UK homebuyers to get more upfront information on properties for sale
Labour’s planned overhaul of retail market aims to ‘end nasty surprises’ that often scupper house transactions
Labour’s planned overhaul of retail market aims to ‘end nasty surprises’ that often scupper house transactions

Policymakers should act to ensure greater transparency of the increasing amount of private transactions

Tweaks to lending rules have made it easier for first-time buyers to get a foot on the housing ladder

Political pressure in response to public anxiety will demand policy responses

Financial Conduct Authority wants to boost lending and make market more flexible

FCA overhauls regulations in break with EU rules and more in line with the US

Buyers in the South East and London face the biggest challenge in trading up for more space