Longer sales, a booming Scotland - what's the property price story this month? Report headlines Rightmove “Prices hit all-time high but number of sales agreed down 5% on 2017” NAEA Propertymark “Housing market swings back in the favour of sellers” Nationwide “Modest slowing in annual house price growth
What do millennials really know about jobs around the house? Avocado on toast-eating, expensive coffee-buying, know-nothing millennials – that’s the impression we are given by some about the ‘younger generation’. So surely they couldn’t change a tyre or put a bed together? In fact, research from the Federation of
What happened to Neil* when a cannabis farm was found in his rental property? If your tenant pays their rent on time, every month, you’ve found yourself a good one, right? Unfortunately this is not always the case and landlord Neil* learned this the hard way. Neil contacted us
What's happening to property in Yorkshire & Humber? Report Headlines Source: UK HPI Yorkshire and Humber has only just recovered ‘on average’ from the falls seen post the credit crunch and, although we are seeing property prices increase year on year, it’s only just in line with
Lets with pets As may or may not know, I am the proud owner of a lovely young Dalmatian called Wizard and a big supporter of the Dogs Trust and their Lets with Pets scheme. We love our pets in the UK and renters should not be punished for having
England short of four million homes Numerous housing charities are demanding that the Government take proper action to challenge the lack of housing in England. This comes ahead of the publication of a social housing green paper and following research, published by the National Housing Federation and performed by Heriot-Watt
Help to buy or lifetime ISA? Saving for your first home can be challenging enough without having to negotiate your way through the maze of different government initiatives. Drawing on the expertise of Patrick Connolly, of Chase de Vere, we have put together this guide, highlighting the pros and cons
Kate Faulkner property expert on This Morning This week I appeared on ITV’s This Morning with Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield to talk about buying a first home, the bank of mum and dad, last-time buyers and more. You can watch the video below and read a summary of
Kate on BBC Radio 4 Money Box At the weekend, I was on BBC Radio 4 Money Box discussing a potential cooling of the property market. Below is a summary of what Paul Lewis and I talked about – with some extra detail which we didn’t have time to get
Product recall code of practice and calls for licensed builders in wake of Grenfell The government has launched a new code of practice, albeit voluntary, providing clear guidance for retailers needing to recall faulty products, in the first major announcement from the new Office for Product Safety and Standards. The
‘Tenant hoarder’ leaves landlord in a financial mess Ex-social worker and professional landlord of 30 years, Leslie-Ann Franklin, is facing having to sell the rental property she lives next door to in March, Cambridgeshire, after a complex case involving an extreme hoarder has left her in financial ruin. With her
Astonishing figures in London this quarter? London report headlines Rightmove “Sellers warned to price more keenly to avoid 4.4% discounts” Nationwide “London again weakest performing region, with house prices down 1% year-on-year” LSL Acadata HPI “Regional peaks while London slowdown persists” LCPAca Residential Index “A slow picture for Greater