Recent Articles

Coronavirus – will it impact on the property market? (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Mar 13, 2020

Coronavirus – will it impact on the property market? Just as we have turned a corner in the property market, likely to get back to 2018 transaction levels and see a nice steady 2-4% increase in property prices this year, bang! The bad news of Coronavirus has caused absolute mayhem in stocks and shares which have plummeted at levels last seen during the panic of the credit crunch in 2007.

March 2020 property price report - do we have a Boris or Brexit bounce? (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Mar 13, 2020

The indices are all full of the joys of the current Boris or Brexit bounce as the market kicks starts the year with a cracking set of numbers showing increased activity, which will be much welcomed, especially in London, the South and East. But, it’s always worth taking a look back at what has happened and not get too carried away with the current enthusiastic commentary....and then there's Coronavirus to add into the mix.

Found your stop tap? Now check it’s working, advises WaterSafe (in: Maintaining your property checklists)
Mar 4, 2020

WaterSafe is encouraging homeowners to not only make sure they know where their internal stop tap is – but to make sure it’s working properly in case of a plumbing emergency. The internal stop tap shuts off the water supply quickly if pipes freeze and burst in winter weather, reducing devastating damage to properties and the high cost of repairs. However, a recent WaterSafe survey of 2,000 UK homeowners reveals that 63% DON’T check where their stop tap is as part of their winter preparations.

Changing your letting agent (in: Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists)
Feb 24, 2020

For landlords it’s a big risk and responsibility to let letting agencies take care of your tenants and your property. It can be hard to find the right letting agent. If the services you’re receiving aren’t up to scratch, then you’re going to want to look into changing your letting agent.

Belvoir franchises predict rent increases in 2020 (in: Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists)
Feb 19, 2020

In the wake of Britain’s exit from Europe, a recent survey conducted by Belvoir revealed that almost three quarters of franchisees anticipate rental increases throughout 2020. Read the full article to find out why rents are predicted to rise.