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...
by Alan Lowery | Sep 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Annual UK house price growth slowed to 10.0% in August, from 11.0% in July, remaining in double digits for the tenth month in a row, according to the latest Nationwide house price index. Despite increasing interest rates and the cost of living crisis, August remained...
