What are the Rightmove relisting rules? If you’ve previously marketed your property and you’re relisting it, it can appear as a new listing provided it meets one of the following criteria. When a ...

The way we own property will change in the future: new leasehold flats are set to be banned and replaced by ‘commonhold’ under proposals set out in the 2026 draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.

After a long lead-in, the budget proved more bark than bite, though pre-budget speculation did weigh on November activity. Annual house price growth, buyer demand, new seller instructions and sales ...

Will the Bank of England cut interest rates on 5 February? The Bank of England is widely expected to hold interest rates at 3.75% when it next meets on 5 February, as policymakers continue to battle ...

A new permanent Mortgage Guarantee scheme has been launched to encourage lenders to supply 5% deposit mortgages. We explain how it works, the eligibility criteria and what the alternatives are. The ...

The event is free and online. You can join and just listen but there will be an anonymous Q&A facility should you wish to ask us a question directly. You will have the chance to ask questions during ...

You’ll need a conveyancing solicitor to handle the legal side of buying and selling a house. If you haven’t instructed a conveyancer yet, do it ASAP. Find the right conveyancing solicitor for you – ...

If you are buying a flat or, in some cases a house, it could be leasehold. This means extra legal work for your conveyancing solicitor. Here’s what to expect in terms of the leasehold conveyancing ...

RICS Homebuyer Surveys are a mid-level survey popular with most people buying a conventional property in a reasonable condition. They are less detailed – and less expensive – than RICS Building ...

Indemnity insurance covers legal costs and potential damages in lawsuits. It primarily protects professionals from financial loss due to negligence, errors, or omissions in their work. But it’s also ...

Heat pumps can be expensive to install, even with the help of government grants. We look at how much you should expect to pay for one, as well as the cost of running a heat pump to help you weigh up ...

Mortgage fees are the extra charges you need to budget for when you take out a home loan. These extra fees have been steadily rising in recent years and are now at the highest level in they’ve been ...