The pack of predatory Conservative politicians have been circling the metaphorically injured leader of the country for some time. Now, in a bid to set out his perspective leadership manifesto, former housing minister, Dominic Raab,

On Sunday April 14th 2019, TSB launched their TSB Fraud Refund Guarantee that promises to cover and refund innocent customers of any legitimate fraud up to the value of £1 million per claim. The scheme

A recent report has claimed that one in 6 housing transactions are failing to complete and costing the seller on average £1,945. As many buyers are increasingly worried about the condition of the property they

The Government are moving forward in their bid to abolish no-fault, Section 21 evictions in privately rented accommodation. Whilst Theresa May claims the banishment of section 21 evictions will help safeguard responsible tenants ensuring that

Following recent research highlighting the plight of the first-time buyer saving for more than a decade to achieve their deposit total, a new start-up has launched a lottery style scheme that claims the majority of

The housing crisis appears to be deepening after it was revealed that the number of vacant and empty homes in England increased for the second year in a row. In total, more than £53 billion

Latest research has found that the majority of over-55s are confused by basic equity release terms and conditions. This could be worrying for a section of the market that are increasingly using equity release products

The mortgage and remortgaging sector solidified their transition into digitisation this week with the announcement that Moneysupermarket are launching a comprehensive remortgaging price comparison tool and HM Land Registry’s (HMLR) update on their free digital

A leading market survey has concluded that Brexit uncertainty is set to shroud the property market with continued difficulties for a further six months and long-term optimism in the housing market is reducing. However, overall

According to new research, carried out by Hamptons International, it takes over ten years for a single person to save the necessary money to afford a 15% deposit. Whilst this may seem a ridiculous amount

The current property market is filled with prospective buyers that are forced to compromise on their dream home. The quarter of people that compromised on location to achieve a slightly improved property now regret their

Although Last-Time Buyers (LTBs) may be overlooked when it comes to market commentary, this crucial section of the property market are thought to influence over a third of all housing transactions. According to a recent

First-time buyers (FTBs), using Help to Buy, paid an average of 12% more for their property when compared with independent buyers. According to the data, collated by Reallymoving.com, the 44,000 FTBs using Help to Buy

The SRA’s recent Residential Conveyancing Thematic Review was damning reading for the handful of conveyancing firms that were failing to provide adequate information to their clients concerning the different types of property ownership and potential

90% of new-build home buyers believe the only way they can ensure developers rectify snags and home defects is to withhold a significant amount of the property’s value. Persimmon are the first of the developer

Developers are continuing to create substantial land banks of application approved land that could enable the government to achieve their aim of 300,000 new homes per year. Currently, 42% of land that has been granted

As property prices continue to rise in many parts of the UK despite difficult market conditions, many first-time buyers (FTBs) have been forced to reappraise their standards and expectations when it comes to the property

The Conveyancing sector has been accused of struggling to fully comply with price transparency regulations, according to an industry regulator. The Residential Conveyancing Thematic Review, conducted by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA), has found that

Single people who live alone are at risk of being priced out of owning their own home. According to ‘The Cost of Living Alone,’ published by the Office for National Statistics, the ability to own

Cyber attacks aimed at UK businesses and charity organisations appear to be decreasing. However, businesses that are targeted and attacked appear vulnerable to repeated threats. According to the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019, released by

As crime rates have soared by 12% since 2014 and 5.8 million crimes were reported in 2018, they have been blamed for an attributing factor in cautious home buyers pulling out of their property sales.

For every £1 that was accessed by the UK population over 55-years-old through a pension scheme, 50p of housing wealth was withdrawn via equity release products. Equity release has enjoyed huge annual increases over the

House price growth has fallen in England for the first time since 2012. English property is now 0.7% cheaper than it was in March 2018. According to the Nationwide House Price Index, the UK has

New-build property developers are facing calls for immediate improvements after the majority of owners found snags and defects with their property. According to a recent survey, conducted by New Homes Review (NHR), 91% of new

13.3% of all applications by top 500 law firms put to HM Land Registry (HMLR) between April and December 2018 resulted in a requisition. Back in 2017-18 HMLR set out it’s business strategy aims for

A recent survey suggests that both sellers and buyers are undeterred by the impact of Brexit with only 10% of buyers delaying their purchase and 12% of sellers anxious about placing their home on the

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have released information on the ways it can help ease the burden for mortgage prisoners that are unable to switch because they are with defunct lenders or in negative equity.

Demand for housing is now at a six-year low as house hunters delay searching for their new home in the current uncertain property and political climate. According to February’s NAEA Propertymark Housing Report, the number

The cracks in the housing market have been splintering and expanding in recent months. Now, 32 million people are in agreement that UK homes are ‘not fit for purpose.’ The HomeOwners Alliance 2019 Annual Survey,

The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) have been exposed to a significant malware attack in March. The ransomware attack was picked up by a PFEW alert on March 9. It is thought that

Industry experts have expressed widespread support for a new Freehold Management Enquiries form (FME1) that is being launched in order to ensure buyers of a property, where a service charge or estate rent is likely

Financial fraud losses, both authorised and unauthorised exceeded £1 billion in 2018, and increased by 16% compared with 2017’s figures. Staggeringly, the UK Finance report ‘Fraud the Facts 2019’ emphasises the immense power cyber criminals