Everyone needs to do their bit to help protect the environment. New insight from estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, reveals how homeowners can make eco-friendly home improvements while adding great value to their property.

Yesterday saw a new Home Office Code of Practice come into force, changing the way letting agents in England carry out Right to Rent checks.

Across the UK, the high level of demand for homes coupled with a shortage of available stock continues to dominate the housing market, according to TwentyEA, who highlight that the disparity between housing stock and demand is making houses unaffordable for those trying to get on the property ladder as well as those simply hoping to move.

The stamp duty holiday fuelled a surge in 35+ year mortgage sales, leaving many vulnerable to higher costs over the long term, according to new freedom of information data from the FCA gathered by Quilter.

An overwhelming majority of renters continue to be acutely vulnerable to financial loss due to being oblivious to tenants’ liability insurance.

Plans to make rental properties greener by enforcing a minimum energy performance certificate rating of C, are causing widespread confusion throughout the industry, according to Leeds estate agent, HOP.

One of the most stressful aspects of purchasing a property is the lack of control you have when you are part of a chain. And unless you’re a first-time buyer, it’s likely that any house purchase you make will involve being in one.

With wages remaining largely stagnant and little sign of accelerating house price rises easing off, research from GetAgent looks at the areas of Britain where house price appreciation has outpaced earnings.

The UK property market remains highly active despite rising mortgage rates. At the end of March 2022, Nationwide reported that annual UK house price growth had increased to 14.3%, resulting in the average home gaining £33,000 in value on the previous year and worth a record £265,312.

The cost of living is on the rise, and people around the world are struggling more than ever to make their monthly salary cover their bills. But which city offers the most financial security for renters?

Allsop’s latest residential auction generated £47m worth of sales, with 133 lots sold. On the day of the auction, buyers placed 3,722 bids, with 788 individuals registered to participate in the sale.

There has been a 30% rise in the number of mortgage customers aged 50 and over who spent their loan funds giving financial gifts to families.