Recent Articles in First Time Buyer Property Checklists

Why a downturn can be good news for property projects
Jul 18, 2016

An economic downturn sounds bad, but could it actually be good news for property projects?

Why a bad economic outlook can be good for property projects
Jul 18, 2016

Since the Brexit vote, there has been a shift in outlook for the UK’s economy and, unfortunately, things don’t look so great. According to the EY ITEM Club report on the economy, we are in for a ‘short, sharp shock’ although, they say, exports will offer a ‘silver lining’. What's the real story?

Whoa there! RICS are saying transactions will fall, but not prices, so much!
Jul 14, 2016

One thing I can guarantee is if people are told ‘house prices are expected to fall’ then they surely will! So it’s important to be clear on exactly what press releases and ‘experts’ are saying as some of the interpretations aren't always correct, which can end up triggering a fall in property prices, potentially unnecessarily!

Have your property prices been rising faster than we thought?
Jul 11, 2016

If you remember I recently wrote about the new UK property price index from the government’s Land Registry, which helps us compare Scottish, English, Welsh and N.Ireland data. So, have prices been rising faster than we thought?

Property Prices - Has your town grown the most since the credit crunch?
Jul 11, 2016

It's the time of the month where I take a look at the property price data for the whole of the UK, here's my market snapshot...