Do you know how old your home really is? How old is your home? If you bought it new, or it has its age etched on the front, then you’ll be in no doubt but, for many people, it remains something of a mystery. While it’s interesting to
What's happening to prices in Nottingham? UK HPI sold data – September 17 Recently the BBC produced some data showing 58% of wards in UK had property prices at less than they were 10 years – taking account of inflation. To keep up with inflation, homes over the last 10
What are forecasters predicting? Having recently reviewed what’s happened to property prices, it’s now that time of year when we look forward rather than back to see what the market is expected to do in 2018 and beyond – and, more usefully, how that might affect your property decisions
Have your say... There are a few interesting consultations, working groups and calls for evidence in the world of property, politics and housing. I though it would be useful to provide you with a simple breakdown of the various proposals and how, if possible, you can get involved. Tackling London&
Can property still make money? Report headlines Rightmove “Second-stepper sellers most likely to find a buyer before Christmas as prices jump 1.1%” NAEA Propertymark “Estate agents agree - ‘house buying process is outdated’” RICS “Demand backdrop continues to deteriorate” Nationwide “Slight pick up in annual house price growth in
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Are tenants experiencing rent rises? Report Headlines Belvoir Lettings “For England, Scotland and Wales where offices have been trading consistently over the last eight years, the average monthly rent is £752, a year on year increase of 1.6%.” (Sep 17 - E, W & S) LSL “The North West
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What will be the impact of interest rate rises? I was on Radio 5 live discussing the impact of interest rate rises - listen here. In reality, hardly anyone should be affected by the recent and next few interest rate rises planned. And they should certainly have far less impact
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What's the solution to London's housing crisis? Numbers released on Friday by Sadiq Khan indicate that London must build 66,000 homes each year simply to meet the ever increasing need for places to live and to correct years of chronic underinvestment. Khan is calling on
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