Mixed November For UK House Prices
November was a month of mixed blessings for homeowners looking to sell their properties, with the average house price rising in terms of inflation, but falling in cash terms. That’s …
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Landlords Now Waiting An Average Of Five Months To Reclaim Properties
Every landlord knows the difficulties of repossessing a property from a bad tenant, but the situation is worse than originally thought. It’s now taking more than five months on average …
Read MoreHouse Prices Falling In UK Market With Largest Drop Since November 2012
After years of rising house prices, it seems that the market may be slowing down, as a recent study by Rightmove shows. Research carried out by the property website has …
Read MoreReport Shows Rents Have Fallen In Real Terms Over The Last Decade
While it may seem to tenants that rents are always rising and taking an ever larger portion of their monthly income, the reality is that rent is more affordable in …
Read More22% Of House Buyers Spend Less Than 30 Minutes Viewing A Property
Buying your own home is probably the biggest financial commitment any of us will ever make. Yet many people put in an offer without doing their research. From spending little …
Read MoreSurvey Reveals How Your Neighbours May Be Devaluing Your Home
When it comes to selling your home, homeowners typically do everything they can to make it as appealing as possible, whether that’s redecorating, weeding the garden, or ensuring that your …
Read MoreRental Payments To Be Included In Credit Scores
More than four million people in the UK are private tenants in the rental sector. With many spending over half their salary on rent, yet rental payments have not traditionally …
Read MoreGovernment Announces Consultation On Leasehold Abuses
In an attempt to end the abuse of the leasehold system in the UK, the Government’s Housing Minister, the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP announced on Monday 15 October that …
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