Press Releases

We’re calling on government to step in and help homeowners who are struggling with spray foam insulation mortgage problems, faced with high costs for spray foam removal, can’t access equity release and to tackle the increasing number of vulnerable homeowners being targeted by removal companies.

Have you ever found a house or flat online that looks perfect, only to find out something fundamental later down the line that means it isn’t right for you? Something quite basic that really should have been made clear? Our latest research takes a snapshot of the essential information estate agents and portals should be reporting up-front in their property listings but consistently fail to share.

If you want to sell your home before Christmas, there is still time…

Friday 30th August is this year’s most popular day to move home with over 20,000 moves expected. But savvy homemovers could save money by avoiding this date, here’s why.

Gazumping cases are on the rise. A staggering 37% of buyers are now being gazumped and this is up 6% in the last two years. But while homebuyers can’t prevent this from happening there are things you can do to reduce the impact and put yourself in the best position.

If you’re wondering if house surveys are worth the cost, our latest research reveals how they can save you money, help you renegotiate and prevent unforeseen surprises. Here’s what our survey revealed.

More than half of homeowners with adult children have or expect to help their children financially to buy. What are the implications of this? Do you feel guilty you can’t do more? And what are the ways you can help you your grown children to get on the property ladder.

With only two in five UK adults understanding the conveyancing process and 40% of them wrongly think that the conveyancer checks the structure of the property, our latest research highlights why we need to raise awareness of the homebuying and selling process.

Our latest HomeOwners Survey shows the dire picture for a generation of aspiring homeowners.

A new Shared Ownership Council will help drive cross-industry improvements and ensure people buying shared ownership are better informed.

If we want to improve the UK’s housing stock, have warmer homes and meet our Net Zero targets, then something needs to change. Our latest survey shows most homeowners in 2024 see the biggest barrier as £££.

Friday 25th August is set to be the most popular day to move home in 2023 with four times more households than average planning to move on that day. 5,500 moves are expected on this date, making it the busiest day for removal companies. But you might want to avoid moving on this date if you’re looking to save money.

With almost 6000 homeowners organising their move on this day, the busiest day to move house in 2022 is definitely one to avoid

There has been a surge of first time buyers paying stamp duty – despite the government first time buyer exemption. Why? Because the government hasn’t acted quickly enough to revise the tax to reflect soaring house prices. Read more about this and other findings from our latest research.

If you’re thinking of selling, here’s why January is one of the best months for a speedy sale. Plus here are our top 5 tips for selling quickly.

As we start a new year, we look back to our research and TV presenter Georgina Burnett’s own experience on how transforming her home helped her overcome post-natal depression.

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.

Why we need to be more alert to conveyancing fraud

Nearly half of households have things they regret about their home

Over 1 million worried about paying their mortgage; further 1.4 million feeling the strain and 1.8 million not moving because of the pandemic. 

New research from HomeOwners Alliance and Brewers Decorator Centres has found homes on vividly painted roads can be worth an average of 20% more than plain properties close by.

Recent data shows homes could lose thousands in value after weeks on the market – and highlights the date by which you’ll want to have secured a sale.

Home improvements are expensive. But add on VAT at 20% and you can see why our HomeOwners Survey reveals homeowners either deterred from doing home improvements at all, or forced to pay cash to afford it

As homeowners continue to suffer from poor quality new builds across the UK, we look at recent TV coverage for one of our members

That’s what almost 9 in 10 (88%) of new build homeowners and three-quarters (76%) of UK adults are saying according to our latest study to measure support for the introduction of a ‘snagging retention’ system – where buyers withhold funds to house builders until they rectify any faults.

In this year’s HomeOwners Survey, concerns about the quality of Britain’s housing stock and our outdated leasehold system have soared faster than at any point since 2014. We take a look at worries UK housing isn’t fit for purpose – and other issues keeping us all awake at night….

It’s the new way of selling that offers a quick sale and added security, but at what cost? HOA looks at the modern method of auction.

Thousands of homeowners across the UK have to cancel their moving day as a result of delays, losing hundreds of pounds in the process, a new survey has revealed.

Our latest research by YouGov shows the extend of the housing crisis with 7.5 million locked out of homeownership; 3 million want to move but can’t; and 1 million older homeowners have nowhere to move to.

More than 300K property transactions collapse every year due to broken chains and buyers changing their mind, costing sellers £2.7K. This and more from our Annual HomeOwner Survey on the real pain points of selling your home