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Help to buy scheme

Possible Extension Of Help To Buy For First-Time Buyers

The Government is said to be considering extending the Help to Buy scheme to enable more first-time buyers to benefit from an equity loan and...

John Lewis store

John Lewis To Build Homes For Rent At 20 Sites

The retailer’s plan is part of its strategy to rebuild profits to £400m within five years by becoming a major landlord of homes for rent....

Signs that the housing stock levels are improving

Signs That Housing Stock Levels Are Improving

The most recent house price index by Zoopla gives buyers hope that the housing market is becoming more balanced, with the housing stock levels improving....

What Small Parties' Election Manifestos 2024 Say On Housing

What Small Parties’ Election Manifestos 2024 Say On Housing

26 June 2024 – The UK voting system is such that it’s difficult for smaller parties to get into government. However, they are a vital...

Government Launches New Eco+ Scheme

Government Launches New Eco+ Scheme

29 November 2022 – The Government has announced the Eco+ Scheme that will help middle-earners to make their homes more energy efficient. The Government has...

Uk houses

Jump In Buyer Demand And House Prices To Continue For Time Being

The housing market has experienced another upbeat month thanks to the chancellor’s extension of the stamp duty holiday and the introduction of the 95pc mortgage...

Interest-Only Mortgages

Homeowners Seek To Lock In To Decade-Long Fixed Rate Mortgages Ahead Of Brexit Anxiety

Research shows that fears over the economy post-Brexit is making borrowers exercise caution about the type of mortgage they choose, despite the fact that mortgages...

Carbon Monoxide Regulations

Government To Review Carbon Monoxide Regulations

Housing Minister Dominic Raab has announced that the Government will be reviewing the current legislation on carbon monoxide alarms in homes to ensure it remains...

Secure website

Is the UK Facing A Rising Tide Of Property Fraud?

Property fraud is proving to be an increasingly profitable business for criminals with scams robbing victims of £107,669 on average. What’s more, the total number...

Very nice student house

Rocky Road Ahead For Landlords Of Student Homes

Many properties currently let as student digs could end up empty as freshers’ weeks are cancelled and universities plan to move lectures online. As students...

It's No Longer Cheaper To Rent Than To Buy

It’s No Longer Cheaper To Rent Than To Buy

According to the latest Rightmove House Price Index, mortgage payments are only slightly higher than rental prices, making it no longer significantly cheaper to rent....

House Prices Fall For First Time Since June 2021

House Prices Fall For First Time Since June 2021

According to the recently published House Price Index by Halifax, July has seen house prices fall by 0.1%. For the first time since June 2021,...

Arctic waters

Climate Change Experts Warn Against Buying Coastal Property

Climate change experts are advising against purchasing coastal property as research shows there will be an unparalleled ice melt within the next 30 years. According...

Vendors urged to sell before Brexit

Brexit Blues: Homeowners Urged To Sell Before Exit

Those considering selling their homes are being advised to list their properties now, as the prospect of a no-deal Brexit looms, if they want to...

Mortgage Rates

Mortgage Approvals Up 1.5% Year On Year

A survey by UK Finance showed that the number of new mortgages approved by mainstream lenders increased in January 2019 compared to January 2018, representing...

Is UK Property Affordability Easing?

Is UK Property Affordability Easing?

10 April 2024 – The end of March signals the culmination of the first quarter of the year. Increased buyer and seller activity marked the...

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