£5,000 home improvement voucher – how the Green Homes Grant works

11 Comments July 8, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of homeowners will receive vouchers of up to £5,000 - or even £10,000 - for energy-saving home improvements. Here's how the Green Homes Grant works.

Stamp duty holiday and how it works

5 Comments July 8, 2020

The Chancellor today announced a stamp duty holiday. Here's how much you can save, what it means for second homes and everything else you need to know about the change...

Planning reforms announced to help us “build, build, build”

1 Comment July 2, 2020

The Government has announced plans for the "most radical reforms of our planning system since World War II. But are these reforms what we need right now?

Planning permissions extended due to COVID

0 Comments June 23, 2020

Planning approvals with an expiry date between the start of lockdown and the end of 2020 will be extended

What are home buyers looking for in 2020?

0 Comments June 17, 2020

Post lockdown, what has everyone got at the top of their wish list?

English property market rebounds

0 Comments June 11, 2020

Rival property website Rightmove last month reported a big spike in searches for homes in the countryside with good transport links and “out of city” locations – ranging from English market towns to Scottish fishing villages – where people could split their working week between home and office once life starts to return to normal.

A release of demand for property in England, suppressed by the lockdown, pushed the number of sales agreed in early June above pre-coronavirus levels.

Lockdown lesson for government: 71% want local green spaces enhanced

9 Comments June 4, 2020

As lockdown in England eases and many venture out into their local green spaces, new research has found 71% of people think their local green spaces.

Homebuyers and sellers at risk of fraud by focussing on the wrong things

1 Comment June 2, 2020

Why we need to be more alert to conveyancing fraud

Can I remortgage if I’ve been furloughed?

0 Comments May 21, 2020

Can you remortgage when furloughed? How will being furloughed impact how much you can borrow? Read everything you need to know and get fee-free expert advice

Viewing a house during coronavirus

0 Comments May 12, 2020

We look at what is on offer, and the pros and cons for homebuyers of virtual viewings - plus what viewings might look like in a socially-distanced new normal.

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