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Early 2024 buyers boost housing market, but price sensitivity remains

Early 2024 buyers boost housing market, but price sensitivity remains | Property blog What happens at the start of the year is often a good indicator for the year ahead. Take a look at how the 2024 housing market is shaping up.

Energy-saving tips for your home

Energy-saving tips for your home | Rightmove Guides Looking for ways to save money on your energy bills? There are number of steps you can take that could help to reduce your energy bills, all year round. We look at both low and no-cost changes you can make right now, through to large-scale modifications that can help make your home more energy effic...

Home buyers and sellers are back in market

Home buyers and sellers are back in market - Zoopla Demand for homes up 11% as buyers and sellers return to market in growing numbers, boosting sales. Our Director of Research, Richard Donnell, has the latest.

Permitted development changes aim to boost housing potential

Permitted development changes aim to boost housing potential The UK Government has opened a consultation which proposes amendments to permitted development rights that remove barriers to the installation of air-source heat pumps and charging points for electric vehicles. Changes to the rules on altering and extending properties are also put forward to ensure....

Home valuation requests from future sellers hit new record

Home valuation requests from future sellers hit new record | Property blog The number of home valuation requests were 23% higher in January 2024 than the previous record in the first month of last year.

Coventry HMO consultation set to be launched over plan to improve living conditions for tenants

Council set to launch consultation on Coventry HMOs “There are many good landlords but there are also landlords who don’t maintain their properties to the standard would expect"

Coroners' report calls for best practice on energy meters

Coroners' report calls for best practice on energy meters A prevention of future deaths report criticising the location of a prepayment electricity meter has been issued following the death of an elderly woman in her council flat. Property agents do not have any formal responsibility regarding the location of energy meters, however it is sensible to know w...

Two-thirds of first-time buyers team up to step on the property ladder

Two-thirds of first-time buyers team up to step on the property ladder - Zoopla First-time buyers accounted for more than half of all home loans in 2023 - and more than two-thirds teamed up to secure their own homes.

Bank Rate holds at 5.25%, so when will rates drop?

Bank Rate holds at 5.25%, so when will rates drop? - Zoopla The Bank Rate has remained unchanged for the fourth time in a row since it was raised from 5% to 5.25% in August 2023. But mortgage costs have still been falling.

Retrofit take-up is improving but should the UK be doing more?

Retrofit take-up is improving but should the UK be doing more? The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) reports applications to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme were 49% higher in December 2023 compared to the same month in 2022, but without mandatory targets, there is little sign yet that energy-efficient homes in the UK command higher prices.

Interest rates held at 5.25%: here’s what it could mean for mortgages

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Interest rates held at 5.25%: here's what it could mean for mortgages | Property blog The Bank of England has announced it will hold the Base Rate at 5.25% again this month.