Source of wealth checks consume 25% of conveyancing time
Anti-money laundering requirements for ‘source of wealth’ checks are consuming up to 25% of conveyancing lawyers’ time, according to Peter...
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The UK regions where house prices are going up the most revealed
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Northern Ireland homeowners pay over three times the UK average for home insurance
The first is flood risk concentration. Northern Ireland's average premium fell from £504 to £479, according to CompareNI.com research, but...
Three in four landlords plan portfolio refinancing, Together data shows
For years, successive government policy changes have made it harder for buy-to-let landlords to turn a profit. New...
UK House Price Index for May 2026
The May data shows: on average, house prices have risen by 0.3% since April 2026 there has been an annual...
Student Luxe: Redefining high-end student living in London
London is home to some of the world’s top-ranked universities, including LSE, Imperial College and UCL, attracting ambitious students from...
Majority of tenants support rent controls, survey finds
More than 80% of tenants support the introduction of rent controls as Prime Minister Andy Burnham considers reform of the...
Estate agents fear retaliation in Rightmove legal dispute
Estate agents are expressing concern about potential commercial repercussions if they provide evidence in a £1.5 billion class action lawsuit...
UK areas where house prices are going up the most revealed
The analysis scrutinised individual home valuations, tracking their performance from June 2021 through to June 2026 (Getty) Only about one...
UK areas where house prices are going up the most revealed
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on...
