Stop! Find! Check! Label! - WaterSafe urges homeowners to take stop tap action WaterSafe, the UK register of approved plumbers, is urging homeowners to stop, find, check and label their internal stop tap and make this job the top of their ‘to-do’ list this winter. The internal stop tap will
. Missing landlords – can we buy our freehold? In this article, John Midgley, Head of Leasehold Enfranchisement at Seddons Law LLP and Director of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP), examines the steps that need to be taken to purchase your freehold when your landlord is missing. The missing landlord
Latest price report - where have all the sellers gone? National summary The consistent view running through this month’s indices is that there is little supply for buyers to choose from, but for those that are selling, there are deals to be done as the NAEA point out “the
Property price forecasts for 2020 Although a little later than planned, the property pundits have been working their magic to help inform us of what might happen in 2020 and in some cases, over the next five years. Summary: Not much expected to happen in 2020! So, the forecasts for
What's the latest news on the London property market? London is made up of 32 boroughs, some of which are host to some of the most expensive properties in the world, which reside next to social housing, owned by the state and rented at around a third of
Please find below our latest press releases and media exposure. If you have any queries about sponsoring a checklist please contact Kate at Designsonproperty.co.uk or call 07585 897128. Kate Faulkner consumer property expert, author of Which? property books, Future Homes Commissioner and property media commentator (BBC, ITV, Radio
Belvoir reviews current rental market trends Over the last eleven years I have produced the Belvoir Index to give landlords an up-to-date and accurate picture of what’s actually happening to rents in their area, as opposed to just looking at ‘averages’. The highlights from the latest report show that
The property market needs practical solutions not 'voter grabbing' policies! I was recently chatting to Clive Bull on LBC about the up and coming election and housing policies. He asked me an interesting question: are you looking forward to hearing about new government housing policies? My answer surprised
A pre-Xmas price bounce for property? National summary It’s significant that both Rightmove and LSL are reporting prices falling in England and Wales, year on year, for this month, and albeit these are ‘tiny’ falls, they indicate a slowing market. This year to date, Rightmove’s average peaked at
How savvy are the UK's teenagers when it comes to buying a home? With much of the press regularly reporting that it’s impossible for youngster’s to get on the housing ladder today, I thought it would be interesting to see what teenagers in my local area
Checklists Checklist provided by www.propertychecklists.co.uk Blocked or broken drains aren’t just a nightmare for tenants who have to deal with nasty smells and even nastier bacteria. They’re also a headache for landlords. Follow this checklist for tips on how you can avoid the issue and
Checklists Checklist provided by www.johnhowardproperty.com So you want to make money from property? One of the best ways to do this is buying land or a project and developing it, but it's not easy to do, it takes time, a lot of expertise and it'