Is a ‘forever home’ a myth? Your personality, or perhaps your finances, may well dictate whether you find a forever home or a ‘for now’ home. There are people who know exactly what they want and stick to it, but...
It’s finally moving day! It’s an exciting time, but it can also be crowded and frantic for your beloved companions. Like us, your pets will get used to the move in time, but there are ways you can help them to get used to...
Good Tenants, Bad Tenants… and Amateur Landlords
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
A recent report by a leading Insurance Company claims that one in seven tenants break the rules of their leasing agreements. The most common offences include a failure to pay rent on time, smoking and keeping a pet; but perhaps of...
Land Registry Statistics July 2016 (Released September 2016)
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
The July 2016 house price index data for the UK showed a monthly rise of 0.4 per cent, while in England the increase was slightly higher at 0.5 per cent. In London the monthly change was 1.0 per cent but of the English regions it was...
At its mid-September meeting, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee unanimously voted to leave its main interest rate at 0.25 per cent. The Bank halved its interest rate from 0.5 per cent to the new historic low in...
The latest monthly report produced by the Royal Institution of Surveyors has indicated that the housing market is stabilising in the wake of the UK’s vote to leave the EU.
The report gathers the observations of surveyors across...
When the Bank of England decided to cut interest rates in August, the main aim was to make the cost of borrowing cheaper. A less-reported side effect is that it also helps consumers borrow slightly more.
A while ago the Prudential...
Saving up to buy your first home can be a challenge, but assistance is at hand in the form of the Government Help to Buy ISA.
This initiative allows a First-Time Buyer to deposit an initial £1,000, followed by £200 a...
You often hear people talking about the stress of moving home. With so much to organise, it's hardly surprising. You'll need a reliable, local solicitor for your conveyancing – and we know just the team!