Accessibility links

Sector

Latest news and views about Buying a New Home

RSS

Government publishes further details about its Build Now, Pay Later housebuilding scheme

23 December 2011 | David Marsden

The Government has this week published a note containing further details of its new 'Build Now, Pay Later' scheme. Click here to read it. The note provides an overview of what Build Now, Pay Later is,...

Tags on this discussion:

Tenants given the right to choose electricity supplier

16 December 2011 | Faiza Ahmad

The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 came into force on 10 November 2011. Under these Regulations, a tenant will have the right to ask their landlord to allow a competitor electricity...

Tags on this discussion:

Looking for a mortgage? Why not try your local council

9 December 2011 | Richard John

There could be some further good news for potential homebuyers from an unexpected source. Following on from the Government’s recent introduction of a new-build indemnity scheme to help purchasers...

Tags on this discussion:

The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement: good and bad news for homebuyers

5 December 2011 | Richard John

There was good and bad news for homebuyers in the Chancellor’s recent Autumn Statement. The introduction of a new-build indemnity scheme, aimed at increasing the supply of affordable mortgage finance...

Tags on this discussion:

Cornwall to trial a new shared equity scheme for first-time buyers

11 October 2011 | Richard John

Getting more first-time buyers onto the property ladder is something that this (and the previous) Government have been trying to do for the past few years. The Coalition Government’s new FirstBuy Scheme...

Tags on this discussion:

Changes to energy performance certificates delayed until April 2012

6 October 2011 | David Marsden

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has recently announced that it will now implement its proposed changes to the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England...

Tags on this discussion:

A home’s sustainability features could impact on its valuation

5 October 2011 | Richard John

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has recently published a sustainability and residential property information paper for its 100,000 qualified members, which looks at the need to consider...

Tags on this discussion:

OFT consults on draft guidance for estate agents and property developers

26 September 2011 | Richard John

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has recently launched a consultation on draft guidance to estate agents and property developers, which aims to help businesses that handle purchases and sales of property...

Tags on this discussion:

Are we heading for a housing crisis?

30 August 2011 | Marilyn Saunders

Well according to a number of property organisations and commentators, we could be. The National Housing Federation (NHF) has warned that over the next ten years, home ownership in the UK will fall...

Tags on this discussion:

Private drains and sewers to be transferred to water and sewerage companies on 1 October 2011

30 August 2011 | Maria Tempest

The Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011 came into force on 1 July 2011. Under the Regulations, statutory sewerage and water undertakers take ownership of all private...

Tags on this discussion:

Page 1 of 612345...Last »