New regulations will come into effect on Wales on 1st December 2022 with the introduction of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016
Read MoreIn 2015 laws came in for rented properties, meaning that rental property are required to have an EPC rating of E or above from the 1st of April 2018. The Government have been consulting on these changes...
Read MoreThe Government is carrying out a major review of the housing and mortgage market, which it hopes to publish the details of in the Autumn of 2022.
Read MoreWe take a look at the benefits of buying a new build and give some hints and tips on what you need to look out for.
Read MoreIn 2018-2019 some 772,000 households reported that they also owned a second property, up from 572,000 in 2008-2009. There are many reasons to have a second home such as a holiday retreat, long term investments or even just a place to live in during the week when at work. Whatever the reason, there are things that need to be considered when looking at buying a second property and we will take a look at these considerations here.
Read MoreHeat pumps are a hot topic at the moment, especially with the Government’s boiler upgrade scheme giving grants of up to £6,000 for those upgrading their current boilers to these lower carbon heating systems, but what are they? In this article we will take a look at heat pumps in more detail.
Read MoreHow is Stamp duty calculated throughout the UK and what can you expect to pay.
Read MoreAs you get older there comes a time when you feel it might be right to do something more with the equity in your home than just leave it there. You might have dreams of sun-drenched holidays, maybe buying that sports car you’ve always wanted or even buy a small villa in a sun soaked part of the world where you can elope to during those cold winters. Whatever you want the money for, it’s no good to you as bricks and mortar. As such you might well be looking at releasing some of the equity in your home and in this article, we will walk you through the two most common ways of releasing equity: Lifetime Mortgage and Home Reversion plans.
Read MoreIn this article we will look at some top tips everyone can use in order to save energy.
Read MoreQuite often gardens are overlooked in a tenancy agreement which then makes it unclear who is responsible for the upkeep of the garden and ensuring that it is returned to the same condition at the end of the tenancy as it was at the start. In this article we will take a closer look at gardens and who is responsible for them.
Read MoreIn this article we will try and shed some light on the different mortgage types.
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