Amid widespread yellow weather alerts, homeowners may wonder whether their insurance extends to torrential rain-induced roof repairs. But what responsibilities do landlords have when it comes to roof repairs? In 2023, there were 2,860 Google searches in the UK asking ‘who is responsible for roof repairs in a (leasehold) flat?’. To […]
What House Survey Should I Get?
The start of 2024 has brought with it a sense of stability in the housing market, with house prices on the rise and an increase in people enquiring about conveyancing solicitors and removal companies. With this stability, we are seeing a huge increase in people looking for house surveys. Compare […]
New Changes To Short Term Lets
On 19 February the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced a change in the rules governing Airbnb-type lettings by requiring planning permission for properties let for more than 90 days per year, introducing a mandatory national register of short term lets and giving councils greater powers to control short-term lets. […]
Housing Demand in 2024
A number of recent surveys have suggested that more confidence is returning to the market as mortgage rates continue to fall. In January, for example, The Mortgage Lender published research showing that 52 per cent of residential buy-to-let landlords had expanded their property portfolios over the last 12 months, adding […]
How Can I Help A Loved One Get On The Property Ladder?
By Sarah Thompson, Managing Director, Mortgage Scout Compared with a decade ago, today’s first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to have dependent children. This highlights how getting on the property ladder is becoming increasingly hard for younger borrowers. However, lenders are always […]