Government plans to invest a further £10 billion in the Help to Buy Equity Loan have been welcomed by Liverpool housing developers. The expansion of the initiative, which enables buyers to purchase a new build home with a 5% deposit, was confirmed yesterday (2 October). According to the government the boost could ... Read More...
Housing White Paper
Healthy demand for new build homes is behind the recent surge in housebuilding, according to a Liverpool City Region developer. Figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government suggest the number of homes being built in England has reached its highest level since the financial crisis. Redrow spokesperson Matt Grayson says the ... Read More...
Generation Rent: A testing time for tenants Liverpool’s rental sector special Words by Christine Toner For many, renting is a temporary step with the eventual goal being home ownership. However, that isn’t always the case. While the term ‘generation rent’ was originally coined to describe those tenants who desperately wanted to get on the housing ... Read More...
Liverpool property figures have reacted to the government’s Housing White Paper which promises to “fix the country’s broken housing market”. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid yesterday announced a range of new measures to help build affordable housing, including greater powers for local authorities, increased support for smaller building firms and longer tenancy agreements. According ... Read More...