Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has unveiled his mini-budget, in which he announced a permanent cut to the Stamp Duty Land tax (SDLT). As part of the...
As of October 1st 2018, new rules are in force regarding licensing for HMO properties. HMOs, or houses in multiple occupation, will now be subject...
As part of Wednesday’s Spending Review, Rishi Sunak will pump an extra £2.3bn of funding into the Government’s housing budgets over the next four years....
New planning regulations enabling unused commercial buildings to be converted into homes risk damaging the ‘fabric’ of local communities and threatening the prosperity of high...
In a shock move, co-founder of Purplebricks, Michael Bruce, has been ‘ousted’ from his position as Chief Executive of the online estate agent. Michael Bruce...
It’s been revealed that hundreds of new-build homes in Britain are at risk of crumbling because builders have used substandard mortar. Now firms are being...
14 March 2023 – Much is expected from the upcoming spring budget, and the property industry also has a list of things it would like...
Mortgage demand spiked and consumer borrowing rose for the first time in five months as the UK came out of the Covid-19 lockdown, the Bank...
According to the latest Homemover Pulse by TwentyCi, the stock levels continue to increase steadily, with currently 227,949 residential properties up for sale across the...
6 June 2024 – Location and property type may have been the most significant factors affecting a property’s value. However, a new green feature has...
The chancellor is reportedly planning to extend the stamp duty holiday to June, saving buyers an estimated £1.75bn on 300,000 additional transactions. The move would...
As the housing market continues to recover and the number of prospective buyers grows, the quality of a property listing becomes increasingly important. In a...
17 January 2023 – The housing market has started the new year strongly, with a 0.9% increase in asking price this month. According to new...
A new independent study which reveals flaws in the affordable home ownership schemes introduced over the last 40 years has led to calls for root...
The government promise to build 200,000 starter homes in England for first-time buyers has resulted in none being built, according to the National Audit office....
30 May 2023 – New data shows that the property market is still subdued, with 7.5% lower sales in the first quarter of this year...
