Leasehold homes: CMA launches enforcement action
The CMA is launching enforcement action involving 4 leading housing developers it believes may have broken consumer protection law in relation to leasehold homes.
Cost for first-time buyers increases by two thirds in a decade
Property prices for first-time buyers have increased 69% in the past decade, with the average price rising from £142,473 in 2010, to £241,025 today, according to the latest Halifax data.
The Stamp Duty effect – bubble or bounce? (TN)
As thousands of home-buyers rush to take advantage of the Stamp Duty holiday, what are the implications for the health of the property market?
Lockdown pushes number of first-time buyers to seven-year low (PIE)
The number of first-time buyers getting on the property ladder has hit a seven-year low, Halifax warns.
Conveyancing log-jam warning from Rightmove, despite faster sales (EAT)
Rightmove is warning of a conveyancing log-jam that may delay sales, despite the ongoing frenzy of activity and faster transactions for some kinds of properties in some locations.
Buyer beware? High numbers of purchasers disillusioned by process (EAT)
Research by Zoopla has revealed the scale of the mistakes by and regrets for disillusioned home buyers.