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In July, the Chancellor told a summit of financial leaders she was improving the prospects of first-time buyers and lower income property purchasers. Collectively known as the ‘Leeds Reforms’, Rachel Reeves outlined three key announcements that would boost the morale of borrowers across the UK.

Do you purchase property with one eye on adding value and potentially selling on for a profit? If so, you may be wondering whether that’s still achievable in 2025. 

It’s easy to get caught up in the hype of buying a property – especially if it’s your first home – but there are some important details you should take time to consider. The ownership structure is one of them. Go into this ill-informed and it’s a decision that could come back to haunt you – literally!

The days of leasehold flats could be numbered if the current Government gets its way. While the proposed Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill - which would ban new build flats being created as leasehold properties - has been frequently written about, very few column inches have been given to its replacement: commonhold.

Burnham Meadows offers a select collection of luxury new-build properties for sale in Burnham Market, one of North Norfolk’s most desirable villages. These high-specification properties feature elegant interiors, landscaped gardens, and are ideal as a holiday home, second home ownership, buy-to-let investment, or stylish main residence.

Spic, span and sparkling? No. Some home buyers pass up immaculate, modern properties and willingly head for the shabbiest house in the search results. If you’re on the fence about purchasing a fixer upper, here are four reasons why a wreck could be the right choice.

If you are buying a property, every little helps – especially when it comes to finding enough money for a deposit. Just how much purchasers rely on a cash injection was revealed in 2024, when analysis by Uswitch found 37% of UK first-time buyers were only able to amass a deposit thanks to financial help from family or friends. 

Did you know we have been making New Year’s resolutions for more than 4,000 years? The custom is thought to stem from the ancient Babylonians, who used their New Year in mid-March to reaffirm loyalty to the monarch, make promises to be good moving forward, pay debts to gods and return borrowed objects.

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