What to do you if you can’t pay your mortgage Life is full of surprises and can be going perfectly smoothly one day, before the rug is pulled from under your feet the next. Redundancy, illness and relationship breakdowns are all bad enough on their own, but when they
What's the price situation across the London boroughs? Rightmove “The price of property coming to market shows a monthly rise of 2.1% (+£13,087), pushing the Greater London average up to a record high of £649,864. However, with the London market exhibiting seasonal volatility in some
Kate's London property prices update London report headlines Rightmove “New seller numbers up and asking prices hit new record in spite of election.” Halifax “London sees annual fall in house prices for first time since Q4 2012.” LSL Acadata HPI “Strong growth in London prime property.” Supply and
Downsizing doesn't need to be scary The hot topic in housing is the struggle facing young people as they try to get on the property ladder. But what about their grandparents? They face what is, in my view, an equally difficult issue: whether to move from their home
Election slowdown or a fast forward? Report Headlines Rightmove “Another price record is set as the under-elevens keep the market moving” NAEA Propertymark “Demand for housing drops as general election uncertainty starts to kick in” RICS “Key indicators show little near term impetus” Nationwide “Further slowing in annual house price
Housing promises in the main party manifestos I have summarised as best as I can the main promises coming out of the manifestos, please download to see the full summary. Having looked at the manifestos, here’s my thoughts on who is doing what: Tenants This is probably one of
Where are the fast selling hotspots? Homeowners in Liverpool, Middlesbrough and Bradford are most likely to consider using a quick house sale company – and their reasons may surprise you. In the 12 months from 1st April 2016, UK cash property buying company House Buy Fast received 10,000 enquiries from
Checklists Checklist provided by www.propertychecklists.co.uk When you buy a property to let as opposed to live in, it is important to use an experienced lawyer as the way in which you buy and hold a let property is likely to be different to the way in which
Are prices in the East Midlands growing or slowing? Report headlines Halifax “Property prices in the East Midlands picked up by 8.0% year-on-year, which placed the region in second place for price growth in Q1.” LSL Acadata HPI “Outside of the West Midlands region and London, the East Midlands
How much would you spend on a barbecue? A hint of summer, a dash of sunshine or maybe just a lack of rain, us Brits will use any excuse to get the barbecue out and we are not afraid to shell out on the equipment. Research from Rattan Direct, the
Water damage - what's the true cost? Research from Direct Line Home Insurance has shown that in the last five years more than four million people in the UK have suffered damage to their homes due to escaped water from a neighbour's property – 1.5 million
Are we seeing a slowdown in the market? Report Headlines Rightmove “New price record, though lower than the average increase of 1.6% at this time of year over the past seven years and best sales since 2007 should mitigate pre-election jitters” NAEA Propertymark “Supply of houses available to buy