Those with energy efficient new-build homes could soon borrow up to £12,000 more on their mortgage with one lender, as a barrage of green mortgages hits the market.
Giving new recruits the ability to set their own salaries and bonuses could help the industry hire and retain younger workers, according to a new report.
Since the pandemic started, the cost of a detached property has jumped by 10 per cent to over £500,000 - while flats are worth just 1 per cent more, according to Rightmove.
The number of new buyer enquiries shrank for the first time in four months in July the latest index from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reveals. A net balance of -9% of surveyors reported a fall in interest from new buyers, down from +10% in June, as demand waned following the tapering down of the stamp