Recent Articles

Is the party over for London property price growth? (in: Problems and Complaints Checklists)
Dec 2, 2015

We’ve been doing lots of analysis on the London property market, by borough, every month now since July 2013 but is the party now over for London growth?

Parental financial support to put a roof over kids heads rises (in: Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists)
Nov 30, 2015

The findings of the 2015 Lloyds Bank Family Savings Report show that parental finances are being relied upon more and more to help fund the lifestyles of grown up children. In this article we look at why.

Which? and CML work together to improve mortgage communication (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Nov 30, 2015

One of the major problems when choosing a mortgage is the confusion from one lender to another of all the charges they make before you even get a loan, fortunately Which? & The Council of Mortgage Lenders are trying to clear things up.

Why buy to let – if you do it properly – still works financially (in: Buy to let property checklists)
Nov 30, 2015

I’ve been really surprised at the huge fuss that’s being made of the 3% increase in stamp duty for Buy to let investors and second home owners. In this article I explain how buy to let can still work, if done properly.

Key points to note from George Osborne's Autumn Statement (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Nov 25, 2015

George Osborne gave his Autumn statement and along with it came a raft of changes. Kate takes a look at the impact on the economy and housing.