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Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

North Berwick in East Lothian, has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live...

Only two out of five UK adults are aware of what conveyancing is, while the number for those who are already...

There will be many of us working in the property sector who will have raised a glass and toasted seeing the...

There’s been a sharp rise in mortgage arrears as high interest rates have hit the housing market - and now there’s...

Renters are putting off their buying plans until property becomes more affordable, according to the latest research from The Mortgage Lender...

A quarter of homeowners are considering selling up and going back to renting amid rising mortgage costs. New Moneyfacts figures shows the...

Homeowners are starting to consider solutions to deal with their rising monthly mortgage costs including downsizing, research claims. A survey of more...

The path from agent to developer is not easy, but it is a relatively straightforward one, if you are willing to...

The majority of homeowners and homebuyers believe Stamp Duty Land Tax is outdated and needs reform. The mortgage lender Butterfield commissioned an...

Banks and building societies want the government to offer more help to the housing market through additional assistance to home owners...

The outlook for the housing market is still taking shape, but here I take a look at three market indicators to...

Predictions that landlords are not buying properties to let out because of tougher rental taxes and regulations appear to be short...

One of the country’s leading estate agents is leading the calls on Chancellor Sajid Javid to sort out the government’s stamp...

House prices fell unexpectedly for the second month in a row in July according to the Halifax - but the mortgage...

Mortgage brokers are claiming that “a big number” of buyers are being cajoled into using estate agents’ in-house brokers. The Financial Conduct...

Figures from the mortgage lenders’ umbrella group, UK Finance, suggest the government desire to see more first time buyers and fewer...

When it comes to property, ‘Japanese knotweed’ are the two words most homeowners and prospective buyers do not want to hear.  With...

The Nationwide is warning that a slowdown in household spending is likely in the near future, leading to a ‘drag’ on...

The chief economist at Nationwide says there are signs that the period of domination for London’s housing market - which for...

The morning after the EU referendum, and Westminster, Britain, Europe and the world were left in shock at the news that...

Newham in London recorded the biggest percentage rise in house prices among major UK towns and cities over the past year,...

UK house prices are growing annually by 9.7 per cent according to the Halifax, which says "improving economic conditions" lie behind...