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Launch Of New Scheme To Help First-Time Buyers

First-time buyers will be able to apply to the new Help to Buy scheme from December 16, 2020, enabling more struggling would-be owners to step...

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New Homes Ombudsman Set To Raise The Bar

There are many good reasons for investing in a new-build property but a new announcement from the Government could prove to be a game changer....

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Jenrick Passes Buck To Leaseholders In Cladding Crisis

Thousands of leaseholders in a minimum of 239 apartment blocks will be unable to sue developers as the buildings are too old. While ministers publish...

Autumn Budget 2023: Housing Market Left Mostly Out

Autumn Budget 2023: Housing Market Left Mostly Out

23 November 2023 – On Wednesday (22 November) Jeremy Hunt stepped up the dispatch box to deliver his Autumn Budget 2023. Among the 110 measures...

High Demand For Land Pushes Prices Up

High Demand For Land Pushes Prices Up

According to research conducted by Savills, prices for greenfield as well as urban land have risen in the first quarter of 2022, due to high...

Sometimes the process itself is delayed.

One In Four Adults Unable To Fund Lifestyle Without Parental Help

Recent research has found that 24% of those aged 18-44 would be unable to afford their lifestyle without financial help from their parents, although 35%...

Brits Don't Get Value For Money For Properties

Brits Don’t Get Value For Money For Properties

27 March 2024 – Aside from being tagged as scarce in supply, the UK housing stock has a new moniker, “worst value for money.” A...

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£562m Govt Cash Boost For 50k Green Homes Upgrade

The UK Government announced on Tuesday that from this week 50,000 homes will be upgraded using green improvements and money from a £562m fund to...

Three Million New Homes Needed

Three Million New Homes Needed According To Charity

With ever increasing pressure on housing in general, and particularly social housing, a charity has called on the Government to build three million new homes...

Rental Protection Scheme

Rental Protection Scheme ‘Fails To Offer Protection Needed’

A new rental protection scheme designed to ensure that landlords receive the rent due to them, and that is due to come into force in...

House Price Optimism

Homeowners Increasingly Optimistic About House Prices

A survey by property website Zoopla shows that the majority of homeowners are optimistic about house prices rising over the next quarter. This view is...

Average Asking Price 2.6% Higher Than In January This Year

Average Asking Price 2.6% Higher Than In January This Year

18 July 2023 – Despite house prices having fallen slightly in July compared to June, the average asking price is still 2.6% higher this month...

Chain-Free Buyers Dominating UK Housing Market

Chain-Free Buyers Dominating UK Housing Market

According to analysis by property agency Hamptons, a record-breaking 73% of property buyers in 2022 so far have been chain-free. The research conducted by the...

It Takes On Average 55 Days To Find A Buyer

It Takes On Average 55 Days To Find A Buyer

11 April 2023 – That the property market has slowed down is evidenced in new data, which shows that it now takes longer to find...

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Which Areas Are Best For Buy-To-Let Properties?

According to new research from lettings management platform Howsy, high income districts rarely generate high rental yields for buy-to-let properties. The company examined the average...

PropTech Reviews

New Review Site Aims To Provide Clarity For PropTech Industry

With the UK PropTech industry potentially worth an eye-watering £6 billion, it’s clear that keeping track of the thousands of providers is becoming increasingly difficult...

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