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Jan 29, 2024

Energy-saving tips for your home

There are number of steps you can take that could help to reduce your energy bills, all year round. Rightmove look at both low and no-cost changes you can make right now, through to large-scale mod

Jan 22, 2024

Why things are looking up for landlords in 2024

Ever since restrictions on tax relief on buy-to-lets were introduced in 2015, private landlords have been selling properties more than investing in them. A harsher tax and regulatory regime, until r

Jan 15, 2024

What are the current UK mortgage rates?

In a Monday's Market News in December, we looked at interest rates being held and what it could mean for mortgages.  You can catch up on that market blog entry HERE. With further decisions

Jan 8, 2024

Record number of sellers come to market on Boxing Day

As predicted in our Mid-Monthly News last month, Boxing Day saw a hub of activity in the property market with a record number of sellers coming to market on Boxing Day according to Rightmove stats.

Dec 18, 2023

Interest rates held at 5.25%: here’s what it could mean for mortgages

This follows the same decision as in September and November, when the Base Rate was held after 14 consecutive rises. With their mortgage expert Matt Smith's insight, Rightmove take a look a

Dec 11, 2023

Average asking price for homes in the UK drops by £7,000 in December

The average asking price for a UK home has dropped by almost £7,000 this month as sellers became more competitive as they fought to find a buyer for their properties. With prices expected to fall fur

Dec 4, 2023

What will happen to house prices in 2024?

'The housing market this year has been better than many predicted, with lower-than-expected falls in asking prices, and good levels of demand from home-buyers for the right-priced homes. However, risi

Nov 27, 2023

Leasehold and Freehold Bill starts progress through UK Parliament

The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove, MP has stated it should be law by the time of the next General Election. It is clear now to the UK Government that the