Recent Articles

What will happen to the property market in 2023? (in: Property prices and rents)
Feb 8, 2023

Well, if you listen to the mainstream media – especially The Telegraph – you would think the property market is going to crash and burn this year. Read more to find out the property price forecasts for 2023.

Private rented sector report from Kate Faulkner - Q3 2022 (in: Property prices and rents)
Feb 1, 2023

For the first time in the housing market, we are seeing demand versus stock levels tighter in the rental market than the sales market, hence higher rents are being offered by those desperate to secure a home. To find out what's really happening to rents, demand, supply and yields, read the full PRS report for Q3 2022 here from Kate Faulkner.

January 2023 property price report from Kate Faulkner (in: Property prices and rents)
Jan 25, 2023

And the scary headlines begin! Sharp falls, slowdown, you name it we’ll hear lots of miserable headlines over the next few months, so it’s essential for agents and surveyors to start saying what’s actually happening in their area for different property types, not let these headlines frighten people into not doing a move they need. Read Kate's comprehensive analysis here.

Kate Faulkner's property price update for December 2022 (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Dec 28, 2022

And so it begins! The doom and gloom of the property market indices which are now starting to produce figures which suggest property prices are heading into reverse. I do find it interesting that much of this is being blamed on the mini budget, sure it didn’t help, but all the forecasters predicted a slowdown this year which has only just appeared. We have very short memories in the property market!

The Building Safety Act 2022 (in: Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists)
Dec 14, 2022

The leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 (“the Act”) came into force on 28 June 2022, introducing new financial protections for leaseholders in buildings above 11 metres or five storeys where historical safety defects have been identified.  The Act introduced ground-breaking reforms to give residents and homeowners more rights, powers, and protections. Read more here.