More than two years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, homeowners across the country are still living with potentially combustible cladding on their properties. A Government fund was launched to help the owners of private blocks pay for the cost of making their...
Read moreUK house prices rose by 0.2% compared to September to an average £215,368 Annual growth stood at 0.4%, with prices £800 higher than October 2018 That is a significant slowdown from £9,100 increase in the year to October 2016 UK house prices barely moved this month as...
Read moreQuestion: My husband and I are retiring next year and we don’t think that between us, our pensions will provide us with enough income to keep up with our lifestyle. We don’t need a big top-up but we’re considering equity release as we paid off our mortgage several...
Read moreEveryone imagines the dream retirement – perhaps reclining on a deckchair in an exotic locale or curled up with a book in the British countryside – but less enticing is planning how to fund it. Pension saving has always been important but, as with all money matters,...
Read moreThe once thriving buy-to-let market in Britain had the wind knocked out of it in 2016 when former Chancellor George Osborne introduced a raft of measures to curb the industry. A series of reforms were brought in which had a punitive effect on landlords. These...
Read moreIndustry expert outlines his ideal five-point manifesto for the buy-to-let market ARLA Propertymark’s David Cox wants reforms such as a property MOT If tenants want a better deal, landlords must be encouraged not to quit, he says Some tenants could be feeling...
Read moreBlackpool, Lancashire was ranked the most affordable place in the UK Homes in Hull and Lincoln were also found to be in reach for first time buyers Chances of getting on the property ladder in Warwick or Guildford were slim Those looking to make their first steps...
Read moreIf you hadn’t worked it out already, today (1st October) marks the 30-day countdown to Brexit and if you’re looking to sell your home before we leave the EU, the following list of 30 top tips may be of some use. With housing sales estimated to increase...
Read moreProperty website Zoopla analysed the initial asking prices of properties for sale It compared these figures with the amount that the properties actually sold for None of the towns that typically achieved full asking prices are in the South Homeowners trying to sell...
Read moreMortgage rates have rarely been cheaper but in the past couple of weeks the cost of longer-term fixed rates has dropped disproportionately – making the idea of fixing for 10 years or more look increasingly tempting. The cheapest two-year fixed rate currently...
Read moreLondon’s average house price now stands at £483,100 – 13x typical earnings Prices remain high in likes of London and Cambridge, but ratios improving Ongoing uncertainty over Brexit weighing on prices, Zoopla claims Britain’s most expensive cities are...
Read moreMonth-on-month, the average cost of a home in the UK stayed put this month On an annual basis, average prices have increased by just 0.6% Uncertainty over Brexit exerting drag on ‘sentiment and activity’, findings say Average house prices did not budge an...
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