Dwindling pension pots mean the number of retirees tapping their properties for income is expected to rise by nearly 50 per cent over the next decade. Research ... read more
Buying a property overseas is a life-long dream for many people looking for sun, relaxation – and perhaps a place to retire. Some will plan on basing themsel... read more
In a damning report on new-build homes, consumer body Which? has revealed that home-seekers have been routinely misled by property developers and conveyancing l... read more
Property developers have been flogging leasehold properties with extortionate fees and spiralling ground rents attached to home-seekers with the connivance of c... read more
Estate agents across Britain have started to see the number of homes coming up for sale gradually increase for the first time in over two years. In a monthly su... read more
House prices have hit a fresh record high in the UK but property inflation has slowed to its lowest level since March 2017, according to official figures. The a... read more
Have you paid off your mortgage and retired in a home you own outright? If you have, it makes you a pretty successful investor. Research by Money Mail reveals r... read more
Experts are warning that house price inflation could wipe out the benefits of the stamp duty break for many first-time buyers within the next 10 years. Stamp du... read more
Company credit cards are rarer than hen’s teeth these days, so it’s not uncommon to find yourself having to shell out for work expenses and claim th... read more
Parents helping their children onto the housing ladder are forking out an average of £18,000 – but the amount varies considerably by area. The Bank of Mu... read more
House prices jumped £3,000 last month despite a ‘subdued’ property market, according to the latest Halifax figures. Low mortgage rates and strong employmen... read more
Cambridge is home to the fastest moving property market in the country when it comes to properties on sale for £1million or more, new findings reveal. With buy... read more
Paul Falvey, a tax partner at accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP, says most people who are looking to purchase a property are aware that they may ha... read more
Digital-only lender Atom Bank has launched a range of first-time buyer mortgages for those with just a five per cent deposit to put towards buying their first p... read more
Help to Buy Isa You can save up to £200 a month into your Help to Buy Isa. To kickstart your account, in your first month, you can deposit a lump sum of up t... read more
Although not all of Michael Gove’s decisions are greeted with acclaim, his announcement last weekend that he plans to create a new wave of national parks appe... read more
UK house prices fell by 0.2 per cent in May and annual growth slowed down further as the housing market continues to lose steam. The modest monthly drop is the ... read more
Property prices in Bristol have risen the most of all major British cities in the last five years, new data from Hometrack shows. Values in the west country cit... read more
Older borrowers are for the first time being offered mortgages that they can take to the grave. In a move to help retired people stay in their homes, Hodge Life... read more
I have been in the process of selling my flat for the past six months and have had a couple of false starts. Not only has this already cost me several thousa... read more
Are you bills about to rise? Some energy customers face bill hikes of £401 as 100 fixed-rate tariffs end Some energy customers will see their annual bills ris... read more
Moving house is one of the most stressful and expensive things you can do in life, so when the whole process collapses and costs you thousands of pounds in wast... read more
