This week Rightmove spoke exclusively to Sir Keir Starmer about Labour’s housing promises, asking him how they would help home-movers. You can read what he said here. Now that a Labour government has been confirmed, we take a closer look at what they’ve pledged to do for the housing market. Building new homes Labour plan … Read more
We think it’s really important that the housing market is top of the agenda for whichever party wins the election. There are a number of changes we’d like to see from the next government to help home-movers. We asked both the Conservatives and Labour how each of their parties would help home-movers if they won … Read more
There’s just a week to go before until we go to the polls in the general election. We’ve called for more support for home-movers, and people looking to take their first step onto the property ladder. Our latest study into first-time buyer mortgage payments – and how they’ve changed over the last five years since … Read more
We know that most people (95%) planning to move this year say the upcoming general election won’t affect their plans. But over the coming weeks each of the parties will outline what they would do to help home-movers if they win the election, so we asked over 14,000 people, along with estate agents and our … Read more
We speak to thousands of people across the country each year about how they’re feeling about moving home. And with a general election on the horizon, we wanted to know if it will impact the nation’s moving plans in 2024. Our insight* shows that 95% of people planning to move home say the upcoming election … Read more