Recent Articles in First Time Buyer Property Checklists

Why destructive first-time buyer headlines should be ignored
Dec 11, 2017

I was really disappointed to read news last week that the average deposit put down by first-time buyers is over £50,000 – and could rise by 57% by 2027.

This kind of headline in my view is incredibly destructive and will cause many hearts to sink. I believe they are not only alarmist but hugely misleading and potentially damaging to the property market.

Kate's first-time buyer report - November 2017
Nov 29, 2017

Here's what the various property price indices are saying about first-time buyers but remember national average prices can be misleading...

Kate’s thoughts on the changes which will impact on property from Philip Hammond's budget - November 2017
Nov 23, 2017

I’m actually wondering if I missed something. I am fairly sure that quite a few of the announcements made were already in the public domain and the news on stamp duty for First time buyers was hardly a well-guarded secret, so I’m left a little deflated to be honest!

How old is your property? Get an estimate with this fun quiz
Nov 23, 2017

How old is your home? If you bought it new, or it has its age etched on the front, then you’ll be in no doubt but, for many people, it remains something of a mystery...

Latest property market news for BBC Radio Nottingham - November 2017
Nov 22, 2017

Recently the BBC produced some data showing 58% of wards in UK had property prices at less than they were 10 years – taking account of inflation. To keep up with inflation, homes over the last 10 years needed to grow by 27% - they have actually grown in the City by 15%; in Nottinghamshire by 12% and in the East Midlands by 15%. In other words it’s cheaper to buy today than it was 10 years ago...