July 7th, 2022
Help to Build: Equity Loan Scheme
Always dreamed of building your own home? A government scheme launched to help you do just that. Key takeaways Help to Build is an equity loan scheme where self-builders can apply to borrow between 5%-20% of their costs – and up to 40% in London The scheme is designed to open up custom and self-build […]
Read moreApril 28th, 2022
Post-Brexit holiday homes
Post-Brexit holiday homes How the 90/180 day rule works? Are you dreaming of a new life among the olive groves of Mallorca or the vineyards of Provence? Perhaps you want to spend more of the year in your second home overlooking the sandy beaches of the Algarve? Since Brexit, Brits now have to limit stays […]
Read moreApril 18th, 2022
Affordable Homes
New Fund For 1,200 Affordable Homes The homes are designed to benefit people who would otherwise struggle to afford housing locally and communities will be put in charge of deciding how and where the properties will be built. Key takeaways More than 1,200 new affordable homes are set to be built across England as part […]
Read moreMarch 19th, 2022
Transparency in UK Property Sales from May 2022
Transparency in UK Property Sales All property sales listings will soon be required to include a set of compulsory details, and most in the industry are welcoming the increase in openness. From the end of May this year, there will be a rollout of a new set of rules governing property sales advertisements and listings […]
Read moreFebruary 8th, 2022
The Correct Asking Price
Why You Need ‘The Correct Asking Price’ For Your Property? Listing the home at a price that is ‘just right’ from the outset is key to selling within the fastest time frame and for the best price – it all about finding the sweet spot or the Goldilocks price. While there are valuations tools available […]
Read moreJanuary 26th, 2022
Online remediation tracking service about cladding
People living in high-rise buildings are able to access updates on the status of the building’s application to the government’s Building Safety Fund through the Leaseholder and Resident Service. The new service, launched by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) on 20 January 2022, is designed to speed up the process of removing unsafe […]
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