Is the housing market starting to cool in the capital?
Following the latest report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) we’re left wondering if the housing market in the capital is starting to loose it’s heat as findings from the...
View ArticleCountrywide auctions hit Manchester!
Join Countrywide auctions on the 4th September at Old Trafford Football ground, for an amazing opportunity to buy property at a low price. Starting at 1pm, there are some great lots up for grabs to the...
View ArticleHelp to Buy Loans most popular in South East & London – yet could data belie...
A shade under 50, 000 homeowners have been assisted in their house purchase by the Coalition’s flagship Help to Buy scheme, with borrowers from London and the South East comprising the majority of...
View ArticleProperty Live price reductions
Property Live month is drawing to a close with the big finale – The Big Viewing Weekend, taking place on 27th and 28th September (this weekend). So if you’re looking to buy a property then this is an...
View ArticlePrice of flats rise faster than any other property type in the last ten years
Flat prices have surged by an estimated 32% over the last 10 years according to fresh data from Halifax, as heightened demand from first time buyers and rapidly escalating property prices in London,...
View ArticleAverage UK house growth expected to slow
The average price of UK property rose marginally by 0.6% in September on the previous month to £187,188, nonetheless this represents a peak in annual house price growth with properties’ values expected...
View ArticleManchester Auction: Miss it, miss out!
Are you on the hunt for your next home? Or maybe you’d like to expand your property portfolio. Either way, you don’t want to miss a golden opportunity to scoop up your next property at auction....
View ArticleUK homes less expensive now than at the housing market’s peak…
Britain’s homes are generally less pricey now than they were at the housing market’s peak in 2007, with London being the exception as affordability within the capital seems to be fast becoming a...
View ArticleAutumn in Alderley Edge
With the sun setting on Summer, its time to take on the dark, chilly mornings and crisp cold evenings. The leaves have turned golden and will soon fall. This week we are looking at properties in the...
View ArticleMortgage approvals fall month-on-month; a clear sign the housing market is...
The number of mortgage approvals made by lenders for September fell 10% on the previous year, representing a 14 month low in mortgage lending activity in a clear indication that the housing market is...
View ArticleProperty Spotlight: Trick or Treat?
Today when dusk turns to dark, fright night begins and soon the nation’s children, out to spook us in their favourite Halloween costumes, will descend upon our door steps to ask one simple question –...
View ArticleProperties of the week – Sheffield
People who think of The Full Monty when they think of Sheffield, will be surprised to learn that it has the highest number of trees per head of population than any other city in Europe. With the Peak...
View ArticleCould bad DIY decrease the value of your home?
The latest news suggests that poor DIY can lower the sale price of a property by an average 11%, which equates at a loss of £30k on the average home, rising to over £60k in London. Homeowners could be...
View ArticleMortgage approvals fall by 16% on the previous year
Mortgage approvals continue to tumble month-on-month suggesting the Bank of England’s (BoE) crackdown on the lending sector is having a decidedly dampening effect on the housing market. Data from the...
View ArticleHouse price growth weakens whilst Stamp Duty is slashed for ‘98% of people’
House prices rose by 0.4% in November, taking house price growth over the preceding 12 months to 8.2% as consumers continue to display a reluctance to engage in the market. According to Halifax, the...
View Article2014 saw highest level of first time buyers since 2007
Halifax, one of the UK’s biggest lenders, has announced that the amount of first time property buyers rose by 22% in 2014 to 326,500, the highest it’s been since the start of the financial crisis in...
View ArticleHome is where the heart is ……..
With the scent of love in the air and cupid busier then ever, we thought we would take a look at some romantic properties, set to make even the most coldest hearts melt. We all love to go out and …...
View ArticleHomeownership falls to lowest level for 29 years
The Department for Communities and Local Government has released data from the English Housing Survey revealing that of the 22.6 million households in England during 2013/14, 63% of them were occupied...
View ArticleHouse prices drop 0.1% in February
The largest building society in the United Kingdom, Nationwide, have released figures revealing that house prices fell by 0.1% in February 2015. The report also showed that the rate of price inflation...
View ArticleLandlords boost returns by following careful purchasing strategy
Tenants and owner occupiers seek different things when acquiring a home, understanding these differences allows canny landlords to tailor their rental properties to meet tenant requirements. This and...
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