Government announces plans for new estate agency regulations
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All you need to know about the Lifetime ISA
Under 40 and saving for your first home? Then the new Lifetime ISA might be exactly what you are looking for.
The Government schemes that could help first-time buyers
Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis tells Rightmove about the Government schemes that could help open the door to owning your home.
Brakes removed from housing market as pre-election uncertainty is lifted
Pre-election drop of 0.1% (-£242) on price of property coming to market, the first fall in May since the last general election in 2010.
Election 2015 – Exclusive interviews with party leaders
We asked the leaders of the three biggest parties at the last general election to tell us about their plans for housing if they were elected.
Changes to Stamp Duty
The government has announced changes to Stamp Duty which will affect 98% of UK home-buyers paying it.
Mansion tax burden on 1% of properties – yet 38% still think it’s unfair
A new Rightmove poll reveals that nearly 4 in 10 people think Labour’s proposal for a so-called ‘mansion tax’ would be an unfair tax to impose.
A third of home-hunters still unaware of new mortgage checks as agents report delays and some failed tests
The Mortgage Market Review is designed to keep a tighter rein on borrowing.