If you’re a shared ownership homeowner or planning to buy a shared ownership property in the next year, the Leasehold Advisory Service wants to know what works well and what doesn’t. Plus, if you’re ...

Discover the raft of issues we’re campaigning on here at the HomeOwners Alliance. Aimed at industry and government for the benefit of homeowners and aspiring homeowners.

We're calling on government to step in and help homeowners who are struggling with spray foam insulation mortgage problems, faced with high costs for spray foam removal, can't access equity release ...

A new permanent Mortgage Guarantee scheme has been launched to encourage lenders to supply 5% deposit mortgages. We explain how it works, the eligibility criteria and what the alternatives are. The ...

Saving a deposit for a house is one of the biggest hurdles for first-time buyers, so it's no surprise that gifted deposits are a common feature of buying a home. Find out what gifted deposits are, how ...

Indemnity insurance covers legal costs and potential damages in lawsuits. It primarily protects professionals from financial loss due to negligence, errors, or omissions in their work. But it’s also ...

How much a house survey costs can vary hugely depending on the type of survey you get. We look at how much different types of surveys can cost, why the costs vary, what you get for your money and how ...

Heat pumps can be expensive to install, even with the help of government grants. We look at how much you should expect to pay for one, as well as the cost of running a heat pump to help you weigh up ...

If you’re selling your house, there are several pieces of information that you’ll need to have at the ready. An easy one to start with! Estate agents, legal representatives and mortgage lenders are ...

What is a buying agent? Buying agents are estate agents but they act solely in the interests of the buyer. A buying agent’s job is to find their client the property that best fits what they are ...

If you want to get on the property ladder, one of the first questions you’ll need to know the answer to is 'How much deposit do I need to buy a house?' We look at why a bigger deposit is better, the ...

Mortgage fees are the extra charges you need to budget for when you take out a home loan. These extra fees have been steadily rising in recent years and are now at the highest level in they’ve been ...