Green space is key to higher property prices
Research carried out by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has found that the closer properties in urban areas are to public green spaces, the more expensive they are.The analysis, ...
21 October 2019
House Price Increases Slow as Political Uncertainty Bites
Figures released by the Halifax showed that June saw a dip in the value of homes coming to market.Property prices fell 0.3% between May and June, which has been attributed ...
16 July 2019
Government Announces Changes to the Country's Planning System
The Government has announced that major changes to the country’s planning system need to happen in order to “confront the challenge of our lifetime”. It has warned that Britain isn’t ...
6 October 2015
Fewer Middle Earners Getting on the Property Ladder
Figures released by the Institute of Fiscal Studies has revealed an alarming decline in the number of middle earners who are able to get on the property ladder.Over the last ...
19 February 2018
Russell & Russell welcomes Housing White Paper measures
As members of The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, Russell & Russell has welcomed a number of measures announced in this month’s Housing White ...
21 February 2017
VAT Added to Local Authority House Searches
A surprise move by HMRC has seen local councils impose vat on searches.Council searches, carried out on the Law Society’s CON29 and CON29O forms, provide information for buyers and lenders ...
24 January 2017
The Housing Market in 2016
Despite fears about Brexit, the economy and lending criteria, house prices have continued to rise in 2016.Figures recently released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reveal that the average house ...
1 September 2016
Law Society Renews Russell & Russell’s Accreditation
The Law Society has renewed Russell & Russell’s accreditation to the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS), a quality standard for residential conveyancing practices.Membership of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme is based on ...
6 July 2016
Help to Buy ISA for First Time Buyers
People saving for their first home have received a boost from the Government with a new ISA designed to help first time buyers get on the property ladder.The Help to ...
19 February 2016
ONS Releases Annual House Price Index
The latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the rate of house price increases has slowed to 5.5% in April, down from 9.6% in March ...
25 June 2015
ONS Releases Annual House Price Statistics for Small Areas
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the annual House Price Statistics for Small Areas (HPSSAs) and the figures show a vast difference in the range of property prices ...
8 July 2015