Recent Articles in First Time Buyer Property Checklists

How were the London Boroughs performing at the turn of the year?
Feb 2, 2015

The average house price in Greater London for December 2014 was £464,936, however, although this sounds like a lot of money it's a statistic that you shouldn't attach too much importance to when carrying out propertty projects as some areas average well over £1,000,000 which skews the numbers a bit.

Barratt Homes suggests a fresh start for 2015
Jan 28, 2015

Leading homebuilder Barratt Homes is urging people who are considering moving to make a fresh start in 2015 with a brand new home. New-build homes rival older properties in a number of ways, some of which buyers may not be aware of, so the developer is highlighting just a few of the reasons why buying a new home can be beneficial.

Is now the time to invest in buy to let in Nottinghamshire?
Jan 22, 2015

Everywhere you look in the media today, it is full of stories of the growth in buy to let. The amount of time buy to let is mentioned has grown exponentially with the recent news that people will have easier access to their pensions and rumours of them seemingly blowing the money on cars and holidays or supposedly investing in buy to let.

How were room rents looking at the end of 2014 - SpareRoom Index December 2014
Jan 20, 2015

Renting by the room can be useful for both landlords and tenants, particularly in places such as London, where rates are expensive. For tenants, it's all positive as renting by the room can be far more cost effective than renting a whole property. For landlords, renting out individual rooms can help cover costs in more pricey areas, although maintenance costs may increase.

Kate's top 5 stories of the week - arrears affecting Landlords and Tenants
Jan 15, 2015

Here's my top stories this week, there's lots of stuff happening as a result of the market coming out of a recession with arrears affecting both landlords and tenants.