In Focus: Home ownership

This hub explores the issues faced by home buyers and their brokers as we enter the year 2025

Land Registry UK
Jan 21 2025
Land Registry refutes ‘total chaos’ concerns as tax change looms
Land Registry refutes ‘total chaos’ concerns as tax change looms
FT Adviser In Focus
Jan 21 2025
Mortgage advisers told to manage expectations ahead of tax change
Mortgage advisers told to manage expectations ahead of tax change
FT Adviser In Focus
Jan 20 2025
‘High cost improvements do not equal higher EPC scores’
‘High cost improvements do not equal higher EPC scores’
First-time buyers
Jan 17 2025
First-time buyers could see mortgage rules eased
First-time buyers could see mortgage rules eased
Property
Jan 16 2025
Property market ripe for bounce-back if conditions improve
Property market ripe for bounce-back if conditions improve
CPD
FT Adviser In Focus
Jan 15 2025
~ 30 min
What to expect from the property market in 2025
What to expect from the property market in 2025
International advice
Jan 14 2025
Expats to be ‘severely impacted’ by Spain’s 100% tax on foreign homes
Expats to be ‘severely impacted’ by Spain’s 100% tax on foreign homes
Property
Jan 14 2025
Renters’ rights bill ‘will make access to housing harder’
Renters’ rights bill ‘will make access to housing harder’
FT Adviser In Focus
Jan 14 2025
‘Landlords need the tax system to do three things’
‘Landlords need the tax system to do three things’
Mortgage rates
Jan 13 2025
‘Lenders have no margins for rate war’
‘Lenders have no margins for rate war’
Property
Jan 13 2025
Property returns fall to lowest level in a decade
Property returns fall to lowest level in a decade
Mortgages
Jan 14 2025
Mortgage rate gap reaches lowest level in 2 years
Mortgage rate gap reaches lowest level in 2 years
Mortgages
Jan 9 2025
Was 2024 a ‘year of stability’ for mortgage industry?
Was 2024 a ‘year of stability’ for mortgage industry?
Mortgage brokers
Jan 9 2025
Consumer duty had no effect on average mortgage broker fee
Consumer duty had no effect on average mortgage broker fee
FT Adviser In Focus
Jan 8 2025
Pet damage cover launched for landlords
Pet damage cover launched for landlords
Buy-to-let
Jan 8 2025
ModaMortgages launches as BTL lender
ModaMortgages launches as BTL lender
Property
Jan 7 2025
House prices see annual growth despite dip in December
House prices see annual growth despite dip in December
FT Adviser In Focus
Jan 7 2025
‘Mortgage market should be part of advice-guidance review’
‘Mortgage market should be part of advice-guidance review’
Mortgages
Jan 2 2025
2024 was a ‘challenging’ year for mortgage advisers
2024 was a ‘challenging’ year for mortgage advisers
FT Adviser In Focus
Jan 2 2025
Advised mortgage business to reach record in 2025
Advised mortgage business to reach record in 2025
Stamp duty
Dec 31 2024
Land Registry strike to cause ‘huge problems’ before SDLT changes
Land Registry strike to cause ‘huge problems’ before SDLT changes
Mortgages
Dec 20 2024
Mortgage rates will start with 3 next year
Mortgage rates will start with 3 next year
First-time buyers
Dec 13 2024
FTBs should be able to pay auto-enrolment contribution into Lisa
FTBs should be able to pay auto-enrolment contribution into Lisa
Fixed-rate mortgages
Dec 16 2024
Will Halifax’s 1.5-year fixed mortgage catch on?
Will Halifax’s 1.5-year fixed mortgage catch on?
Property
Dec 16 2024
Quality of high streets still important for homebuyers
Quality of high streets still important for homebuyers
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