The Latest Breaking News from Homeowners Alliance

Buying and selling a home in UK set to become ‘faster, fairer and more secure’ in new house market shake-up

The reforms could also reduce unexpected and costly surprises which can lead to sales collapsing, helping people to keep more money in their pockets

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Want to sell your home before Christmas? Here's the date you need to list it for sale

Homes in London are currently taking 65 days on average to sell

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025

Study reveals why older homeowners are hesitant to move

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The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

How much does a garage conversion cost? This is what experts say you can expect to pay and how to keep costs low

This is what experts say you can expect to pay and how to keep costs low

Ideal Home · Jun 2, 2025

What kind of damp do I have? Experts reveal the 4 most common types of damp - and how to spot the differences

These different types of damp show themselves in very different ways

Ideal Home · Oct 13, 2024

The most popular day for moving house in 2024 is coming up

More than a quarter of households move on a Friday

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

How a new-build nightmare left homebuyers in limbo for two years

There are so many faults with this house in Yorkshire that its owners have to store their possessions in a shipping container

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022

Homeowners keen to sell by Christmas Day urged to get property on market by early next month

Homes took an average of 52 days to sell in 2021.

Daily Record · Oct 11, 2022

Homeowners wanting to sell by Christmas must ‘market home by early November’

Last year, homes took an average of 52 days to sell, according to the HomeOwners Alliance.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022

One in four first-time buyers is paying stamp duty, study says

The HomeOwners Alliance said there was a risk first-time buyers become ‘a taxation cash cow’

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022