A decline in mortgage rates has prompted a forecaster to reverse its predictions of a fall in UK house prices in 2024, instead suggesting the average cost of a property could rise by £61,500 over the next five years.
Citra Living, part of Lloyds Banking Group, is to bring more than 150 new family homes to the rental market in Gloucestershire.
For many, owning a home is a dream that feels impossible. With the average UK home costing £285,000 – and an ex-council house in London recently selling for a cool £3.5million – becoming a member of Generation Rent feels inevitable.
Inheritance tax is widely loathed by the public. It's a tax on death, property and the natural desire to pass wealth down the generations.
If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent income, it can be straightforward to finance your next purchase via a traditional mortgage.
Councils across England could make an additional £540m a year in council tax on empty homes after new rules came into force at the beginning of April.
Official figures highlight impact of higher borrowing costs on landlords and tenants.
Back in 2019, the Government promised a ban on so-called no-fault evictions. Section 21 was to be outlawed. While some housing campaigners celebrated the proposal, the private rental sector was thrown into a state of uncertainty and confusion which has continued to this day.
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