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![Property Natter: Will first-timers be thrown a Budget lifeline?](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Natter%20Will%20first-timers%20property%20natter2.jpg)
The expected dip in mortgage rates following the Bank of England’s base rate cut continued this week with NatWest’s lowest price...
17 August 2024
From: Features
![What should the government do to support first time buyers?](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20What%20Should%20the%20New%20Government%20do%20Support%20First%20Time%20Buyers%20.jpg)
One key point of difference in the parties’ housing policies during the recent general election campaign was that the Conservative Party...
17 August 2024
From: Features
![Urgent need for more age-appropriate housing](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Urgent%20need%20for%20more%20age-appropriate.jpg)
The ‘UK Seniors Housing Market Update Q2 2024’ from Knight Frank brings positive news that the supply of new seniors housing...
17 August 2024
From: Features
![Labour tax threat could derail housing market recovery - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_2062999007.jpg)
A prominent financial analyst is warning that the hopes for a housing market resurgence over the autumn could be derailed by...
08 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers purchase further away to find affordable homes](/upload/images/shutterstock_1879991992.jpg)
Moving further away from family, friends and familiar places to get onto the property ladder is becoming more common for first-time...
08 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![New figures show big local differences in overall stable market](/upload/images/shutterstock_1588827391.jpg)
The Scottish housing market is proving remarkably stable according to figures from the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre. The average selling price of...
07 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers considering ‘non-traditional routes’ to property](/upload/images/shutterstock_2426788843.jpg)
Half of young first-time buyers are willing to consider “non-traditional routes” to get onto the property ladder. Research suggests that around a...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![What the new Labour Government means for the property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will have the removal vans booked this morning after the General Election result. Sir Keir is set...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers moving further to get on the property ladder – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_604683653.jpg)
Affordability concerns are prompting many first-time buyers to consider moving more than 30 miles on average from their preferred location to...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mind the gap: single women in London have less saved for a deposit](/upload/images/shutterstock_2291233431(1).jpg)
Women in London who are looking to get on the property ladder face significant challenges that prevent them from buying a...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Industry Views - Labour Agrees New Housing Policies](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(007)%20Labour's%20housing%20pledges.png)
You may not have realised, but yesterday, the new government’s housing policy was agreed. No, I’m not talking about the new ‘Freedom...
08 June 2024
From: Features
![LRG sets out its stall for election 2024](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20LRG%20sets%20out%20its%20stall%20for%20election%202024%20Part1%20by%20EAT%20team.jpg)
With election day looming, in the first of a series of articles, experts from property services organisation, Leaders Romans Group, offer...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![Stamp Duty reform tops General Election property wish-lists](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty--2-400x310.png)
Stamp Duty reform and more housebuilding top the General Election wish-lists for the property sector. General Election manifestos are yet to be...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Developer extends deposit contribution scheme](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Barratt London is extending its deposit contribution scheme to thousands more key workers. The Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme has been extended...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![House price inflation turns positive - but will it last?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2431300217.jpg)
Average house prices rose annually for the first time since July 2023 in March, Land Registry data shows. The latest Land Registry...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Use of Help to Buy ISA-backed property deposits slumps](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The number of properties purchased using a Help to Buy ISA-backed deposit fell to record lows last year, official data shows. Government...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![New mortgages target buyers with defaults and County Court Judgements](/upload/images/shutterstock_212158096.jpg)
A specialist lender is reintroducing a suite of mortgage products aimed at what it call “overlooked customers”. It turns out these are...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Revolution - call for sellers to pay instead of buyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
A prominent estate agent has started an online petition to reverse stamp duty so it is paid by the vendor, not...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Newborns face paying £500,000 for homes when they hit first-time buyer age](/upload/images/shutterstock_451758460.jpg)
A baby born today will need to earn £95,121 to get on the property ladder, research suggests. The analysis forecasts that the...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Best places to live revealed! Is your patch on the list?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
North Berwick in East Lothian, has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Halifax: Housing market has started strong but a slowdown is still possible](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government intervention needed on property transaction times – claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1245681568(1).jpg)
Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Millions of young people ‘unlikely’ to follow parents on property ladder](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AdultChildren-400x310.png)
Almost 2m aspiring homeowners do not think they will be able to follow in the footsteps of their parents by owning...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property expert slams 1% mortgages as Government considers introduction](/upload/images/1%20Property%20expert%20slams%201%25%20mortgages%20weekend%20feature%20By%20Charlie%20Davidson.jpg)
The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable...
24 February 2024
From: Features
![How can I help my loved one get on the property ladder?](/upload/images/1%20How%20can%20I%20help%20weekend%20feature.jpg)
Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...
