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The government has launched a new scheme to boost the number of affordable homes in England over the next five years. Its housing agency Homes England is seeking strategic partners with the ambition and capacity to deliver affordable housing at scale. Strategic partnerships are a way to access grant funding from Homes England through the

The government’s new scheme to help people buy a home with a 95% mortgage has now come into effect. It means buyers can now get on the property ladder even if they only have a 5% deposit. The mortgages are available to both first-time buyers and existing homeowners for houses costing up to £600,000. The

Two major home builders have been told to remove contract terms that mean leaseholders have to pay ground rents that double every 10 or 15 years. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched enforcement action against 4 housing developers in September 2020. These included Countryside Properties and Taylor Wimpey, for using possibly unfair contract terms,