Status anxiety hits homeowners
Two in three Brits in their 30s and 40s are now suffering from status anxiety about their homes, according to research from Standard Life Bank.
Living in a house that looks good and is loc...
17/05/2007
Commons vote fails to shake HIPs
MPs have voted down a move by the Conservatives to derail the introduction of home information packs (HIPs) in advance of the 1 June go-live date.
HIPs, which are expected to cost the vendor...
16/05/2007
Mortgage lending slows
The housing boom could at last be showing signs of a slowdown. Latest figures released from the Bank of England show that mortgage approvals – loans agreed but not yet made – fell...
09/05/2007
Moving stress costs economy
Recent research has found that over 40 per cent of us feel we are less productive at work when going through the process of purchasing a home. Your Move asked a cross section of purchasers who had ju...
08/05/2007
Concerns over inheritance tax continue
Gordon Brown’s plans to increase the nil rate threshold on inheritance tax by a minimal amount has raised concerns. In the latest budget, the Chancellor set out his proposals to keep the tax in...
03/05/2007
House of Lords signals HIPs 'concern'
The latest report of session by the House of Lords Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee on home information packs (HIPs) has called into question ‘whether the HIP Regulations will effectiv...
01/05/2007
Minister addresses HIPs conference
With ‘H-Day’ fast approaching, over 300 agents and other industry professionals attended a HIPs Are Happening conference in London recently. They were able to put their questions directly...
30/04/2007