Campaigners are calling for plans to charge landlords up to £10k to be scrapped Plans are for all new rental homes to have an energy rating of C or above Campaigners are urging the Government…
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to surging price rises. Most analysts believe the increase – to 0.25 per cent from 0.1…
Around a quarter of mortgage lenders currently have ‘green’ products promoting improved EPCs – and the vast majority of the rest say similar mortgages are on their way. The Mortgage Advice Bureau tested 64 major…
The Scrooges at Threadneedle Street are preparing to deliver an unwelcome Christmas present for millions of borrowers and wannabe home buyers: the first Bank of England interest rate rise for more than three years and only the third…
Research by price comparison service MoneySuperMarket has itemised the additional fees incurred by people moving home. This year’s 12 per cent rise in the cost of moving home follows an eight per cent rise in…
A new service has been launched claiming to offer ‘a new supportive partnership opportunity’ for agents to earn referral fees. Cox & Flight Financial Solutions also claims agents using the service will speed up individual…
Business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown is predicting house prices will still rise, even after a possible hike in interest rates later this year or early next. Sarah Coles, personal finance analyst at the consultancy, made her prediction after…
House price inflation accelerated to 10.6 per cent in August, up from 8.5 per cent in July as buyers rushed to beat the end of the stamp duty holiday. Government figures from the Office for National…
Another market snapshot has identified low supply as the chief characteristic of the sales landscape this autumn. Landmark Information Group’s latest Property Trends Report has identified a fifth consecutive month of low property supply levels,…
Council tax should be scrapped and replaced with annual payment equivalent to 0.5% of homeowner’s property, says think-tank Labour-leaning think-tank suggests council tax should be replaced by annual levy The Institute for Public Policy Research…
