Recent Articles in First Time Buyer Property Checklists

WInchester tops Halifax quality of life survey
Jan 3, 2017

Winchester has clinched the number one position in the 2016 Halifax Quality of Life Survey. Does you town or city make the top 50?

House-hunter, vendor or landlord... Twixmas is a great time for property planning
Dec 22, 2016

Christmas is coming, but that doesn’t mean you need to put your property plans on hold.

In fact, the lull between Christmas and New Year – when, if you’re lucky, you have some time off work – is ideal for taking stock of your situation and planning for the year ahead.

 

Yeah! London prices and rents slowing….Happy New Year!
Dec 19, 2016

What's happening with London prices? Find out with my latest London property price update.

December 2016 Property Price Update - with data from the UK House Price Index
Dec 15, 2016

What's going on with property prices? Find out with Kate's final price summary of 2016.

Is it time to reform property taxation?
Dec 12, 2016

I picked up a great article by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) last week, looking at stamp duty and tax reform. It certainly provided food for thought, as it suggests that the 2014 stamp duty increases – imposed by the government to raise more income – are actually having the opposite effect...