Overview of the UK housing market in June: More sales, more instructions and higher house prices, according to RICS
Jennifer Jameson
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ monthly housing report shows that the housing market is doing incredibly well after the EU Referendum, with June sale’s figures been the highest since January 2019! A rising number of sales, new instructions and stabilised prices, are the main …
Is it time to downsize your home?
The family home is a place to be treasured. You worked hard to save for it, repair it and furnish it, and it holds precious memories too. The walls have seen the children grow and leave home. They (and you) have witnessed the happy times, …
5 features which will help sell your home
What are the features which will help sell your home when the time comes? Whenever you buy a home, and whether it’s the first or third you’ve purchased, there comes the excitement of adding lots of personal touches to it. From redecorating to renovating, designing …
Brexit and The Property Market This Summer
Brexit has undoubtedly had an impact on the property market, but what many of our clients are now asking is will this affect their sale or rental prices now and how long will the affect last for. I shall provide my view and of course …
What You Need to Know About Conveyancing?
When buying or selling a property, you will need to hire a solicitor to handle the conveyance. This legal process can be a little complicated if you haven’t been through this before. We have summaries some handy tips about the process by Rebecca Allen, a …
Pros and Cons of the Help to Buy ISA
Pros of the Help to Buy Isa: Tax-free interest Because the account is an ISA, you will not pay ANY tax on the interest you earn (this is not subject to income tax). The Government’s 25% bonus This beats your typical top ‘saving rates’ …
UK High street estate agents are the best value in Europe!
UK High street estate agents are the best value in Europe! UK high street estate agents fed up with having to justify their fees in the face of ‘commisery’ criticism by fixed-fee hybrids and online estate agents like Purplebricks, can take relief from a new …
Tenant Fee Ban
From the 1st of June 2019 letting agents and landlord can no longer charge fees to tenants. This is a controversial law. Of course, most tenants will be delighted, they will expect to save money and, in some instances pay smaller deposits. The average fees …
Why Should You Downsize in Retirement?
During retirement many have limited income and with the cap on utility costs increasing and council tax looking set to rise in many areas, those in retirement are likely to suffer. In addition, the strain of maintaining and cleaning a larger property can become too …
What if Prices Decline?
Would a market correction be a bad thing? Many seem to think not. A recent YouGov poll reveals that 60% of those who took part feel that a 30% decline in property prices would be a positive for our country. Those who voted positive are …
