Robert Jenrick reveals homeowners in tall buildings will get billions to replace dangerous cladding

Homeowners will get billions of pounds of taxpayers cash to replace dangerous cladding in high-rise buildings, it was confirmed today – but only if they were above a certain height. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick unveiled long-awaited help for victims of the cladding scandal that emerged in the wake of the 2017 Grenfell Tower disaster. But … Read more

Labour demands protection for millions of homeowners from cost of replacing faulty cladding

Labour demands protection for millions of homeowners from ‘intolerable’ cost of replacing cladding found to be faulty after deadly Grenfell Tower fire amid fears a sixth of ALL homes could be affected Sir Keir Starmer said the current situation was ‘intolerable’ for homeowners  Cladding criticised after 2017 Grenfell Tower disaster that left 72 people dead  … Read more

One in four homeowners on highest mortgage rate – and some wrongly think it helps pay it off quicker

One in four homeowners is paying their lender’s highest mortgage rate – and some even think it helps them pay off their loan faster… Borrowers could save £4,080 per year by ditching their standard variable rate  This is the ‘default’ rate when your initial term ends and it can be up to 6%  Some thought … Read more

Homeowners put up flood barriers and sandbags as Storm Christoph sweeps in to UK 

Homeowners and businesses are in a race against time to put up flood barriers and sandbags as Storm Christoph swept in from the Atlantic. With two months of rain forecast to lash the country in just two and a half days, flood warnings were issued for all areas, with more severe amber warnings for a … Read more

Pandemic pushes older homeowners into thinking about downsizing sooner

Pandemic pushes older homeowners into thinking about downsizing earlier than planned By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 19 January 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 19 January 2021 The pandemic has pushed nearly two million older homeowners to think about downsizing earlier than planned, new figures reveal. The survey of those … Read more

As the cladding crisis rages, scandal of the homeowners shut out of £1bn support fund

Punished for PAYING UP! As the cladding crisis rages, scandal of the homeowners shut out of £1bn support fund… for trying to make flats safe Ministers have set aside a total of £1.6bn to fund remediation work  But many flat owners are having to cover the cost of recladding themselves  This is because the current pot … Read more

Grand Designs Kevin McCloud backs Mail campaign for homeowners in properties with fire-risk cladding

Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud backs Mail on campaign for homeowners stuck in properties with fire-risk cladding Grand Designs Kevin McCloud slammed ministers’ response to cladding crisis TV presenter said plans to make leaseholders cover costs were ‘inappropriate’ Mail revealed long-term loans to fix problem could slash property values by 30% By Miles Dilworth Money Mail … Read more

Six in ten pensioner homeowners are failing to claim entitled benefits

Pensioner homeowners are missing out on thousands of pounds of income by failing to claim their full entitlement to state benefits. Some 42 per cent of eligible homeowners are failing to claim any benefit at all, losing out on £830 a year on average, according to a report by Just Group, a specialist in retirement products … Read more

Remortgaging could save homeowners £169 a month – but most aren’t considering it

Remortgaging at current rates could save homeowners £169 a month – so why are the majority not considering it? Switching from variable to fixed rate could save homeowners £2,000 per year People say remortgaging is stressful and they are worried about fees Almost a third of people do not know what their current interest rate … Read more

BEN WILKINSON: Cladding scandal has seen homeowners bitterly betrayed

BEN WILKINSON: The cladding scandal has seen homeowners bitterly betrayed… ministers must act now to end their misery By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 5 January 2021 Home ownership is a dream that takes a lot of hard work and sacrificial saving for many … Read more