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Interest-Only Mortgages

Interest-Only Mortgage-Holders Unprepared, says FCA

The end of the term for interest-only mortgage-holders is set to peak over the next 10 to 14 years, and borrowers are not prepared, warns...

Home ownership schemes

New Report Condemns Home Ownership Schemes

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...

Nice white cottage

Regional Property Divide Still Favours The South

Research conducted by Springbok Properties shows that, although market uncertainty is adversely affecting the more expensive southern regions, the north-south property divide still favours the...

Government Housing Experts

Government Unveils Plans To Raise Property Agent Standards

The Government announced plans on Friday for a new body of experts tasked with raising property agent standards. Chaired by Lord Best, the new working...

Cheltenham House Prices 2017

Cheltenham Had The Fastest Growing House Prices In 2017

Research suggests that the area in the UK that enjoyed the fastest growing property prices in 2017, was Cheltenham. The town in Gloucestershire recorded an...

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...

19% Of First-Time Buyers Opt For Longer Fixed-Term Mortgages

19% Of First-Time Buyers Opt For Longer Fixed-Term Mortgages

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...

Modular houses being built

Audit Condemns Most New Housing As ‘Substandard’

The design of new housing developments in England is overwhelmingly “poor” or “mediocre”, according to a national audit conducted by University College London (UCL) for...

mortgage interest rate rule

Bank Of England Plans To Scrap Interest Rate Rule For Mortgages

The Bank intends to abolish the rule that borrowers must be able to afford a rate rise of three percentage points. The Bank of England...

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....

Average Rents Fall

Report Shows Rents Have Fallen In Real Terms Over The Last Decade

While it may seem to tenants that rents are always rising and taking an ever larger portion of their monthly income, the reality is that...

UK houses in demand

UK Housing Demand Surges On Easing Of Lockdown

Large rural houses are most in demand with plenty of space a top priority, according to the latest report from property portal Zoopla. Demand for...

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...

Brownfield site

Govt To Build 160,000 Affordable Homes On Brownfield Sites

In his Autumn Budget on Wednesday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave details of the Government’s investment in brownfield sites in the years to come. The Government...

Housesimple Review

Housesimple Become First Major Online Estate Agent To Offer Service For Free

Online estate agency Housesimple has announced they have stopped charging house sellers commission for marketing their properties. The fifth largest single brand estate agency in...

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...

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