When Keeba Critchlow picked up the keys to her first home in 2014 she was thrilled at becoming a homeowner. Not for a moment did she envisage the nightmare that would await her six years on – unable to sell her one-bedroom flat as a result of red tape introduced in the wake of the … Read more
Give homeowners help to pay their mortgages, think tank tells government as payment holidays draw to a close in weeks Homeowners have been able to take a mortgage holiday during lockdown As part of the government scheme, those who paused payments have not been officially penalised on their credit reports That protection ends on 31 … Read more
Angry homeowners say they are unable to sell their properties because of huge socially-distanced queues on their street for nearby Primark Homeowners in Brighton have been left furious by ‘festival-like’ Primark queues When the Brighton store reopened on June 15, long queues have formed daily The retailer offers no online shopping so customers are forced … Read more
First-time buyers struggling to keep up with rising house prices may have been thrown a lifeline following an overhaul of the government’s shared ownership scheme. Under shared ownership, buyers can purchase a small stake in their home and pay a subsidised rent to their housing association on the remaining portion. It’s then possible to ‘staircase’ … Read more
Furious homeowners on a new housing estate have been told they will lose more than six feet of their front gardens and driveways this week to make way for pavements. Snape Properties Limited, developers of the Maples estate in Holton-le-Clay, Lincolnshire, are readying the road for the county council to adopt and maintain. But a … Read more
The colossal cost of care in Britain has left two-thirds of homeowners over 50 worried about how they will pay their way in later life. In a damning indictment of the spiralling costs faced by many, nearly half of people aged over 50 with their own home think they will have to sell their property … Read more
Nobody wants a second wave of coronavirus sweeping across the country, but we all know it might happen this autumn or winter so it’s time to prepare your home. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there’s unlikely to be another national lockdown, but councils have new powers to insist residents stay at home: so is your … Read more
Furious homeowners slam council for allowing enormous 60ft high warehouse ‘monstrosity’ to be built behind their houses Warrington Borough Council approved 60ft tall warehouse as part of major development near residential area Neighbours on Tourney Green fear ‘monstrosity’ will impact house prices and spoil views from their homes Resident Paul Taylor described the building as an ‘eyesore’that … Read more
Capital gains tax on your home? Think tank calls for homeowners to be taxed on house price rises to pay for coronavirus Proposals of 10% ‘property capital gains tax’ on all homes sold or inherited The tax would mostly affect older people, who own most of Britain’s property The current capital gains tax relief on … Read more
The recent cut in stamp duty could help boost the property market amid the coronavirus pandemic – but there are a slice of homeowners who are unable to take advantage due to unsafe cladding. They have been unable to sell their homes due to the flammable materials used on their buildings. They are effectively ‘prisoners’ … Read more