When do you need a party wall notice or party wall agreement (technically called a party wall award)? Our guide gives you all the answers you need to obtain the correct permissions to carry out your ...

If you are buying an additional property or are buying a home and may end up owning two properties, you have to pay extra stamp duty. Here’s everything you need to know. You have to pay the extra rate ...

Newcastle Building Society has launched a new £5,000 deposit mortgage for first time buyers. But the catch is that it’s only for people who have saved the deposit themselves. We look at what’s ...

Subsidence is when the ground beneath a property sinks, pulling the building’s foundations down with it. Subsidence usually happens when the ground loses moisture and shrinks due to long periods of ...

Sorting the switch over in your electricity and gas supply in good time can save you money and hassle. Here’s how to take over utilities when moving house. While you’ll want to take over the existing ...

Here are the second home council tax changes you need to be aware of in 2025: Second home council tax changes in England Many second home owners in England will have to pay twice the amount of council ...

What is a restrictive covenant? Restrictive covenants are binding conditions that are written into a property’s deeds or contract by a seller to determine what a homeowner can or cannot do with their ...

What is an EWS1 form? In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire disaster new fire safety regulations were brought in for cladding on residential buildings. To ensure external wall systems (EWS) were ...

The crisis is hitting first-time buyers hardest. Aspiration to own has fallen to its lowest level in over a decade, with just 64% of non-homeowners saying they want to buy – down from 71% last year.

Once you have found a house you want to buy, you then need to decide how much to offer. Do you put in a high offer to clinch it, and risk wasting money? Or a low offer and risk losing your dream home?

There’s a lot of speculation over chancellor Rachel Reeves’ inheritance tax changes that may be in the pipeline. We take a look at what’s proposed and how much it could cost you. September 10, 2025 ...

Join our free Remortgage Webinar on Wednesday 7th October 2025, 7.00-8.00pm for the latest insider remortgaging tips from our experts. Our CEO Paula Higgins will be live sharing top tips from across ...