Recent Articles in Trading Up Property Checklists

Are developers making large profits from the tax payer?
Feb 13, 2019

A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Winifred Robinson on BBC Radio 4 You and Yours programme about new build developers. Currently, they are making substantial profits, yet not delivering the 300,000 homes that the government wants built every year and, in some cases, the quality of new builds seems to be going down the pan. Bearing in mind that developers have been supported by tax payers' money since the 2013 Help to Buy Scheme, You and Yours were asking whether people were getting a good return or if developers needed to do better.

Kate's comprehensive property price update for December 2018 - data from the UK house price index
Dec 13, 2018

How are property prices performing in the UK as the year comes to an end?

Property forecasts for 2019 and beyond
Dec 11, 2018

Well, we are a few months away from the major uncertainty of Brexit and, although it’s nearly Christmas, at the moment we have no idea what is going to happen and it’s that uncertainty that makes the market incredibly difficult to predict...

Will interest rates rise today?
Aug 2, 2018

Interest rates have a major influence on the property market. A low rate can boost the local economy but if the rate rises – especially if it rises at particularly fast pace – the economy and property market can suffer severe consequences.

As the heatwave continues, here’s how to save water in the home
Jul 23, 2018

The heat is still on and, for most of us, there has been little sign of rain for weeks, so every drop of water matters...