Recent Articles in First Time Buyer Property Checklists

London update and Sadiq Khan's property plans
Nov 10, 2016

Although London is often reported as ‘one market’, it really isn’t. From our analysis there are thousands of markets, just in Greater London, but we break this down for you into the 32 London boroughs, so what's been going on and what has the mayor been up to?

The solution to London’s housing crisis? Make London bigger
Nov 3, 2016

Regular or casual visitors to the capital cannot avoid the sight of homeless people begging or sleeping rough around stations and in parks, while hundreds of thousands of Londoners can barely afford to rent, let alone purchase, a home...

5 ways to check crime levels when house-hunting
Nov 2, 2016

You’ve found the property of your dreams. It has all the bedrooms you need, the kitchen’s pretty new, the garden has lots of potential. You’ve even checked out the local schools… but have you thought about crime rates?

As many properties being let as bought and sold in 2017?
Oct 24, 2016

I came across some really interesting data from Countrywide this week – and a super map of sales and lettings in the UK! Read to find out more.

The new Living Home Standard – what do you think?
Oct 20, 2016

This week Shelter launched a new idea called the Living Home Standard (LHS) which it has created from an Ipsos MORI poll to find out “what an acceptable home should provide” and then assessed whether homes are achieving them or not.