following the collapse of the high street chain.The company went under in early August – leading to the loss of some 12,500 jobs and the closure of its 398 stores.As revealed by The Mail on Sunday, £77million in dividends was dished out to the owners and shareholders of the retailer in the decade before its collapse. Unions are now demanding a parliamentary inquiry into the demise of the company. New owner: The Wilko brand was sold to The Range, which is run by tycoon Chris…

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Stalions had previously been suspended with pay pending the investigation Multiple Big Ten schools say Stalions purchased tickets in his name to games DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news By Jake Fenner For Dailymail.Com Published: 19:32 EDT, 3 November 2023 | Updated: 20:48 EDT, 3 November 2023 The University of Michigan has fired recruiting analyst Connor Stalions as an investigation is underway into his alleged in-person scouting.Stalions was previously suspended with pay as the investigation continued, but he has now been fired according to Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports.Sources told Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic that Stalions ‘refused to cooperate with…

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Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed his parents-in-law are among 92 Brits able to leave Gaza this morning, ending a weeks’ long ‘living nightmare’ for the family.Elizabeth El-Nakla and her husband Maged – the parents of Mr Yousaf’s wife Nadia – were trapped when Israel laid siege to the territory following the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel, in which the group killed 1,400 people.The couple – who are from Dundee – travelled to Gaza to visit family prior to the conflict erupting. Since then, Israel has unleashed a ruthless bombardment on the territory, killing thousands of civilians as it targets…

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By Chris Jewers and James Reynolds   Published: 04:27 EDT, 3 November 2023 | Updated: 17:33 EDT, 3 November 2023 Advertisement Here, follow MailOnline’s liveblog for all the updates on the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East today. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters today staged a demonstration at London’s King’s Cross Station to call for a ceasefire.It comes amid a devastating bombardment of Gaza in retaliation for the October 7 attacks on southern Israel by Hamas.British Transport Police tonight confirmed two arrests have been made for ‘failure to comply with a Section 14 notice’ – prohibiting the planned protest.The Transport Secretary cited…

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Hamas has claimed scores of Palestinians have been killed and injured after an Israeli missile strike hit an ambulance convoy.Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV quoted the Gaza health ministry as saying that many were killed on Friday as the vehicles carried critically wounded people in Gaza.The health ministry spokesman, Ashraf Al-Qudra, earlier said they would send critically injured Palestinians who needed to be urgently transferred for treatment in Egypt from Gaza city and the north to the south.Incredibly graphic footage circulating online, purportedly showing the aftermath of the strike near Al-Shifa hospital, showed a scene of devastation.Bodies, particularly of men and boys,…

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LIVEBy Live Commentary Updated: 13:11 EDT, 3 November 2023 The FTSE 100 closed down 28.80 points at 7417.73. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Currys, Safestyle UK and Wickets Group. Read the Thursday 2 November Business Live blog below.> If you are using our app or a third-party site click here to read Business LiveFTSE 100 closes down 28.80 points at 7417.73Safestyle UK ‘likely’ to be liquidatedSafestyle UK directors will ‘likely’ place the firm into liquidation after the retailer collapsed into administration earlier this week.The Footsie closes soonJust before close, the FTSE 100 was 0.64% lower at…

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