VIDEO: 6 Things To Do Before Buying Your Next Home

The property ladder is one many of us aspire to climb and, generally speaking, the top rung is a big family home. The assumption is once any children have flown the nest, people start descending the property ladder to downsize to a smaller property.

Saving for a deposit is one of homeownership’s biggest challenges but did you know the Government is giving away free money to first-time buyers? You’ll have to open a LISA to benefit: here’s everything you need to know.

All eyes were on Downing Street on 26th November 2025, when Rachel Reeves held the famous red briefcase aloft, this year’s Autumn Budget notes contained within. The following address to the House of Commons was hotly anticipated – the expectancy blamed for a pause in the buying and selling market.