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Serious housing problems hit 5-year high

UK adults are more concerned about property prices and availability today than at any point in the last five years, our latest Annual Survey reveals, with 2.75 million more people now saying house prices are a serious problem

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82% of UK adults support government plans for estate agent regulation

With the Government announcing at the weekend plans to improve the home buying and selling process, our annual HomeOwner Survey, sponsored by BLP Insurance and polled by YouGov, looks at whether homeowners and sellers agree with some of the Government’s ideas.

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More than 90 per cent of home sellers choose high street agents over new breed of online rivals

Homeowners are still overwhelmingly opting for their local high-street agent when selling their home, despite the emergence of the new breed of online agents, latest research has revealed.

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Manchester property sales are now three times faster than London

We unveil the top 10 fastest and slowest locations to sell a home in 2018.

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300,000 feel pressured into using estate agent services

Consumers feel pressured into paying for additional services so as not to miss out on their dream home, our research released and highlighted in The Independent today shows. 

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Failed home sales cost homeowners over £500m a year

With news today that over £500m a year is wasted on failed attempts to buy and sell properties in the UK, here at the HomeOwners Alliance we are calling for the introduction of reservation agreements to help protect homeowners’ hard earned cash.

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£36,000: the value of the right estate agent

Britain’s top estate agents are netting tens of thousands for home sellers, research finds. We take a closer look at how to choose the right estate agent for you.

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Hard-hitting recommendations to tackle poor quality of new homes

HomeOwners Alliance and BLP Insurance back All Party Parliament Group (APPG) initial recommendations

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Twice as many support stamp duty surcharge than oppose

Twice as many support stamp duty surcharge as oppose, despite loud opposition from landlord groups, our 2016 HomeOwners Survey reveals.

Homeowners are at risk of letting “the wrong ones in”

New data released reveals that homeowners in the UK could be inadvertently letting rogue tradesmen into their homes by failing to conduct the right checks.

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More young homeowners are likely to be burdened with longer term debt and financial worries than previous generations

Younger homeowners are resorting to desperate measures to realise the dream of buying their home. Seven in ten homeowners aged 25-34 have relied on finance options that include: longer term mortgages of over 25 years, the bank of Mum and Dad, low interest mortgages, small deposits, interest-only mortgages and government schemes such as Help to Buy.

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Interest rate rise could push millions of homeowners into financial difficulties

More than one in three UK homeowners fear they will find it more difficult to afford payments on their mortgage or other debts if interest rates start to rise

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Concerns about house prices spread across UK as housing market gathers pace

Despite talk about the London bubble, worries about high house prices and the shortage of housing has become a national issue.

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A modest proposal: cut stamp duty for homeowners by increasing it for property investors

Paula Higgins argues the case for a simple, yet urgent reform that would help homeowners and wouldn’t cost the government a penny

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Who do you trust? The stresses of buying and owning a home

Buying your first home is one of life’s biggest stresses. This YouGov survey, commissioned by the HomeOwners Alliance, reveals what homebuyers and homeowners are worried about and gives insight into which property professionals they trust.

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Nearly 300,000 homeowners fear they will have to sell their home to repay their mortgage

The tightening of regulations on interest-only mortgages, introduced by the Financial Services Authority, will push many homeowners to the edge of what they can afford to keep their home. The YouGov survey, commissioned by the HomeOwners Alliance, reveals for the first time the scale of the impact of the new rules on lending, which could see the end of most interest-only mortgages.

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Homeownership declines as “Generation Rent” nearly doubles

As expected today’s Census publication shows that homeownership is in decline.

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UK homeownership slumps to lowest level in 24 years, and the East suffers severe drops since 2002

The dream of homeownership is dying in Britain, undoing a century of social progress, according to a report by the HomeOwners Alliance, a new organisation championing those who own and want to own their own home

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UK homeownership slumps to lowest level in 24 years, Northern Ireland suffers rapid falls in since 2007

The dream of homeownership is dying in Britain, undoing a century of social progress, according to a report by the HomeOwners Alliance, a new organisation championing those who own and want to own their own home

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UK homeownership slumps to lowest level in 24 years, and the South West suffers severe drops since 2001

The dream of homeownership is dying in Britain, undoing a century of social progress, according to a report by the HomeOwners Alliance, a new organisation championing those who own and want to own their own home

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UK homeownership slumps to lowest level in 24 years, the West Midlands suffers rapid falls in since 2005

The dream of homeownership is dying in Britain, undoing a century of social progress, according to a report by the HomeOwners Alliance, a new organisation championing those who own and want to own their own home

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