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The Sun, a daily tabloid newspaper has recently released an article that home security is one of the lowest things on the list of priorities when moving home. A survey has found out that the number one priority when moving home is whether there is parking outside, or if you can park easy. This is followed by what the council tax banding is. It has been found that once in their new home, 70% of people don't bother installing a burglar alarm, and a massive 16% don't lock their windows and doors when leaving their home.

The survey revealed a total of 50 things that people think about when moving house and home security came out at number 43, with a huge number of Brits more concerned regarding the proximity to their friends, the amount of decorating which needs doing, the types of supermarkets nearby and regular busses available. The top priority for those moving was parking available, and the second highest concern was council tax banding.

Last week Andrew McPhillips (economist at Yorkshire Building Society) called on the chancellor to change the stamp duty law, stating that he and many others believe that stamp duty should be paid by the sellers of homes and not the buyers. The reason behind this is to reduce costs for first-time house buyers, enabling more young people to get on the property ladder.

CML has stated that home-movers in London took out only 32,400 loans in 2016, which is 10% less than those in 2015 and the lowest number since the recession of 1991. Not only this, but the number of first-time buyers requiring loans also saw a 5% drop when compared to the previous year.