HomeOwners Alliance News

Let us keep you up to date with our take on the recent developments impacting homeowners. Here we explore the latest news and research, new products and services, tips and advice for homeowners and feature guest blogs. The HomeOwners Alliance – We’re on your side.

6 ways to improve your home without remortgaging

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.

House price watch

Average house price in the UK: £268,000

+0.1% from the previous month.

Data: Feb '26

View house price report

Press Releases

Dream to Disaster: 10 years on, Britain’s Housing Crisis Deepens

May 19, 2025

Almost Half of UK Adults Wrongly Believe Builders Are Licensed

May 7, 2025

Bricks But No Backup: 2.3 million UK mortgage holders have no financial safety net

April 30, 2025

One in Three Britons Expect Mortgage Rates to Rise in 2025

April 29, 2025

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