Recent Articles

Kate Faulkner's latest London Borough Analysis with data from the Land Registry (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Oct 29, 2015

Each month we track the performance of each of the 32 London boroughs to establish:-

• How are they performing this year versus last?
• Is the growth/decline more or less than the long term average?
• What and when was the highest house price growth ever?
• How much did prices fall during the last recession?
• Are current property values more or less than the 2007/08 peak?

Selling your home? Don’t forget your garage counts as valuable space! (in: Selling Property Checklists)
Oct 26, 2015

A recent report by estate agents Harrison Murray says that a surprisingly high 56% of homeowners use their garage as storage space rather than to park their car. But if you are looking at selling, it’s a bad idea as it’s space which you could add value to your home and just showing buyers a garage full of ‘stuff’ or under utilised could mean you don’t get as high an offer for your property as you’d like.

The stresses and strains of being an estate agent - Part 1 (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Oct 26, 2015

Few people hold estate agents in high esteem. And depending on your own experiences, you may like or loathe them. However, the industry’s less than favourable reputation often overshadows just how stressful a job estate agency can be. For a unique insight and some brilliant anecdotes read part one of our series on the stresses and strains of being an estate agent from guest author Steve Lucas.

National Right to Rent checks from 1st February 2016 (in: Renting Property Checklists)
Oct 22, 2015

Although many in the lettings industry haven’t had enough time to absorb and implement all the lettings legal changes introduced on the 1st October 2015 more have just been announced following the introduction of the Immigration Act 2014. In this article I look at whether the changes are actually working.

How will the new Housing Bill affect first time buyers, sellers, investors and tenants? (in: First Time Buyer Property Checklists)
Oct 19, 2015

The new Housing Bill which has just been announced has massive implications for the property market – and for individuals whether you are a buyer, investor, seller or renter. In this article I take a detailed look at what it could mean for you.