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How to Buy a Forever Home

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

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 will...

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Ten ways to add kerb appeal to your home

Monday, September 12, 2016

  People are always told not to judge a book by its cover, but with property, first impressions are extremely important. Use these top tips to give your property serious kerb appeal: 1.    The approach No one wants to...

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Offset mortgages come into their own

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

The recent cut in the Bank of England base rate may have come as welcome news for many mortgage holders, but for savers it has been yet another hit on their returns. There is light at the end of the tunnel however. At times when homeowners are...

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Top Ten Commuter Hotspots

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

If you work in the City but prefer to leave the bright lights of the capital behind as you leave the office, here are 10 of our top places to live outside of London and best of all, they're all within a 60 minute commute by train. High...

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Market Analysis: A Tale of Two Markets

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

The UK residential property market continues to confound the analysts, as sales and prices hold up relatively well in the first full month after the Brexit referendum. The last four weeks saw a 1.2% (£3,600) fall in the average price of...

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Longer Mortgage Terms

Friday, August 12, 2016

With increasing house prices, higher deposit requirements and stricter affordability tests, it is no surprise that First-Time Buyers are choosing to take their mortgages over a longer period of time. Loans have traditionally been taken over 25...

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How to buy with friends or family

Friday, August 5, 2016

There are many benefits to buying a property with a friend or family member and in some cases, it may be the only way of getting a first foot on to the property ladder. If your potential property-partner has a higher income and a clean credit...

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Brexit: Where next for the housing market?

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Brexit is now over four weeks’ past, yet the residential property market is still searching for its mojo. Since the historic vote, Theresa May was appointed PM ahead of expectations, England appointed a new football manager, and Andy...

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