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Angela Kerr

Director, Editor

Angela Kerr has 15 years experience in central government, working on a range of areas from European environment negotiations to leading a review of Building Control. As editor at the HomeOwners Alliance, Angela wants to empower readers with information and expert insight so they can confidently engage the professionals, save money and have a more fulfilling home owning experience. She has contributed to a number of publications from The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Evening Standard, Ideal Home and Grand Designs.

Latest Articles by Angela

new homes quality code review

New Homes Quality Code Review

The New Homes Quality Code Review kicked off this week. Since its launch in 2022, many of the big developers have signed up to the Code, including Barratt (Nov 2022), Persimmon (March 2024) and Bellway (Oct 2022). The Code does not cover homes built by developers before their ‘activation date’. Older developments will continue to […]
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energy switching

Energy switching in 2024: How much could you save?

Energy switching: Compare energy suppliers from across the market Find out instantly whether you can slash your gas and electricity bills if you switch energy suppliers. We’ve partnered with The Energy Shop to provide you with an instant tool for comparing tariffs and seeing how much you can save. Fixed energy deals are returning to […]
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What does a conveyancing solicitor do?

What does a conveyancing solicitor do?

A conveyancing solicitor handles the legal side of your home sale or purchase. They are a fully qualified legal expert who will guide you through the entire process of your property transaction from preparing contracts to arranging searches to exchanging contracts and the day of completion. What is a conveyancing solicitor? A conveyancing solicitor specialises […]
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first time buyer challenges

Almost 2 million aspiring homeowners don’t think they’ll follow in the footsteps of their parents – the generation gap worsens

The latest research by HomeOwners Alliance shows that for many young people, homeownership has become an impossible dream. 1.9 million aspiring homeowners do not think they will follow in the footsteps of their home owning parents. Three quarters (73%) of aspiring homeowners say their parents owned their home, but only 48% expect to own themselves […]
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energy efficient homes

10 million UK homeowners experience barriers to creating energy efficient homes

The majority of homeowners (57%) are experiencing barriers to carrying out energy efficiency improvements, according to our latest research. More than one third (36%) of homeowners have not undertaken work because of  the cost of improvements, one in five (19%) say the lack of grants/ incentives is a barrier and a similar proportion are not convinced […]
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crisis

HomeOwners Alliance support for Crisis

Here at the HomeOwners Alliance we recognise the critical importance of owning a home for your emotional, physical, mental and financial well-being. We launched in 2012 with our report The Death of a Dream: the crisis of homeownership which pointed to the long-term decline in those who own a home. We represent homeowners in the […]
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