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Average rent change among those tenants who saw their rent change  Source: Hamptons using Connells Group data  These figures remain above the 1.1% year-on-year growth recorded for newly agreed lets in Great Britain in May 2026, down from 1.2% in April. Hamptons attributed the divergence to catch-up adjustments, whereby landlords raise existing tenants’ rents to align with prevailing market rates after extended periods without revision. The average rent on a newly agreed let across Great Britain stood at £1,382 per month in May. Regionally, average rents in the South East of England reached £1,500 per month in May — a 2%…

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Microsoft has observed the Sliver command-and-control (C2) framework now being adopted and integrated in intrusion campaigns by nation-state threat actors, cybercrime groups directly supporting ransomware and extortion, and other threat actors to evade detection. We’ve seen these actors use Sliver with—or as a replacement for—Cobalt Strike. Given Cobalt Strike’s popularity as an attack tool, defenses against it have also improved over time. Sliver thus presents an attractive alternative for actors looking for a lesser-known toolset with a low barrier for entry. First made public in late 2019 and advertised to security professionals, Sliver is an open-source framework that’s available on…

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You land in Orlando or Tenerife, switch off airplane mode, and your smartphone immediately starts vibrating. The screen fills with endless floods of SMS notifications from your mobile carrier about confusing tariffs, vague conditions, and aggressive offers to instantly activate a “great-value” roaming package filled with fine-print limitations. Before your holiday has even properly begun, you already feel growing anxiety about your bank account, making it harder to actually relax. For travellers who are used to controlling their expenses, this “vacation tax” quickly turns into hundreds of pounds spent on outdated and non-transparent infrastructure that limits freedom. However, in 2026…

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In every branch of medicine, diagnosis is the foundation of effective care. Cardiologists don’t treat “chest pain”; they determine whether it’s coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, or something else entirely. Oncologists don’t treat “fatigue”—they identify tumor type, stage, and molecular drivers before initiating treatment. Psychiatry has an equally sophisticated diagnostic framework. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders outlines a vast range of conditions, reflecting the complexity of human psychology and behavior. And yet, in everyday practice, we often rely on only a small fraction of it. The Narrow Lens We’ve Defaulted to In many outpatient settings today, assessment has…

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Image source: Getty Images The State Pension received a tasty 4.8% boost in April. But even after this increase, it still only pays £12,547.60 a year, far below the £45,400 Pensions UK says is needed for a comfortable retirement. That’s a gap most people simply can’t afford to ignore. The good news is, starting early and investing consistently can change everything. What a 35-year-old could realistically build A 35-year-old planning to retire at 67 has 32 years of compounding ahead of them. By putting £500 a month into a SIPP, the government automatically tops that up to £625, thanks to tax relief.…

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NEW DELHI: The commencement of commercial flight operations at the Noida International Airport in Jewar is expected to provide a significant boost to real estate activity across the Yamuna Expressway corridor, with industry experts predicting stronger demand for residential, commercial and office spaces in the coming years.Real estate stakeholders believe the operationalisation of the airport marks a major milestone for the region and could strengthen its position as one of NCR’s most attractive investment destinations.The enhanced connectivity offered by the airport is expected to improve the area’s appeal among multinational companies and corporate occupiers, potentially driving demand for Grade A…

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While the bulk of homebuyers choose fixed-rate mortgages, there are cases where you might want to look closely at an adjustable-rate mortgage instead. For example, ARMs can be a smart option for folks buying a property to rent out or flip, or intending to move within a few years—meaning you’d move before the ARM’s introductory fixed-rate period ends and adjustments begin. Read on and we’ll explain how an ARM works, when you might want to consider an ARM over a fixed-rate loan, and look at current ARM rates from a few top lenders. You can see the previous business day’s…

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Fleet Mortgages has appointed Toni Coulson as risk & data insights director and Andy Parkes as operations director as it looks to support further growth in the specialist buy-to-let market. Fleet Mortgages has appointed Toni Coulson and Andy Parkes to its Executive Committee as the buy-to-let lender continues to strengthen its leadership team under managing director Nicola Richardson. Coulson joins as risk & data insights director, having previously held senior positions at Fleet Mortgages’ parent company, Starling Bank. She brings experience across risk management, governance, data strategy and operational leadership, and will oversee the lender’s risk framework while supporting the…

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