HomeOwners Alliance News

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.

Owning a home shouldn’t be a luxury. With a General Election date set political parties need to make fixing the current housing crisis central to their campaigns. Here are our top asks.

Have your say on the New Homes Quality Code and your new build home buying experience.

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.

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 £££.

After the previous government rumoured plans for a 1% deposit mortgage scheme which failed to materialise, one lender launched its own. Here we look at how 1% mortgages work, the pros and cons and the next best alternatives

If you’re looking for an innovative and easy way to save on your heating bills, SpeedComfort explains how their radiator fans can cut your costs by 22%.

If your brand new £850,000 flat was condemned for demolition by surveyors, you’d think someone would be held responsible. Well think again. Welcome to the recurring nightmare faced by new build homeowners in the UK.

Remortgaging is a popular way of releasing cash from your property to pay for home improvements. But with mortgage rates soaring in recent months, can you improve your home without remortgaging? Here are your options.