With storms and snow sweeping much of the country this week, many people’s thoughts will have turned to how to make their home warmer and…
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Buyers of brand-new homes face £20,000 bill to make them greener
Householders buying brand new homes in the next four years are likely to find an unpleasant surprise awaiting them in the future: homes built today…
View More Buyers of brand-new homes face £20,000 bill to make them greenerAverage London house price exceeds £500,000 for first time
The average price of a property in London broke through the £500,000 barrier for the first time, official figures for November show, with pent-up demand…
View More Average London house price exceeds £500,000 for first timeSurveyors draft plan to free homeowners from fire safety limbo
Flatowners who have struggled to sell their homes because of fire safety risks, despite not having any cladding on their building, could soon be able…
View More Surveyors draft plan to free homeowners from fire safety limboUK mortgage approvals at highest level in 13 years
UK mortgage approvals have risen to the highest level in 13 years, driven by the government’s stamp duty holiday and buyers reassessing their living situation…
View More UK mortgage approvals at highest level in 13 yearsThe best (and the worst) that could happen to your money this year
The past year was a strange one for household finances: while savings rates plummeted to new lows, and many people saw their incomes slide, those…
View More The best (and the worst) that could happen to your money this yearHomebuyers warned of scams as end of stamp duty holiday looms
Homebuyers have been warned to take steps to avoid being scammed during their purchase and after they move, with criminals targeting large sums of money,…
View More Homebuyers warned of scams as end of stamp duty holiday loomsUK property could cool sharply from six-year high, say lenders
The UK property market could cool rapidly in 2021, according to forecasters, as the stamp duty holiday ends and unemployment rises. House prices rose to…
View More UK property could cool sharply from six-year high, say lendersNew-build homes for a fresh start in 2021 – in pictures
Port Loop, Birmingham Described by the developer as a “brand new 21st century neighbourhood”, Port Loop is an island development encircled by two canals, 15…
View More New-build homes for a fresh start in 2021 – in picturesMarket for high-end country homes in UK strongest in decade
The upper end of the country house market may just have witnessed its most active year since the 1980s, according to an estate agency. Savills…
View More Market for high-end country homes in UK strongest in decade