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The majority of UK adults find buying a home more stressful than selling but many are unaware of who an estate...

Extra paperwork, poorly-resourced solicitors and a lack of upfront material information have all been cited as factors contributing to delays in...

Many first-time buyers are unaware of the upfront costs they need to budget for before applying for a mortgage and purchasing...

Half of first-time buyers say house prices would need to fall up to 20% for them to consider making a purchase,...

Property sales are yet to decline amid higher mortgage rates and the cost of living crisis but there are signs of...

You've finally found the perfect house. It's within your budget, has the desired number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and even comes...

Estate agents selling rural homes have been urged to provide better levels of upfront information regarding homes in the countryside that...

It’s fair to say that ours is an industry which has a language of its own, and often revels in the...

The threshold for the Welsh version of stamp duty is set to rise, following on from the stamp duty cut for...

Property buyers should be warned of the climate risks when purchasing a home, a leading lawyer has claimed. Stephen Tromans QC, the...

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

As Britain’s housing boom continues,  SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...

Renewed calls are being made for an “urgent review” of stamp duty as research shows rising house prices mean first-time buyers...

First-time buyers have admitted to feeling overwhelmed or scared to talk to estate agents about the homebuying process. A study of 2,000...

As 2021 draws to a swift close, there is much speculation about what 2022 will have to offer. Despite the emergence of...

New research shows that despite media attention and new government policies, better energy efficiency is not a key issue for the...

A highly influential think tank says stamp duty should be scrapped for all house purchases once and for all. Alexander Hammond of...

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...

Restrictions introduced a decade ago after the financial crisis are holding back many first time buyers from purchasing a home. That’s the...

There’s been a long-term trend of growing numbers of Londoners quitting the capital to afford a home elsewhere - and typically...

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...

A digital conveyancing platform says a lack of transparency in the house moving process - particularly regarding legal costs - is...

Two thirds of first time buyers over-estimate the cost of purchasing a home according to a survey from the NatWest. The NatWest’s...

We’ve had the Bank of Mum and Dad so is the next big thing to hit the market a growing number...

A leading housing market analyst has made a stout defence of the growing trend of young buyers relying on their parents...

Forget the popular term ‘housing affordability’ - the latest government figures suggest the real issue may be housing un-affordability. Data from the...

House prices dipped 0.2 per cent last month but remain 0.7 per cent higher than three months ago and a full...