English homeowners can now apply for vouchers worth up to £5,000 or £10,000 to make their properties more environmentally friendly. From Sept 30, the Government began issuing an estimated 600,000 vouchers via the Green Homes Grant scheme that was announced earlier...
Read moreIt’s mayhem in the mortgage market at the moment due to a paperwork backlog at banks and pent-up demand from the lockdown. Lenders are making changes to their home loan deals with little or no notice to limit the amount of business they take on. So that cheap...
Read moreMortgage borrowers dealt another blow after two major banks restrict lending Barclays limits loans to just 4. 49 times someone’s income NatWest also quietly reduces the amount some customers can borrow Mortgage borrowers have been dealt another blow after two...
Read moreMinisters have today (28 August 2020) made important concessions about how repossession cases in the rental market will be handled from 20th September. Regulations published today and coming into force tomorrow (29 August 2020) will mean landlords will only need to...
Read moreNot having to choose where you live solely due to proximity to transport could conversely boost commuter spots and places further afield Before the pandemic, much of the property market was powered by two forces: schools and commuting. You would pay a premium to buy...
Read moreHomeowners can also save £27,500 on electricity bills over a 30-year period. New research reveals that installing panels on properties can increase house prices across the UK by £32,459 on average. Solar panel specialists EffectiveHome, found that the sale prices of...
Read moreThe Government has restored confidence to the property market, but how long will it last? The property market and economic performance are usually entwined: activity and house prices rise during periods of economic growth, and slow down when the nation’s finances...
Read moreHouse prices are likely to fall, which means buyers with high LTV mortgages could find themselves with assets worth less than they borrowed. Buyers and sellers have rushed to transact since Britain’s housing markets have reopened. But analysts disagree on how...
Read moreThe stamp duty tax break has persuaded many investors to expand their portfolio. Landlords are capitalising on the rising demand for British holidays and the stamp duty holiday by investing in properties targeted at domestic tourists. New research shows that the...
Read moreAnalysts upgraded their house price forecasts after the stamp duty holiday was announced – but the outlook for 2021 could now be worse On the surface, it looks like Britain’s post-coronavirus house price crash has been cancelled. The state of the housing market is...
Read morePent-up demand is pushing prices higher but analysts warn falls are merely postponed to later in 2020 The price tag on the average British home was £7,640 higher in July compared with March as sellers take advantage of an unexpected short-term property boom. The...
Read moreGetting on the property ladder is no mean feat – there’s the deposit to save, the mortgage to get, the house or flat to find and that’s before you know whether your offer will be accepted or you’ll be approved by your lender. Buying your first home is exciting but...
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