Archive for March 2018

The court allows the 91-year-old to buy home he shared with partner. 91-year-old man wins a longstanding legal battle to be allowed to buy the home he shared with his partner. The couple had lived together in the home for 20 years. After the partner died, the man discovered she had made a will. All…

Growth in house prices in the UK slowed down in 2017, according to the latest figures from the House Price Index. The annual growth rate for 2017 was 4.8%, compared with 7% in 2016. On a calendar year basis, that is the lowest rise since 2013. The figures showed a wide variation in growth rates…