What's the current state of the property market Following much talk in the media of a looming property crash, I was invited onto BBC News to talk about the state of the market and what we may expect to see in the months ahead. With the number of
What is that smell... We all expect some smell after decorating a room, even when using low-odour paint. But according to a report on Radio 4’s You and Yours programme this week, hundreds of Valspar paint users have blamed the product for an overwhelming smell of cat urine. Most
What’s happening to prices in Nottingham? UK HPI sold data – April 17 The Nottingham market remains buoyant with prices up, on average around 3-5%. The good news though is although it’s on the up, we aren’t seeing the runaway double digit annual growth we’ve seen ‘down
Prices continue to slow but what does this mean? Report Headlines Rightmove “Sales still strong, but prices fall in June for first time since 2009” NAEA Propertymark “Only three per cent of properties being sold above asking price” RICS “Activity metrics continue to deteriorate” Nationwide “House price growth regains momentum
Are rents up, down or holding firm? 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 £755, a year on year increase of 3.4%.” (Apr 17 - E, W & S)Belvoir Lettings
Will a property crash happen in 2017? Hear me discuss this with Professor Paul Cheshire from LSE with Paul Lewis from MoneyBox! At the weekend I appeared on BBC Radio 4 Money Box to chat property prices and potential crashes with Paul Lewis - you can listen right here. Below
How much extra would you be willing to pay for a home with a freshly painted door? According to new research by Dulux Weathershield, one in three Brits are happy to pay up to 25% more for a place with a well maintained garden, clean windows and that all-important freshly
Is there really going to be a house price crash? Last year I predicted that the papers would start reporting pending property price crashes during April and May. Nothing clever about it, I just look at the figures for Q1 2016 which were skewed due to the 3% stamp duty
First-time buyer negotiations First-time buyers need more help from trusted sources so they can learn how to negotiate a better price, according to a new survey. And, in my experience, that is very true. When I sold a flat a few years ago I was unnecessarily offered £5k over the
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