Press releases
Our archive of press releases. For media enquiries please email paula@hoa.org.uk
The latest press releases from the HomeOwners Alliance:
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March 25, 2019
32 million people think Britain’s homes are not “fit for purpose”
In this year's HomeOwners Survey, concerns about the quality of Britain’s housing stock and our outdated leasehold system have soared faster than at any point since 2014.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....
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October 25, 2018
HOA investigates murky world of online auctions to buy and sell property
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.
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October 15, 2018
1 in 5 suffer moving day delays, costing homeowners over £15 million
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.
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June 11, 2018
Housing ladder broken at every step
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.
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May 13, 2018
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
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April 18, 2018
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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April 9, 2018
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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March 9, 2018
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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January 19, 2018
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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January 10, 2018
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.
