<![CDATA[ Latest from Homebuilding & Renovating in Costs-savings ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Do you live on one of Britain’s 10 most expensive streets outside London? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/house-prices/britains-most-expensive-streets-outside-london-revealed sTX6WtyyNSPfQPysVPCmxE Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How much does a skip cost? 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What could this mean for UK property owners and how much would you have to pay ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/house-prices/is-britain-about-to-introduce-an-exit-tax-for-emigrants-what-could-this-mean-for-property-owners-and-how-much-would-you-have-to-pay E8ACwncPPpLku9Cn58a5UV Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Council tax could soon be doubled — but which homes and which areas are most at risk? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/house-prices/council-tax-could-soon-be-doubled-but-which-homes-and-which-areas-are-most-at-risk FwzBAab8BYpExjtgieN7PT Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Over 300,000 homes could be at risk under Rachel Reeves 'Mansion Tax' plan ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/house-prices/over-300-000-homes-could-be-at-risk-under-rachel-reeves-mansion-tax-plan JXoNW2FdeXd9ztDQCnMi29 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 09:56:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Do you have to disclose if your house is haunted when selling? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/house-prices/do-you-have-to-disclose-if-your-house-is-haunted-when-selling i3SJ7FuHhULERwCmj5qyFN Fri, 31 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Inbetweeners are back, here’s how much Will’s iconic home could be worth today ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/house-prices/the-inbetweeners-are-back-heres-how-much-wills-iconic-home-could-be-worth-today F4ntDPbaDEMeQUgpVZZPhf Thu, 16 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Water UK welcomes £500m investment boost amid reforms ‘the country needs as soon as possible’, but homeowners could face even higher bills ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/water-uk-welcomes-gbp500m-investment-boost-amid-reforms-the-country-needs-as-soon-as-possible-but-homeowners-could-face-even-higher-bills CF9a22EpJMtsJvNH5SLApU Sat, 11 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kemi Badenoch promises to scrap what she calls a 'bad tax' if Tories win next election ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/house-prices/kemi-badenoch-promises-to-scrap-stamp-duty-on-some-homes-if-tories-win-next-election NpAG2g2yYXTokaTUzPry5C Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:15:57 +0000 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:11:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Could digital IDs be beneficial or disastrous for the homebuying market? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/house-prices/could-digital-ids-be-beneficial-or-disastrous-for-the-homebuying-market XmaXXqwgRX6ARyonS8KQcY Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Property industry launches charter to cut home sales from 109 days to 28 — but will it work? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/house-prices/property-industry-launches-charter-to-cut-home-sales-from-109-days-to-28-but-will-it-work 2nwHRYV6L8X2kDe5zEdcXM Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Britain’s cement crisis about to derail homebuilding plans? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/is-britains-cement-crisis-about-to-derail-homebuilding-plans bX4WLYcJCsxCzJvex4hsNc Fri, 05 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New tax could add £24,000 to the cost of a new home ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/new-landfill-tax-could-add-to-the-cost-of-a-new-home XNHXFvDJxJkTbG3cahBGiG Wed, 03 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:00:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mortgage Guarantee Scheme helps 56,000 households to get on the property ladder ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/mortgage-guarantee-scheme-helps-households-get-on-the-property-ladder 3MavGcWZicNm6fxqU4Jd86 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why are there so many empty homes in the UK and what is being done to solve it? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/house-prices/why-are-there-so-many-empty-homes-in-the-uk jj4ZeHgxGC7ygNx9cmfZt8 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Will stamp duty be abolished? Rachel Reeves’ radical property tax plan explained ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/costs-savings/will-stamp-duty-be-abolished-rachel-reeves-property-tax-proposals-explained 5wgWTiaJK42Py7RPWmCb4S Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Do you know how much HVAC costs from purchase point to maintenance? Our guide is here to help ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/advice/hvac-costs 2rBNtuw6H26J7U7G44YG5T Sun, 17 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:41:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stamp duty scam alert: Fixer-upper tax loophole ruled invalid by court ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/news/stamp-duty-scam-alert-fixer-upper-tax-loophole-ruled-invalid-by-court 5QzGtnDzc6xZ32a5SS6Joj Mon, 04 Aug 2025 05:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ £1.66 billion in EPC fines could be handed out if housing market fails to improve by 2030 ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/news/gbp1-66-billion-in-epc-fines-could-be-handed-out-if-housing-market-fails-to-improve-by-2030 Zmewd3hjh2cknZyvbtGCMn Tue, 29 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why your energy bill still follows gas prices and how ‘Pot Zero’ could change that ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/news/why-your-energy-bill-still-follows-gas-prices-and-how-pot-zero-could-change-that Ztrs3K7pR4pwqRdpm4xptC Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Freedom to Buy: Will it really open the door for buyers with low deposits? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/news/freedom-to-buy-will-it-really-open-the-door-for-buyers-with-low-deposits pfEzSBn6pXmPRfQFWZ4yCC Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:08:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Zonal pricing isn’t dead yet: Could regional energy costs still happen? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/news/zonal-pricing-plans-not-dead-yet EK4TTmFkNGoqfXWWdg3LTe Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How many homes have Labour managed to build in their first year in power? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/news/how-many-homes-have-labour-managed-to-build-in-their-first-year-in-power J7PdLPt9aUFN8LSmgLESrh Mon, 14 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How British homebuyers face higher costs, tougher lending rules and fewer rights compared to Europe and beyond ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/news/how-british-homebuyers-face-higher-costs-tougher-lending-rules-and-fewer-rights-compared-to-europe-and-beyond bjE5oRQE2SVxAj66tRuff4 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why new Compulsory Purchase Order powers are making it easier for the government to take your land ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/advice/compulsory-purchase-order eywiprw8TFSfdUG2V8L9VL Sat, 14 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:59:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ How much does internal plastering cost? Our expert explains all the factors when budgeting for this finish ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/advice/how-much-does-internal-plastering-cost tGJgWU5WabTvBDVxJ48sF2 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:58:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ How a porch can add value to your home — but only if you get it right ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/advice/does-a-porch-add-value HeMwaXmrUA5pJgXWddWdyZ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ George Clarke says UK housing stock is ‘worse than 100 years ago’ ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/news/george-clarke-says-uk-housing-stock-is-worse-than-100-years-ago LsrUFMiMxF5USZxsPC6Ucb Sat, 10 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Government raked in £1.4bn in stamp duty before the March 30th deadline, as calls to remove the tax grow ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/news/government-raked-in-gbp1-4bn-in-stamp-duty-before-the-march-30th-deadline-as-calls-to-remove-the-tax-grow wRzcFCxmHU5qCzqvrT4B4h Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Zonal energy pricing: Is it the key to lowering energy bills? ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/advice/zonal-energy-pricing nwoxbUbngwxL8NwoBcteUB Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How much does insulation cost? What to budget for when trying to improve your home's energy efficiency ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/advice/we-break-down-insulation-costs-and-influencing-factors-to-help-you-invest-in-an-energy-efficient-home q8XTn533SmFDTaCRpfG6kZ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:36:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Martin Lewis says Trump tariffs will bring UK energy bills down 'but only a little' ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/news/martin-lewis-says-trump-tariffs-will-bring-uk-energy-bills-down-but-only-a-little c6KSakYMzxFsNMH79qotHh Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thousands of homes hit market as sellers cut prices post stamp duty change ]]> https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/news/thousands-of-homes-hit-market-as-sellers-cut-prices-post-stamp-duty-change 2pfxYw8252vxxpRV9o8NNJ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What are consumer unit replacement costs? 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