In the News

Stamp duty rules are changing in England and Northern Ireland from 1 July. – Read More

Prices rose 13.4% in the UK in the year to June and are close to record highs in relation to incomes. – Read More

A online petition raised over £8,000 and labelled the second home premium as “discriminatory” to English people. – Read More

Persimmon and Aviva commit to change in light of competition watchdog investigation into leaseholds. – Read More

There are many ways to reduce a property’s environmental impact, says the Energy Saving Trust. – Read More

The latest official figures show the cost of buying a home in Scotland rose 6.3% in the year to April. – Read More

The plans won support from big names in TV and music but the project is now in doubt. – Read More

There are only four regions in the UK where it is cheaper to buy a home than to rent a property. – Read More

A housing market and home improvement boom means 10,000 extra construction workers are needed. – Read More

First-time buyers share their experiences of trying to get on to the housing ladder. – Read More

A record proportion of mortgage lending was made to home movers during a surge in the UK housing market. – Read More

Halifax said prices were boosted by the government’s stamp duty holiday, which ends this month. – Read More