News & insights - Moving home

Housing affordability has improved thanks to falling property prices and strong wage growth, although rising interest rates are making it expensive to buy, according to new research by Halifax.

Many homeowners are taking steps to make their homes greener or have plans in place to make changes

Skipton Building Society has launched a 100% mortgage which allows first-time buyers to purchase a home without a deposit, using their rental history to boost affordability.

Borrowers wanting green mortgages have a growing number of options to choose from, with lenders recognising the Government’s push for homes to be made more energy efficient.

Soaring gas and electricity costs mean that many of us are looking at ways to make our homes more energy efficient to help keep bills down.

Homebuyers with small deposits have an extra year to use the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, after the Government announced it has been extended until December 2023.

The New Year can be a great time to review your financial situation and look at ways you might be able to make your money work harder for you.

Mortgage affordability tests will be scrapped this summer, the Bank of England has announced.

We've de-bunked nine of the most common mortgage myths that might be putting you off and explain what the real facts are.

The deadline to use the government’s Help to Buy scheme will be 6pm on 31st October 2022, giving first-time buyers less than five months to apply.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise the base rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25% in June, the first time it has exceeded 1% for 13 years.

The gap between the cost of owning a home and renting a property is at its widest since 2017, with the costs of owning a home £1,378 cheaper than renting in 2021.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has voted by a majority of 8-1 to raise the base rate to 0.25%, providing little festive cheer to homeowners.

The number of home moves in the UK reached its highest level in 14 years in the first half of 2021, with more than 265,000 people moving to a new property.

If you’re planning a move and want to sell your home before Christmas, you’ll need to get your skates on.

Home mover demand is thought to be driven by changing priorities as a result of the pandemic, with many people looking for bigger homes and more outside space.

The latest Government data highlights the increasing number of new homes with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of A or B

The stamp duty holiday has been extended until the end of June, benefiting thousands of homeowners who were at risk of missing the original deadline of 31st March.

There’s no escaping the fact that moving house can be stressful, but a bit of careful planning will help make the process less painful.

Is moving house one of your New Year’s resolutions? If so, check out our list of do’s and don’ts to get your home ready for viewing and see if you can get the best possible price.

The current Help to Buy scheme will be replaced by a new scheme in April, which will only be available to first-time buyers and will impose regional price caps on eligible properties.

Demand from property buyers showed no signs of slowing in October, pushing up house prices across all parts of the UK, according to the latest RICS UK Residential survey.

Stamp Duty Land Tax is a tax which must be paid when you purchase a property in England or Northern Ireland that is above a certain value.

The government has announced a three-tier system of restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, leaving many home-movers and homeowners wondering how the new rules will affect their plans.

The government has confirmed it is extending the completion deadline for new homes to help homebuyers whose property purchases have been delayed due to coronavirus.