The number of people looking to buy their first home fell ...
EU legislation to make energy efficiency ratings compulsory for home sales
As part of the government’s plan to reduce carbon emissions by 29% by 2020, as of 2012, it will be made compulsory for energy efficiency ratings to be made public for all UK home sales advertisements under EU legislation...
Higher Capital Gains Tax to affect landlords in UK
A predicted shift in emphasis is due for private landlords from shorter-term capital gain to long-term investment income. While this will bring strength to the rental market it will also mean that landlords will have to ...
Mortgage lending by UK banks continues to fall
The housing market is expected to be sluggish in 2010
Mortgage lending by the major UK banks dipped in June compared with the previous month, figures show.
The number of mortgages approved for house purcha...
