Research by the HomeOwners Alliance has found that only two out of five adults understand conveyancing.
Read MoreMillions of younger people say ‘no chance’ to getting on ladder
Idea of homeownership amongst young people is fast becoming an impossible dream with hundreds of thousands believing they will never do so.
Read MoreEstate agents ‘failing to give flat buyers basic material information’
Paula Higgins of the HomeOwners Alliance tells MPs potential buyers are often not told whether a flat is leasehold or freehold.
Read MoreRightmove may endorse ‘modern method’ auctions but they lack transparency, says critic
Richard Copus wonders if buyers and sellers understand the downsides of MMoA or that each referral can earn agents big fees.
Read MoreScrap stamp duty!
HomeOwners Alliance calls on the Government to scrap Stamp Duty… or give a 12-month Stamp Duty holiday to kick start home sales, says CEO Paula Higgins.
Read MoreThe Homeowners Alliance now blames builders for the state of peoples’ homes!
The Homeowners Alliance frequently castigates estate agents for their repeated failures to please homeowners and movers… now it’s all the builders’ fault! Which makes a change, at least. Homeowners, according to the…
Read More300,000 property transactions fall through every year
Research by YouGov has revealed how 300,000 property transactions a year fall apart mainly due to buyers pulling out
Read More‘Estate agents are putting too many buyers and sellers under pressure to buy in-house services’
Estate agents are pressuring too many buyers and sellers into using their in-house services to source mortgages, conveyancing, surveys, insurance and EPCs, it is claimed. Campaigning organisation the HomeOwners Alliance surveyed 2,000…
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