Tom Haynes

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tom Haynes

Katherine Binns, of the HomeOwners Alliance, said: "In Wales, higher concern around negative equity points to fragility in the market and a growing sense that homeownership is becoming less secure or attainable."By contrast, the leasehold and freehold system was mentioned as a serious issue by 70pc of respondents in the South, compared to 60pc in Scotland. However, Scottish respondents were more likely to report low housing availability than those in any other region.

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tom Haynes

Labour predicted that only 3,000 children would leave the private sector in 2024-2025 as a result of the tax raid. But the ISC said this did not include the thousands of children believed not to have started at private schools in September because of rapidly rising fees. Aatif Hassan, of Dukes Education, which runs 27 private schools, told The Sunday Times: "These figures do not reflect the full damage inflicted by the imposition of VAT.

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tom Haynes

Toby Leek, of NAEA Propertymark, the professional body for estate agents, said that while political uncertainty in the US may play a role in the increase, American buyers were also drawn to Britain's more picturesque and affluent areas because of their affordable prices. He said: "Scotland is likely to be particularly popular due to its scenic landscapes and the fact that the average home is around £100,000 less compared to that in England.

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tom Haynes

Air source heat pumps, which are positioned outside a home, can produce a low constant hum of between 40 and 60 decibels, which is similar to the level of noise made by a fridge or dishwasher. They will typically run continuously throughout winter. A noise impact assessment by ALN Acoustic Design found that it would be possible to achieve a low level of noise at the Dartmouth Park development.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tom Haynes

Right to Buy applications are projected to reach a two-decade high ahead of Labour’s dramatic overhaul of the scheme, analysis suggests. The number of council tenants using Right to Buy will rocket by 162pc, with 18,500 homes changing hands in 2025-26, according to local authority predictions. But experts warned the surge would effectively undermine Angela Rayner’s home building ambitions. She previously pledged to build 18,000 new social homes by 2029.