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First-Time Buyers In The UK

Number Of First-Time Buyers Hits Decade High

The number of people buying their first property has hit the highest level since 2006, according to the latest property sale figures. Data from UK...

UK district

Great Britain’s Most Popular Districts For Active House Buyers

While demand continues to outstrip supply, the UK property market has never looked so competitive as the latest data confirm the two most popular neighbourhoods...

Are Intergenerational Mortgages The Answer?

Are Intergenerational Mortgages The Answer?

With house prices soaring, the Government has come up with a new idea to fix the housing market. They want to introduce 50 year-long intergenerational...

Bird feeders

Could Regulation Of Short-Term Lets Improve The Market?

Regulation of the up-and-coming market could reduce negative experiences and enable more people to benefit from the availability of short-term rentals, according to lettings payment...

how interest rate increase could affect UK housing market

How Interest Rate Increase Could Affect UK Housing Market

It is expected that the Bank of England (BoE) will raise the base rate, also called interest rate, to 0.75%. This will be the third...

Brexit uncertainty Hits UK Property Market

UK’s Property Market Endures Brexit Freeze

A slump in the number of homes being put up for sale is being blamed on a Brexit freeze that has also seen the lowest...

Single First-Time Buyers Struggle To Get Onto Housing Ladder

Single First-Time Buyers Struggle To Get Onto Housing Ladder

7 November 2023 – New analysis has shown that single first-time buyers have been priced out of most areas, despite support by the government’s mortgage...

Call for Energy Saving Stamp Duty Rebate

Call For Energy Saving Stamp Duty Rebate

A coalition of consumer, energy, construction and finance organisations have called on the government to introduce an Energy Saving Stamp Duty Rebate to encourage homeowners...

Labour Manifesto 2024: What's In It For Housing?

Labour Manifesto 2024: What’s In It For Housing?

19 June 2024 – Last Thursday, the Labour Party released their manifesto entitled “Change.” Although the document covers Labour’s pledges from delivering economic stability to...

Property price increase of 7.6% compared to same time last year

Property Price Increase of 7.6% Compared To January 2021

The latest House Price Index released by rightmove shows that average property prices have increased by 0.3% in January 2022 to £341,019 from £340,167 in...

It Takes 150 Days To Complete A Purchase

It Takes 150 Days To Complete A Purchase

According to the newest House Price Index by Rightmove, it takes on average 150 days to complete a purchase due to a conveyancing log-jam. With...

Fears Mount For High Street Estate Agents

Fear Mounts For High Street Estate Agents

There is increasing evidence that high street estate agents are facing their biggest challenge yet. Although online estate agents still only count for less than...

House rebuilding plans

Tory MPs Rout Housebuilding Plans For English Shires

The Government, following a noisy protest by its own MPs, has abandoned plans to use an algorithm that would have increased housebuilding in the Conservatives’...

Do You Need Life Insurance for Your Mortgage?

As mortgage rates continue to rise more and more homeowners are searching for ways to protect their family financially should anything happen in between. If...

UK harbour

One Third Of Landlords Plan To Sell Off Homes

More than one third of private landlords plan to reduce the number of homes they rent out or quit the market altogether over the coming...

Mini-Budget Includes Permanent Stamp Duty Reduction

Mini-Budget Includes Permanent Stamp Duty Reduction

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...

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