The amount of photos required to market your home can vary, especially when you consider a larger home would require more photos than a small home. Rightmove, being the UK’s number one property portal advise between 5-9 photos and no more than 12 for your average size home. Getting the photos right in conjunction with
Why photos are so important for your listing and how many is the right amount? Read More »
The new Labour government has introduced a Renters Rights Bill. So what does this mean for renters and landlords? The new Renters Rights Bill is designed to improve rights and protections for renters It will focus on improving the quality of rented homes But growing rental supply is ultimately the long term solution to giving
Renters Rights Bill – How will this affect renter and landlords? Read More »
How does the time spent on the market to agree a sale affect your chances of the sale falling though? We’re looking at the correlation between how long a home takes to sell (sale agreed) and the chances of that home then falling through. Homes that sell in less than 25 days have a 94%
How Likely Is Your Home To Fall Through After “SALE AGREED”? Read More »
The Bank of England base rate has been cut for the first time in four years to 5%. We take a look at what this means for mortgages and the housing market. Base rate cut to 5% after 11 months at 5.25% This cut is expected to deliver a confidence boost for home buyers Average
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27% of homeowners with a mortgage are on their lender’s standard variable rate. Are you one of them? When your mortgage deal period ends, you’ll normally move onto your lender’s standard variable rate. A standard variable rate (or SVR) is usually a lot higher than your existing rate. Currently the average is averaging out at
You could be paying too much for your mortgage! Read More »
The Renters Reform Bill has already passed through the House of Commons and entered the House of Lords. However with the recent change in political party how will this affect its timing? The Renters Reform Bill is one of the most significant legislation documents for private renters and landlords in the past 30 years. First
What is going on with the Renters Reform Bill? Read More »
Current housing conditions The sales market has been more resilient in the face of higher borrowing costs than many expected – but the adjustment is still ongoing. Historically, moving from 1% to 5%+ mortgage rates would have led to a double digit drop in house prices. Mortgage regulations introduced by the Bank of England in
What we should expect from the new government policies? Read More »
Moving home can have a huge impact on our lives, it can also be expensive, stressful and a time consuming process, so why do so many people do it? There are so many memories we associate with the properties we call home. Approximately 50% of people who move home do so because their current home
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Your garden can tell a story through plants, design, reflecting personality, style and tap into our emotions. They tell the story of imagination, discovery, ambition and our of ideals. It is a way of surrounding yourself not only with plants that you love but also with unique memories. With the summer here, we take a
Your garden is another room and you have the key Read More »
Local Searches Both buyers and sellers can get frustrated by the delay in receiving the result of their local authority searches. This is commonplace with many local authorities. When considering searches, an official or a regulated (personal) local search can be carried out. More lenders are now accepting official searches in addition to regulated searches
Conveyancing: Local Searches Taking A While? Read More »
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