Recent Articles in Kate's property calculations page

Top 10 things to consider when buying a leasehold property
Dec 4, 2020

When buying a leasehold property, leaseholders need to be confident that they are aware of what is and what is not included in their lease and understand any changes they may face during the lifespan of their lease. This guide looks at key points and practicalities to consider before making a purchase.

Kate Faulkners property price report for November 2020
Nov 18, 2020

We all know that the market is ‘booming’ at this moment in time, but it is important to appreciate this is more of a boom in transactions rather than a boom in house prices. There is one surprise though and that’s despite this huge uplift in volumes, property prices, although rising potentially ahead of a recession, are not doing so at the pace we would normally have seen in the past. Read the full article to find out what's happening in your area.

July 2020 property price report
Jul 21, 2020

Whilst there is a lack of robust data and some indices have been suspended, read my latest price report which not only looks at what's happening in the property market currently, but also try to understand where the market may be heading. To find out more, read the article here. 

Kate Faulkner on BBC Radio 4 You and Yours
Jun 30, 2020

This week I chatted with Miles Shipside from Rightmove on Radio 4 You and Yours about the property market. You can listen again to my interview and for some more information, here are my ‘notes’ for the interview.

Housing on BBC1's Your Money and Your Life
Jun 23, 2020

It was great to be invited onto the new BBC1’s Your Money and Your Life with one of my housing heroes, Matt Allwright and meeting the lovely Kym Marsh. As ever, we never seem to have enough time to take on some complex questions, but if you want the five minute version, you can view online here, or read my article.