17 February 2024
From: Features
![Housing Secretary suggests homebuyer support is coming](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the strongest hint yet that housing measures could be included in the Spring Budget. Chancellor Jeremy...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why new build properties may be best for first-time buyers](/upload/images/4%20Proofed%20--%20Why%20new-build%20homes%20weekend%20features%20by%20Vernon%20Pethard.jpg)
After years of saving, hard work, and market watching, being able to view and make an offer on a property is...
10 February 2024
From: Features
![How can I help my loved one get on the property ladder?](/upload/images/5%20shutterstock_1141644755.jpg)
Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...
03 February 2024
From: Features
![Treasury ‘considering’ 1% deposit mortgages for first-time buyers - report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buckle Up! It's Going To Be A Busy 2024](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image.png)
Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Unrealised Potential of Shared Ownership](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20-%20The%20need%20for%20more%20shared%20ownership%20by%20Adrian%20Plant.jpg)
In the current challenging market, housebuilders are increasingly looking for novel and engaging means of marketing to achieve the necessary supply/demand...
13 January 2024
From: Features
![Majority of first-time buyers received help to climb property ladder - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Only a tenth of first-time buyers have managed to get on the property ladder without additional support, a survey has revealed. Comparison...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage pricing hits six-month low – will this boost buyer interest?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Average mortgage rates have hit a six-month low, giving new hope to buyers looking to climb on or up the property...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![NatWest boss: 'It isn’t difficult to get on the property ladder'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies sparked fury on social media last week after claiming it isn’t difficult to get on the...
08 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Record numbers of first-time buyers leave London to get on property ladder](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Great Britain has fallen back this year but first-time buyers...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer - How To Get Real With Vendors On Price](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/Phil%20Spencer.png)
The old adage that estate agency is a people business is rarely more relevant than right now, when the market is...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bank of Family foot the bill to get young people on housing ladder](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AdultChildren-400x310.png)
There’s growing evidence that wider family members - not just Mum and Dad - are stumping up cash to help younger...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Halifax: First-time buyer sales fall amid market slowdown](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Young%20people%20more%20likely%20MortgageCalculated1_400x310.png)
The number of first-time buyers has fallen this year but the proportion of sales to this cohort remains the same due...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![One year later: Market remains tough for buyers after mini-Budget mayhem](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
It is just over one year since former Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated mini-Budget and homeowners and...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Government urged to look beyond ‘vocal NIMBY minority’ to boost housebuilding](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/Builders-400x310.png)
The majority of the British public believe the Government is responsible for fixing the country’s housing shortage but few believe that...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers continue to rely on relatives for homebuying support - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AdultChildren-400x310.png)
Mortgage searches on behalf of borrowers using gifted equity or making a concessionary purchase from a family member rose by 75%...
12 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![House prices falling at fastest rate since 2009 - Halifax](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Oh brother, where art thou?](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
I sometimes wonder just how far our national obsession with buying our own homes will stretch. First-time buyers are prepared to save...
02 September 2023
From: Features
![Fewer buyers stretching affordability to get on property ladder](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Mortgage lending has dropped and buyers are no longer stretching their affordability limits, UK Finance claims. New data from the banking trade...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Bank of Family’ to fund record number of property purchases claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Record numbers of homebuyers are set to get on the property ladder with the help of the “Bank of Family” this...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sibling support for first-time buyers doubles - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Forget the Bank of Mum & Dad, now even siblings are chipping in to help brothers and sisters onto the property...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![New figures highlight estate agents’ money laundering failings](/upload/images/3%20Weekend%20featuresNew%20figures%20highlight%20estate%20agents%20money%20laundering%20failings%20by%20Niall%20Hearty%2C%20Partner%20at%20Rahman%20Ravelli%20.png)
For most people, buying a house or flat is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. Which is why many...
26 August 2023
From: Features
![Jonathan Rolande: Are we set for a day dedicated to home ownership dreams?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Uncertainty over interest rates continues to dominate the thoughts of many working in the property sector. Here in his latest column property...
25 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - The good, the bad…and the ugly](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Interesting news from Leaders Romans Group (LRG) this week when they revealed sales figures across the group for June. Nationally, sales figures...
08 July 2023
From: Features
![Housing affordability ratio more than doubles since 1970s – research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
New research aims to address the age-old debate of which generation has it worse when it comes to housing affordability. Quick-buy firm...
05 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Fine & Country: Why the housing market is heading for soft landing](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
A strong labour market, growing consumer confidence and an increasing acceptance of a higher mortgage rate environment will support the housing...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![40-year mortgages - should you consider one?](/upload/images/__thumbs/40-year%20mortgages%20-%20should%20you%20consider.jpg/40-year%20mortgages%20-%20should%20you%20consider__400x240.jpg)
It’s a tough old road for today’s first-time buyers, with house prices and mortgage interest rates much higher than they were...
