by Alan Lowery | Sep 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Penny Mordaunt. House-building policy is not working. On one hand, millions of people are fed up with sprawling, low-density, greenfield housing estates that overwhelm communities. On the other, millions of young people feel disenfranchised from ever owning their...
by Alan Lowery | Sep 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Test required potential homebuyers to prove they could afford three-percentage-point rise in interest rates. Thousands of potential homebuyers may find it easier to get on to the property ladder after a key mortgage affordability test was scrapped by the Bank of...
by Alan Lowery | Sep 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Thousands more homeowners who paid a doubled ground rent on their property will get a refund after the competition watchdog cracked down on “unfair” leasehold practices. More than 5,000 households in the UK will be compensated after being caught in contracts in which...
by Alan Lowery | Sep 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Bills included” has become the most popular search term for people looking online for a place to rent, according to data that highlights how alarmed many tenants are about the prospect of a big rise in energy costs. The website Rightmove said properties where monthly...
by Alan Lowery | Sep 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
More homes were sold in the UK in July than in any other month this year, official figures show, but agents say buyers are showing more caution. Cost-of-living pressures were leading some to negotiate harder for a lower price, agents said. A total of 110,970...
