“It is not a housing market that is working or fair,” says Sajjad Ahmad, who has been in the world of private renting for more than 40 years. “Rents are …
‘I want to get out’: two landlords on the ‘broken’ property rental market Read More
The leafy royal London borough of Kensington and Chelsea has been revealed as the most expensive place in the country to buy a house with the average property in the …
Britain’s most expensive and cheapest places to live revealed – as interactive map reveals how much YOUR home has changed in value over the last year Read More
More than 70 local areas have bucked the national house price downturn and seen prices rise over the last year, according to Halifax. Some areas have even seen double digit …
Is YOUR area bucking the house price trend? Halifax reveals the 70 towns where they are STILL going up Read More
The great property sell-off by landlords has continued across Great Britain this year, in particular in Scotland, where the buy-to-let bubble appears to have burst. As the property website Rightmove …
Landlords sell up in Great Britain as buy-to-let market sours Read More
Cash buyers are swooping in amid the housing market downturn, new figures suggest. In total, cash buyers have purchased 34 per cent of all homes sold this year, according to …
I’m a cash buyer – how much can I haggle off the price of a house? Read More
Christine and Daniel Harrison have to stump up hundreds of pounds every year just for the privilege of living in their own home. And this ‘fee’ has nothing to do …
Please don’t make our leasehold homes even harder to sell, Mr Gove Read More
I’m in my 60s, single, and looking to downsize from my three-bed semi-detached property now my children have left home. I’m looking for somewhere smaller and easier to maintain as …
Is it risky to buy a home with an 81-year lease – and what are the rules around them? Read More
As you get older, you may find your housing needs changing. Maybe you bought a house to accommodate children who have since flown the nest, and you find yourself with …
What you should know before you buy a retirement home (and make a costly mistake) Read More
When it comes to property, most of the leading indicators now suggest that we are in the middle of a shift from a seller’s market to a buyer’s market. Not …
Revealed: Best and worst postcodes to buy a home in this month Read More
Buying a home unfortunately means coming face to face with stamp duty, one of Britain’s most hated taxes. Having paid out for a deposit, professional fees, estate agent fees and …
What is stamp duty and when do you have to pay for it? Read More