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Sunak scraps energy efficiency plans for rented homes
Government commits to a “more pragmatic, proportionate and realistic” path to achieve Net Zero by 2050
House prices down but rents are up
What is happening to the housing market?
Why are Air Source Heat Pumps making the news?
To help facilitate the change in our heating systems, the UK Government has announced a gas and oil boiler ban in new build homes from 2025.
Should you move or improve? Do your sums
Does it make financial sense to sell up or stay put and extend your home?
Boost for home buyers as stamp duty holiday is extended to September, 2021
The tax break which can save buyers thousands of pounds has been extended for three months – but how much will it save you?
Why are we seeing large increases in UK house prices?
The news is dominated by tales of house price increases - will it continue?
Will I still need an EPC Certificate post Brexit?
From the first of January 2021, there will be some upcoming changes for both British businesses and citizens as the UK exits the EU
The stamp duty holiday ends in spring. What should the government do next?
The UK is experiencing a mini housing bubble. In the year to October 2020, the number of properties bought and sold was a bumper 105,630 after seasonal adjustments
Can you benefit from the Green Homes Grant?
We explain who qualifies, what they get and how to apply.
Is now a good time to buy a holiday rental property?
The stamp duty tax break and staycation boom has sparked investor interest in holiday lets
Radical overhaul of the planning system: a developers’ charter or blueprint for beauty?
‘Planning for the Future,’ the Government’s White Paper published earlier this month (August 6), is aimed at a “once in a generation reform” of the English planning system.
Are you a mortgage prisoner because of cladding?
Since the Grenfell Tower disaster in 2017, more scrutiny has been focused on the building materials used on tower blocks.
What can I do about my mortgage payments while coronavirus is happening?
The country may be slowly unlocking, some businesses opening and a few of us heading back to work, but the future remains uncertain
Stamp Duty Relief helps get the property market moving
In an effort to jumpstart the property market following the Coronavirus pandemic, the UK Government has announced new rates of stamp duty for homebuyers in England and Northern Ireland, which will be in place from 8th July 2020 until 31st March 2021
Selling your house in the coronavirus world
How many people will be infected and how long the pandemic will last are unknown, but coronavirus – Covid-19 – is already making itself felt where the property market is concerned
Tenant Fees Act 2019 for England
The new Tenant Fees Act came into force on 1st June 2019 effectively banning agents and landlords from charging a tenant fees other than rent, tenancy deposit and holding deposit.
More first-time buyers on housing ladder
Half of all new home loans have been made to people buying their first property, research finds.
UK house prices fall
UK house prices fell in January amid Brexit concerns and lack of affordability in some parts of the country.
New "Death Tax" to hit bereaved families as Ministers hike probate fees
The cost of securing legal control over a deceased person’s estate will soar next April from £215 to as much as £6,000
The Budget – stamp duty boost for first-time buyers with shared ownership
More first-time buyers will benefit from a tax break after the Chancellor extended stamp duty relief to those buying with shared ownership
The Budget – Help to Buy scheme changes
The government’s controversial Help to Buy scheme has been extended for an extra two years to 2023, but will be limited to first-time buyers and have stricter price caps
Is a fixed-rate mortgage a good idea?
After the recent rate rises and with all the political and economic uncertainty of Brexit, is now the right time to fix your mortgage and if so, for how long?
Interest rate rise – what it means for you
The Bank of England has raised the base rate by a quarter of a percentage to 0.75% - only the second rise in over a decade. We take a look at what it means for mortgages and house prices.
Is the Buy-To-Let market dead?
It has been hard-hit by government and some landlords are selling up as profits shrink, so is this the end of buy-to-let? We ask the experts.
House prices fell 3.1 per cent in April – what does it mean for house buyers and sellers?
Britain’s biggest mortgage lender has reported the cost of the average UK home dropped by £7,000 in April, the steepest monthly fall since September 2010. Is this a blip or the start of a slide in property values?
Property Prices reach record highs
Asking prices jumped by an average £4,500 in March, says Rightmove. Analysts highlight increased demand and lack of supply
Changes to EPC regulations
Landlords warned to improve energy efficiency or risk being banned
Stamp duty cut for first-time buyers: will it make a difference?
Stamp duty has been scrapped for most first-time buyers. Will the tax break help young people trying to get a foot on the housing ladder?
What is the future for first-time buyers?
Housing market analysis: is this generation rent?
Fixed Rate Mortgages set to rise
Interest rates are set to rise - what should you do?
Fixed rate mortgage interest rates are set to rise.
Rip-off Leaseholds
Government plans to ban new-build homes with rip-off leaseholds in England - and here's why
Homebuyers locked into leases with spiraling ground rents
Home buyers set for stricter borrowing tests
Bank of England tightens mortgage rule. What does that mean for you?
Getting a mortgage is a hurdle most people have to jump to buy the home of their dreams. For some, it is a significant stumbling block. Now the bar is being raised even higher.
Brexit and the property market
Should you buy, sell or stay-put?
How does Brexit affect the property market?
General Election 2017: how is a hung parliament going to affect the housing market?
Predictions from the property experts
Buyers and sellers should “keep calm and carry on” despite the shock General Election result. That’s the message from estate agents who say it is business as usual.
How much does it really cost to move home
Get a handle on your moving costs here
Most people know they need to save for a deposit to get a mortgage for their first home. But prospective property owners might not realise there are a raft of other fees, charges and taxes they also need to pay – running into thousands of pounds. Prices vary around the country from £20,000 to £30,000 in London but if you are in the north then your costs may only be between £5,000 and £10,000.
Noise and your home: what can you do?
Increase your quality of living
When buying or renting property, people are rightly starting to think harder about noise issues that may affect them once they get to their new home. After all the house-hunting, stress and, at times, breathtaking expense, how must it feel to hear the first bark of the neighbour's dog in the back garden, or to be kept awake until the early hours on the first Friday night by a continuous stream of pedestrians on their way to a nightclub - or worse still, by the distant but persistent sound of the music from the nightclub itself?