While the raffling of homes has grown in popularity, one couple has been forced to abandon their raffling plans after the Gambling Commission stepped in....
Research by property website Zoopla shows that the average homeowner moves just once every 21 years. The property portal reached this conclusion after analysing Land...
An assured shorthold tenancy (AST) offers some security of tenure to a tenant, giving them the right to occupy a property for an agreed period...
Every landlord knows the difficulties of repossessing a property from a bad tenant, but the situation is worse than originally thought. It’s now taking more...
The Government has proposed reform of the leasehold laws with the new rules possibly rolled out within two years. There are three major changes being...
A majority (61pc) of UK house buyers prioritise energy-efficient heating systems and appliances when looking for a new home, according to a recent study covering...
When it comes to selling your home, homeowners typically do everything they can to make it as appealing as possible, whether that’s redecorating, weeding the...
In an attempt to make property more affordable for British residents, the Government plans to increase the stamp duty surcharge for foreign buyers. Theresa May...
People who rent in London could save more than £40,000 in two years by buying a property through shared ownership, according to research carried out...
6 June 2023 – To get mortgage payments to an affordable level, buyers take out longer fixed-term mortgages. A record 19% of first-time buyers took...
Analysis of the housing market shows a dramatic fall in the amount of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) revenue received by the Treasury, with the...
PM Boris Johnson has announced the most sweeping reforms of the English planning system in over seventy years to facilitate the building of better quality...
Renting among the over-50s has hit record highs, with more than 790,000 homes across the UK now being rented by this age group. Experts blame...
Despite ungrounded grumbles that there may be a slowdown in the property market in 2018, Rightmove have shown that there is still a strong and...
A new organisation, formed to promote the UK mortgage industry and raise awareness and understanding among consumers of the range of options available, highlights the...
April showed a sharp upturn in mortgage approvals according to residential chartered surveyors e.surv’s Mortgage Monitor as borrowers take advantage of low mortgage rates across...
