News & Updates

HMRC has confirmed that first-time buyers will be able reclaim stamp duty costs that have been inadvertently paid on house purchases made since the Budget.

According to new analysis, retirees are boosting their finances by an average £71,500 from their property wealth.

The latest Halifax research shows that, over the last decade, the total value of privately owned UK housing stock has risen by £1.94 trillion - passing the £6 trillion mark for the first time.

The research revealed that new homeowners spend an average of £10,743 on additional, essential costs such as buying furniture and upgrading their homes within the first five years of buying.

According to new statistics from NFU Mutual, in 2016 claims for mopping up damage caused by burst pipes averaged a massive £5,000. So as Britain faces sub-zero temperatures this week, NFU Mutual is advising homeowners to prepare their property for winter’s worst.

The trade body made the proposals in its response to a Government consultation on leasehold reform.