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Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings may become a bigger factor for homebuyers in the Autumn market, Rightmove suggests. It comes as energy...

At least 18m homes have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D or below, pushing up gas and electricity bills...

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to unveil the Government’s so-called “plan for growth” today during a mini-Budget. The property market is...

The Government yesterday unveiled its long-awaited package of energy bill support for businesses. It will help firms including high street estate agents...

High street agents are eagerly anticipating a government announcement on support for business energy bills today. As with many businesses, estate agents...

The Bank of England is being urged by property professionals to avoid further interest rate hikes this week. The Bank’s Monetary Policy...

Home hunters are increasingly searching for eco-friendly homes amid concerns about rising energy bills, figures suggest. New data from Legal & General...

House price growth slowed in August but remains in double digits, Nationwide figures have revealed. The lender’s August House Price Index shows...

The increased energy price cap could hit first-time buyers and the wider property market, new research suggests. It comes as households are...

Annual house price growth figures returned to double digits in April but there are warnings that this could be as good...

Agents are preparing their businesses for the cost of living crunch, with considerations on fuel use, heating and window display lighting. Much...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

If you want to sex-up the Chancellor’s financial statement scheduled for lunchtime on Wednesday, you’d call it a Budget or a...

Features often overlooked by agents and buyers now, such as double glazing and insulation, are likely to become high up on...

Here’s the odd thing about interest rates - we all care about them, but they don’t directly affect that many people...

Will he stay or will he go? You don’t need me to say who ‘he’ is - it’s the only story...

Fears that the housing market may be seriously damaged by the worsening economy led to share price falls for Rightmove and others...

At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...

A new survey suggests two thirds of current or potential home owners would accept the idea of a mortgage interest rate...