by | Mar 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
West Midlands authorities have agreed to deliver 215,000 homes by 2031, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced in the Spring Statement today. Hammond said he’s currently working with 44 authorities who are bidding for the government’s £4.1bn housing infrastructure fund...
by | Mar 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
The average first-time buyer is now seven years older than in 1960 and needs to save around £20,000 to buy a home, homebuilder Keepmoat found. Today, first-time buyers will be in their 30s before they get onto the property ladder and pay a deposit of £20,622. In...
by | Mar 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
The government has unveiled a major overhaul of planning regulations today in a bid to force local authorities to meet demand for affordable housing. Local authorities will be tested on the number of homes they deliver but will be given greater freedom to use existing...
by | Jan 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
The UK housing market saw activity fall in December despite the first-time buyer stamp duty cut, the December 2017 RICS UK Residential Market Survey found. Some 86% across the UK said they hadn’t seen an increase in first-time buyer enquiries following a cut in stamp...
by | Jan 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
The government has launched a new national housing agency – Homes England – as the successor to the Homes and Communities Agency. Housing Secretary Sajid Javid says Homes England will “play a major role in fixing the housing market” and will develop a new...