03 June 2023
From: Features
![Rightmove reveals cheapest and dearest places for first time buyers](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/CoinsHouses-2019-400x310.jpg)
New analysis from Rightmove claims to reveal the cheapest UK city for a first time buyers to get on the property...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Home mover activity hits record low but buyers are getting younger](/upload/images/shutterstock_1998755405.jpg)
The average age of a UK home mover has dropped but the number of actual moves has hit a record low,...
30 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![New 100% LTV mortgage aims to help tenants escape ‘rental trap’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LoanApplication_400x310.png)
Skipton Building Society has unveiled details of the first 100% loan-to-value mortgage launched since the 2008 financial crisis. Aimed at renters, the...
10 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyer market share drops as prices rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
First-time buyers in the UK are paying almost a third more to get on the property ladder than they were five...
04 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Fancy that! First time buyers drive recovery](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
As Tennyson once observed…’.In the Spring, a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love…’.but not really. At the moment the...
29 April 2023
From: Features
![Rightmove warns lenders may start increasing mortgage rates](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Further mortgage rate rises could be on the way for homebuyers and owners, Rightmove suggests. After a few weeks where mortgage rates...
26 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Help to Buy: Equity Loan ending - what help is available?](/upload/images/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
For just over a decade, the Government has operated ‘Help to Buy’ schemes in England. The first of these, ‘NewBuy’, which...
15 April 2023
From: Features
![Younger UK buyers lured by cheaper continental house prices - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Overseas/OverseasMarket_400x310.png)
Increasing numbers of young buyers are looking abroad to boost their chances of getting on the property ladder. New data from international...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: Top-end sellers may need to alter price expectations](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Some sellers remain optimistic about their price expectations as sales at the top end of the market begin to lag, Rightmove...
20 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Savills: Bank of Mum and Dad set for busier 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AdultChildren-400x310.png)
It was a busy 2022 for the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad and 2023 could be more manic for parents,...
15 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homebuyers £500 better off each year than renters - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/NewHomeowners1-400x310.png)
Homeowners are now almost £500 better off annually than renters, new research suggests. Analysis by Halifax shows the monthly cost of owning...
15 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![FCA ‘less bleak’ about struggling mortgage borrowers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
The financial regulator has revised its own data on how many mortgage borrowers may face repayment difficulties as it calls on...
10 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners delaying next move due to cost of living crisis - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/StressedTenant-400x310.png)
More than a tenth of homeowners expect to delay buying or selling a home this year due to the cost of...
07 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers 'need 20% house price drop'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Half of first-time buyers say house prices would need to fall up to 20% for them to consider making a purchase,...
10 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla unveils inheritance calculator for Bank of Mum and Dad buyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated_400x310.png)
Zoopla has launched a property inheritance calculator to help children work out what support they could get from the Bank of...
10 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Some top tips for saving for a deposit](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/SavingMoney_400x310.png)
Some top tips for saving for a deposit If you’re a first-time buyer - or even if you’re taking the next step...
21 January 2023
From: Features
![Conveyancing firm calls for more first-time buyer support as activity declines](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/TenantDispute-400x310.png)
Fewer first-time buyers got on the property ladder last year but there was an increase in people buying for business purposes,...
16 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Five key ways that estate agents should be using social media in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Social%20Media/_TikTok-400x310.png)
Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...
07 January 2023
From: Features
![First-time buyers cut energy use to get on the property ladder](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
Determined first-time buyers are cutting back on going out and energy usage to still be able to save up for a...
17 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housebuilder launches webinar to help first-time buyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Webinar-400x310.png)
Representatives from homebuilder Barratt and Rightmove are to share tips on how first-time buyers can get on the property ladder in...
14 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![RIP Help to Buy: what comes next?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
In this guest feature, Ben Bailey, CCO at Even, a mortgage lender for first-time buyers launched this year, provides commentary on the end...
05 November 2022
From: Features
![The end for Help to Buy - but who has it helped?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Buyers have until 31 October to reserve a new-build and apply for Government-backed finance before the government’s Help to Buy Equity...
26 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buyers advised to wait until 2024 to buy a home - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
In a statement likely to rile plenty of estate agents, a proptech firm is suggesting aspiring homebuyers should wait until 2024...
24 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - what you need to know about mortgage rates](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRates1_400x310.png)
With UK interest rates on the rise, following the mini-Budget announcement (now since almost entirely reversed), and several lenders pulling mortgage...
