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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April 28, 2017
£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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May 22, 2016
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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May 11, 2016
Housing crisis deepens as concerns mount among increasingly desperate first-time buyers
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April 22, 2016
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.
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April 18, 2015
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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June 8, 2014
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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May 22, 2014
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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May 12, 2014
British homes suffer maintenance and repairs crisis because of difficulties finding trusted builders
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April 7, 2014
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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October 5, 2013
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