Surprise Warning For Landlords Over Maintenance

Interesting research about tenants and repairs. Also a surprise warning for landlords! The research also highlighted that just a third of tenants would rather deal with a landlord than a letting agent and one in six tenants have experienced bad landlords in the past....

Election Worries Haven’t Damaged Demand

The prospect of a general election has minimal impact on the property market, according to a new report released by global property firm CBRE. It is commonly reported that the property market slows in the run up to a general election as property purchasers and sellers...

Downsizing Is Tough, Here’s Some Help

Downsizing – the act of trading down from a detached house to a bungalow or semi-detached property – has become increasingly popular for many adults in the UK and it can be a shrewd method of making additional money. Lloyds recently declared that last year’s average...

“Mansion Tax” would affect 2.5% of London Property

Analysis by a high end estate agent has revealed that 2.5% of homes in London would be affected by a planned ‘mansion tax’ on properties worth more than £2 million. To measure how this impact on the capital equates to the rest of the country, Knight Frank examined ten...

The Three Little Pigs Would Have Been Happy About These Houses

This week houses made of straw went on the open market for the first time. A row of seven straw houses in Bristol have now become the first to secure building certification which makes them eligible for a standard mortgage. The properties, consisting of two and...