22 October 2022
From: Features
![Stamp duty cut - much needed boost or short term fix? Either way, estate agents need to prepare for the rush](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Smartsearch/EAT%20-%20October%2022.jpg)
The Government’s mini budget on September 23 was anything but ‘mini’ with several major announcements one of the most significant of...
17 October 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Getting Britain moving? Truss needs to do much more to reassure property market](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/LizzTrussPM-400x310.png)
As I watched Liz Truss take to the stage at this week’s Conservative Party conference, my eyes were drawn to the sign behind her. “Getting Britain...
08 October 2022
From: Features
![Revealed! The best decade to have purchased a property](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/house123.jpg)
The 1980s may be most fondly remembered for bad hairdos and questionable fashion, but it may have also been the best...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers delaying purchases by two years due to cost of living crisis - claim](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/BGFirstTimeBuyers.jpg)
First-time buyers are set to wait up to two years longer to get on the property ladder due to the cost...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Countrywide boss: 'Help to Buy will be missed'](/upload/images/Logos/CountrywideImage-400x310.png)
A senior new-build property professional has warned that the Help to Buy scheme will be “sorely missed” by first-time buyers once...
12 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![The 11-year itch: Homeowners waiting more than a decade before moving](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/101%20key.jpg)
Homeowners are now living in their homes for longer before taking the next step on the property ladder, research claims. Data from...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Increased energy price cap will ‘dramatically hit’ housing market](/upload/images/library/EnergyLightbulb-400x310.png)
The increased energy price cap could hit first-time buyers and the wider property market, new research suggests. It comes as households are...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property developer claims agents ‘inflate the market’](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Business-Handshake-Transaction-400x310.jpg)
A property developer has hit out at corporate agents for “artificially inflating house prices” as she reveals the poor practices she...
30 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Building society urges buyers to be ‘more realistic’ about housing aspirations](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/FamilyPhoto-400x310.jpg)
First-time buyers have been urged to manage their expectations after it revealed that 79% believe their first home will meet all...
23 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cost of living crisis: Buyers deferring property purchases by a year](/upload/images/library/Money%20House.jpg)
Buyers are putting off property purchases by at least one year due to increasing living costs, research claims. Research by savings websites...
22 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![New lender prepares to launch 30-year fixed rate mortgages](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Mortgage-image400x310.png)
A new lender is preparing to enter the mortgage market with long-dated fixed rate mortgages in a move seen by some...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Bank of Mum & Dad set to lend £25bn to children over the next three years](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/BankofMuM-400x310.png)
Research over recent years has regularly pointed to the Bank of Mum & Dad being one of the UK’s biggest lenders,...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Messy gardens & dangerous décor: 10 ways first-time buyers can be fined up to £5,000](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Construction%20and%20Maintenance/Messy%20Garden_400x310.png)
As Britain’s housing boom continues, SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...
26 July 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
![What is Right to Buy and am I eligible?](/upload/images/library/First-TimeBuyer-Questions-400x310.jpg)
In this Guides & Tips piece, the team at Together set out what Right to Buy is and who is eligible. If...
21 July 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
![‘Dash for property over’ as price growth slows - Nationwide](/upload/images/Logos/NationwideLogo-400x310.png)
House price growth slowed in June but remains in double figures, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows property...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Potential sellers 'left with nowhere to go' due to fragmented housing market](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UpsetCouple-400x310.png)
The government is being urged to tailor its housing market reforms beyond solely focusing on first-time buyers. It comes as new analysis...
27 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Government unveils self-build boost](/upload/images/Back-link-images/1_-London.jpg)
The government has launched a new equity loan scheme for the self-build market. The Help to Build scheme aims to help thousands...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - should estate agents be using TikTok?](/upload/images/Social%20Media/TikTok_400x310.png)
Images can have the ability to paint a vivid image, but video content can take this to the next level if...
22 June 2022
From: Marketing & Social Media
![Over-55s worried about chances for Gen Z to get on the property ladder](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/RetirementLiving-1-400x310.jpg)
A survey earlier this week may have shown the older generation feel younger people’s spending habits are destroying their chances of...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housing Secretary: 'We don't know how Right to Buy will be funded yet'](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/MichaelGove-400x310.jpg)
The government’s new Right to Buy policy for housing association tenants appeared to unravel last night after the Housing Secretary said...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency trade body calls for stamp duty exemptions as part of housing reforms](/upload/images/Logos/NAEA-ARLA-Propertymark-400x310.jpg)
Agency trade body Propertymark has called for the government’s housing market reforms to go further and has even suggested targeted stamp...
13 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Takeaways and Netflix blamed for young people failing to get on housing ladder](/upload/images/Logos/NetflixLogo-400x310.jpg)
Almost half of the UK public think young people cannot afford to buy their own home because they spend too much...