New official House price index
Yesterday saw the launch of the new and improved UK House price index. Produced monthly by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) the new format will now include a breakdown of first time buyers...
View ArticleThe return of renting: Build to rent
For the UK, creating a link between the growth of the private rented sector and the delivery of new homes offers the opportunity to both increase the volume of homes built in the UK, and improve the...
View ArticleSecond step buyers
Money expert uSwitch are urging homeowners to plan ahead when preparing to purchase their next home due to variations in the value of different property types. According to a recent study carried out...
View ArticleSnakes and ladders; our housing journey
First time buyers are front of the pack in the Government’s drive for home ownership, with much recent housing policy aimed at supporting their first purchase. But once they become home owners their...
View ArticleFirst-time movers
We’re comfortable talking about first time buyers, a journey given much scrutiny and much measurement, but we are much less likely to talk about those moving for the first time. Often these first-time...
View ArticleSomewhere in the middle
Having traded up from a flat or a smaller house, the middle of the housing journey is firmly the preserve of families living in large homes. This tends to be the point on their housing journey where...
View ArticleProperties of the month
We have a selection of homes for all types of buyers in our July round up of properties of the month. Dream homes The old vicarage. Seven bedroom family house, set within charming grounds...
View ArticleSnakes and Ladders series; Grey spots
The final chapter of the housing journey begins when people start trading in large family homes for smaller ones. As empty bedrooms get too expensive to heat and big council tax bills begin to...
View ArticleLandlord Focus: What is fair ‘wear and tear’?
General ‘wear and tear’ is a fact of life when you are letting out properties. Things can sometimes become a little blurry when it comes to knowing what should be covered by you as a landlord, and what...
View Article26% of parents are moving to secure a school catchment area address
Over 58% of parents in the UK with children of school age say catchments areas will have an impact on where they choose to live in the future. According to research carried out by Santander...
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