Young people in particular are less likely to own a home than previous generations, according to the think tank the Resolution Foundation. The Conservatives want to introduce a new mortgage with long-term fixed rates, requiring only a 5% deposit, to help young people buy...
Savills, the estate agents and research firm has claimed that there will be a significant post-Brexit housing market bounce. But the agency says it will not take place until 2021 even if the UK leaves the EU early next year and uncertainty within the economy clears. The...
A Stoke Newington mother whose partner and son have heart disease is taking on the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday to raise money for the British Heart Foundation's life-saving research into the condition. Alicia Wilkins decided to take on the 13.1 mile challenge after her...
Lettings payment automation provider, PayProp, believes that controversial plans unveiled by Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, to give tenants the right to buy their privately rented home, should be debated extensively. With the party due to discuss the issue at their annual...
House prices rose by a whisker during the summer as the UK housing market was subdued by cautious buyers and sellers, the UK's biggest lender has said. The Halifax, part of Lloyds Banking Group, said that prices rose by 0.1% in June to August compared with the previous three...
Stamp duty - a purchase tax paid in England and Northern Ireland on properties worth more than £125,000 - was abolished in 2017 for first-time buyers spending up to £300,000 on a house. Forcing home sellers rather than buyers to pay the stamp duty tax...
Homebuilder, David Wilson Homes North West, is encouraging people to make their garden a haven for our fuzzy friends, by planting flowers to attract them and making small changes to their garden to give bees somewhere to shelter. There are over 250 bee species in the UK, and...
As part of the government’s effort to help control the rise of house prices, a new surcharge levied on non-UK resident home buyers is being considered, according to HM Treasury. According to the announcement, proceeds of the new surcharge would be put towards measures to...
How should I deal with noisy neighbours? Unless you live in splendid rural isolation, neighbours are part of life in this crowded isle. People are more likely to have disputes with their neighbours than anyone else, and of those disputes the most common cause is noise. Noisy...
There are many stages that need to be completed before your house finally sells. Some naturally take longer than others and may be out of your control. However, if your property isn’t attracting interest after a couple of months on the market, it’s time to ask...
Celebrate Summer '19 at The Stoke Newington Opera Cabaret The Round Chapel, Lower Clapton Road, E5 0LP Sunday June 2nd, 2019 ~ 6.30 pm This year's Stoke Newington Opera Cabaret at the Round Chapel will mark the beginning of summer with wonderful melodies...
UK house prices grew at the slowest annual rate for nearly six years in January, according to the Nationwide. The lender said price growth had almost ground to a complete halt with prices up by just 0.1% from a year earlier, down from a rate of 0.5% in December. The average...
UK house prices grew at an annual pace of 0.5% in December, the Nationwide building society has said, the slowest annual rate since February 2013. The lender says uncertainty over the economic outlook appears to be undermining confidence in the market. London and surrounding...