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Living well in retirement and into old age has become a very hot topical issue in the last 15 months or...

The self-build market is estimated to have declined in value by some 10% in 2020, as a result of the Covid-19...

Some 1.8 million over-55s are actively thinking about downsizing their home earlier as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic, according...

In the decades since Portugal became one of the go-to destinations for British holidaymakers, second home owners and investors, one part...

Covid-19 has furthered the decline of the high street and led to major city centres becoming virtual ghost towns as office...

It would be hard to deny that the UK housing market isn’t in desperate need of reform. The government has acknowledged...

The knock-on effects of the coronavirus – widespread panic, quarantine, falling oil prices, and weakening oil-dependent currencies like the Russian ruble – are...

With Brexit and political uncertainty slowing the market, housing with care is fast becoming a significant opportunity for developers and investors....

Reducing stamp duty is the key to unlocking the housing crisis, according to new research from retirement living provider Audley Group. With...

In recent weeks we have featured articles on the investment potential of retirement living and care homes. Here, Alex Pelopidas - partner at...

Living in the catchment area of one of England’s top 100 state secondary schools carries a 42% house price premium compared...

New research from Legal & General and economics consultancy CEBR has revealed that last time buyers now own £938 billion of...

More than a fifth of recent home buyers (those who purchased less than three years ago) would consider moving home if...

St Albans has been ranked as the most expensive location for a family to upsize from a two-bed flat to a...

Land broker Aston Mead has backed calls for a reduction to stamp duty across all property price brackets in order to...

Improvements to the existing stamp duty regime would significantly boost the number of housing transactions across England and Wales, according to...

The number of home sales fell sharply in the year to September, the latest figures from the tax office show. According to...

There are approximately 2 million people in the UK who have used their property to finance retirement, new research suggests.   A fresh...

More than a quarter of interest-only mortgage borrowers in the UK may struggle to repay their home loans, new research shows.  Interest-only...

Global markets have plunged, David Cameron has announced that he is to step down as Prime Minister later this year and...

High property prices and an ultra-low interest rate environment are tempting many property owners in prime central London to sell up...

Despite retired homeowners witnessing huge house price growth over the years, the average UK homeowner will live in their home for...

Analysis by conveyancing firm My Home Move has revealed that homes in the South East, South West and London change hands...