Recent Articles

Want to make cash from Airbnb? Do your homework or risk losing your home
Oct 26, 2017

With the current opportunity to earn up to £7,500 tax free by renting out part of your home, it’s no surprise that many people are turning to the sharing economy – sites such as Airbnb – to boost their income...

Government seeks views on speeding up property buying and selling (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Oct 23, 2017

Here we go again... the government has launched yet another consultation on the process of buying and selling a home, this time with the aim of making it “cheaper, faster and less stressful”. These are noble aims but I can’t help feeling we’ve been down this road many times before.

What to do if you have lead water pipes in your home (in: Problems and Complaints Checklists)
Oct 23, 2017

This week is Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (22-28 Oct), a campaign highlighting the potential health risks of lead water pipes launched by WaterSafe in partnership with water providers around the country.

Kate's comprehensive property price update for October 2017 - data from the UK house price index (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Oct 19, 2017

It's that time of the month again, how are property prices faring across the UK?

House prices rising everywhere? Not if you include inflation (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Oct 18, 2017

Hallelujah! the BBC has produced some data which backs up what I’ve been saying for years: that house prices are not rising as much as the media suggest...