The snap General Election appears to have exacerbated a slowing down of the housing market, as buyers and sellers adopt a ‘wait and see’ approach.
The snap General Election appears to have exacerbated a slowing down of the housing market, as buyers and sellers adopt a ‘wait and see’ approach.
Economic, demographic and housing market trends are triggering a change in home ownership in the UK, and as a result mortgage borrowing in older age is likely to move from niche to mainstream within the next decade.
In a recent interesting case from Canada, a man has been told that he is not entitled to any inheritance from his grandmother’s estate because he was born ‘out of wedlock’, the Toronto Star reports.
The UK Government has recently announced that it will no longer be progressing plans to increase probate fees in England and Wales.
One possible area of concern for people buying a new house is whether they will get on with their new neighbours.