The Leasehold Advisory Service has just announced that our CEO Paula Higgins will be one of four new non-executive Directors of the board. Here's the latest on LEASE, its aims and how it will help leasehold reforms.

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Grab yourself some Ideal Home Show free tickets for this year's show taking place at London’s Olympia from March 22nd to April 7th 2024

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For a limited time only, we are offering free weekday and weekend tickets for Grand Designs Live taking place at Excel London between 4-12 May 2024

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More than half of homeowners with adult children have or expect to help their children financially to buy. What are the implications of this? Do you feel guilty you can't do more? And what are the ways you can help you your grown children to get on the property ladder.

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Have your say on the New Homes Quality Code and your new build home buying experience.

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With only two in five UK adults understanding the conveyancing process and 40% of them wrongly think that the conveyancer checks the structure of the property, our latest research highlights why we need to raise awareness of the homebuying and selling process.

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Our latest HomeOwners Survey shows the dire picture for a generation of aspiring homeowners.

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Saving a deposit to buy a home is taking longer than ever. Luckily, the government has stepped in to help in the form of a Lifetime ISA (LISA) which offers a 25% annual tax-free bonus for savers. We've asked Tembo - who have just launched their own market leading LISA - to tell us how these products work and what’s special about theirs.

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A new Shared Ownership Council will help drive cross-industry improvements and ensure people buying shared ownership are better informed.

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If we want to improve the UK's housing stock, have warmer homes and meet our Net Zero targets, then something needs to change. Our latest survey shows most homeowners in 2024 see the biggest barrier as £££.

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After the government's rumoured plans for a 1% deposit mortgage scheme failed to materialise, a lender has launched its own. But how do 1% mortgages work? What are the pros and cons and should you do it? We take a look.

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If you're looking for an innovative and easy way to save on your heating bills, SpeedComfort explains how their radiator fans can cut your costs by 22%.

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As we head into the festive season, sprinkle some extra magic in your home this year with these key Christmas trends for 2023

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This year’s edition of The Cake & Bake Show is taking place at its new West London home, Olympia, London on 22nd-26th November 2023. And you can get tickets from just £10*.

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If your brand new £850,000 flat was condemned for demolition by surveyors, you'd think someone would be held responsible. Well think again. Welcome to the recurring nightmare faced by new build homeowners in the UK.

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Take control of your home with tips and tools to create space, de-clutter and improve your home space at this year's Clean & Tidy show. Taking place 14-15 October at ExCel London, here's how to get your free tickets.

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Homeowners could face having to pay hundreds of pounds a month extra on their mortgage each month if they don’t remortgage in time. So act now. Here’s what to do…

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Our friends at Country Living are offering you 20% off tickets to the Country Living Christmas Fair in London, Harrogate and Glasgow. Celebrate a Country Living Christmas and step inside the pages of the magazine at the must-attend Christmas event of the season!

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More cash has been announced by the government for boiler upgrades but proposals to make some landlords increase the energy efficiency of their properties have been scrapped, leaving renters facing higher energy bills.

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Remortgaging is a popular way of releasing cash from your property to pay for home improvements. But with mortgage rates soaring in recent months, can you improve your home without remortgaging? Here are your options.

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Friday 25th August is set to be the most popular day to move home in 2023 with four times more households than average planning to move on that day. 5,500 moves are expected on this date, making it the busiest day for removal companies. But you might want to avoid moving on this date if you're looking to save money.

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TfL’s expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone to the whole of Greater London has sparked a huge amount of debate, amid the cost of living crisis. For over 9 million people in the UK, their car is their most valuable asset, making vehicles second only to property in financial significance. So we’ve asked Motorway to explain how it works, how much it costs, the impact on house prices and for homebuyers, how to check a vehicle is compliant and your options if it’s not.

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Retrofitting your home with energy efficiency measures not only reduces your bills and carbon emissions, it improves the comfort of your home and can positively impact the value of your property. With the government assessing what new legislation to apply to home energy ratings, we’ve invited Furbnow to share why now could be the time to make those energy efficiency upgrades to your home.

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In the past, even the best cash house buying companies have been seen as a last resort. Sellers would only turn to them if they were desperately trying to avoid repossession or they needed to sell a house fast following divorce or to split an inheritance. However, with the housing market slowing, cash house buyers are becoming a more common option to consider. So who is using the service these days, and how can a cash buyer help with a standard sale?

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Homeshare UK is an organisation that aims to tackle loneliness and social isolation among older people, while providing affordable housing solutions for younger people and those on low incomes. So we've invited them to explain how their programme works.

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Home security systems have become more sophisticated as technology has developed. Ajax's security systems are one of the most recent advancements in home security, using cutting-edge technologies to protect properties from intruders or other risks such as fire or flood within the home. Here Ajax Security explains the features and advantages of their security solution.

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As interest rates steadily rise and the cost-of-living increases, the housing market has slowed down significantly from its pandemic-era peak. Homes that were selling in days are now sitting around for months. So how can you sell your home quickly, and is it worth considering a cash house buying company to get a fast, guaranteed sale? Kelvin Elliott, managing director of MyHomebuyers.co.uk, explains how the cash house buying industry works.

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Looking to achieve the maximum price for your property?

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We have teamed up with the organisers of the Homebuilding & Renovating Shows, to bring you free tickets to their show taking place on 21-24 March 2024, at the NEC, Birmingham. Read on to claim your Homebuilding and Renovating Show FREE tickets.

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Positive news for homeowners as developers must agree to remedy serious fire safety defects in their blocks or be banned from starting new developments under the latest government cladding update.

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