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Three-quarters of consumers unaware of home improvement protections
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (337+ words) Nearly three-quarters (74%) of consumers do not know about the protections that should be in place when they have home improvement work carried out, according to research from TrustMark. The report, Consumer Protection in Home Improvements: Building a Consumer Centric Approach,…...
Blog: Homebuying reform must keep the property at its heart
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (458+ words) For all the attention given to finance, legal work and transaction times, there’s a danger that one crucial part of homebuying reform gets overlooked, the property itself. Any given property, especially a home, is not simply a collection of data…...
Homeowners stuck on the ladder with moves less frequent: Connell
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (424+ words) Homeowners are moving less frequently due to high costs and other obstacles, new analysis by Connells suggests. The percentage of sellers in England & Wales who bought their home within the prior five years has halved over the past two decades…...
Vast majority of home movers find process stressful: PEXA
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (397+ words) An overwhelming majority of homeowners found the buying process stressful and faced unexpected costs, according to research from PEXA. The survey of 1,000 homeowners who have moved house in the past year found that 95% were hit with unforeseen costs and 83% described…...
Popularity of two-year fixes continues to grow: Moneyfacts
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (355+ words) Borrowers are continuing to favour two-year fixed rates as prices retreat from recent highs, analysis of mortgage search activity on Moneyfactscompare.co.uk has shown. The proportion of borrowers looking at two-year fixed rates increased from 48.4% in February to 55.9% in…...
Homeowners choosing to improve rather than move: Loans Warehouse
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (248+ words) More homeowners are choosing to invest in their existing property rather than move, with demand for home improvement finance rising. This is according to secured loan broker Loans Warehouse. The comments follow a Reuters report highlighting the latest Nationwide House…...