A third of over-55 year olds have considered downsizing in the last five years The issue of selling the family home is often fraught with emotion, so often the home we live in is a vessel for memories and parting has far more than financial gain as a consideration. RICS is calling on Government to expand the nation’s housing supply across all sectors – from owner occupied, social housing and private rented sectors – through their new Residential Policy Paper....Read more

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Why do we love house sitters? Many homes don’t like being left empty-sounds odd but the moment you turn off the heater, boiler etc the home decides to play-up? In the summer months often we find our trip to sunnier climes coincidentally coincides with a two week drought and we return to a sub Saharan rose bed. Another huge driving factor is of course security; just knowing your neighbour is ‘keeping an eye out’ is not enough for many homeowners,...Read more

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Play Fair on Age campaign victory on home buyers age caps In last weekend’s Money section of the Sunday Times Anna Mikhailova reported on an important victory for a Sunday Times campaign to lift age caps on mortgages. The article cites that ‘every building society in Britain is set to review its age limits for mortgages’. The Play Fair on Age campaign has been battling to assist the plight of the elder buyer. An example the Times illustrated was that...Read more

Be #autumnaware about carbon monoxide dangers With the weather changing and us all beginning to think about turning up the thermostat, lighting the fire or switching on the heating, it’s a good time to be #autumnaware by making sure your home is protected against Carbon Monoxide (CO). Commonly referred to as the ‘silent killer’, carbon monoxide cannot be smelt, seen or tasted and at this time of year it’s common to see a rise in the number of CO poisoning...Read more

Renewables bring down the wholesale cost of energy, finds new study A new report shows that renewables are cutting the wholesale price of energy and lessening the impact of subsidies on bill payers. The report has been published today by independent energy company Good Energy and is backed by experts at the University of Sheffield. It follows recent announcements by the Government that it will cut subsidies for renewables such as solar and wind in order to keep bills as...Read more

Pensioner property wealth hits £891 billion Over-65 homeowners are £3,700 better off on average over three months, Key Retirement Pensioner Property Index shows Retired homeowners have seen their property wealth grow by nearly £17.5 billion in the past three months as house prices continue to climb earning the average pensioner more than £1,200 a month, new analysis* from leading over-55s financial specialist Key Retirement shows. Pensioners who own their homes outright have gained an average of £3,725 each from their...Read more

Caravan insurance specialist, Shield Total Insurance, has published the results of a recent online survey investigating 400 UK caravan and motorhome owners’ attitudes and behaviours in relation to road safety. The poll was conducted in light of a recent report by road safety charity Brake, which found that many road users have a tendency to overestimate the safety of their own driving and blame others for dangers on the road, while often disregarding traffic laws themselves. Caravan/motorhome owners often find...Read more