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The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, claims...

The average volume of UK properties listed for sale month-on-month rose by 58% in 2023 compared to a year previously, underscoring...

A buying agency says stamp duty is one of the biggest obstacles to a healthy housing market driven. Recoco Property Search says...

Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two bed home,...

The Family Building Society has commissioned the London School of Economics to explore the UK’s housing. Its report - called A Road...

UK mortgage customers are turning to fixed rates and lump-sum payments as interest rates rise, according to new research by Butterfield...

Autumn 2023 will see the return of the Homebuyer Show Scotland in Glasgow, a dedicated show for Scottish homebuyers looking to...

2021 proved to be one of the most hectic years to buy and sell a home. We witnessed prices soaring to...

Hodge has announced the extension of its Early Repayment Promise (ERP) feature across all of its residential mortgage products. The move follows...

Knight Frank Finance has launched a later life finance team, making it the first major player in the property sector to...

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in its current form is a ‘major obstacle’ to the housing market, particularly for older people...

Over-55s now make up nearly 200,000 owner occupier housing transactions in England each year, according to the latest study from the...

Newbury Building Society has launched its first retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage to support borrowers in their later life. Applicants must be a...

New research from equity release lender, more 2 life, has revealed that an emotional connection to their family home prevents retirees...

Fresh statistics suggest the UK’s mortgage market has been boosted again, with approvals for home lending up month on month and...

Retired people downsizing to fund their retirement should be exempt from stamp duty, a leading insurer has said. So-called “property pensioners” are...

Almost half of all home movers say they plan to downsize when taking their next step on the property market over the...

One in five older people are considering downsizing but are being put off by a lack of homes and the cost...