Recent Articles in Trading Up Property Checklists

'Tis the season to hire a van!
Nov 2, 2015

The countdown to the festive period is in full swing, and whether you’re dreaming of a white Christmas or just a moment to put your feet up, it is more than likely that the season will bring with it one or two oversized items! In this guest article, the great guys at Europcar provide some top tips on hiring a van.

Crikey talk of a house bubble AGAIN!
Nov 2, 2015

I was a bit surprised that the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index suggested London was topping the list for a bubble. In this article I look at why the index is suggesting this.

Kate Faulkner's latest London Borough Analysis with data from the Land Registry
Oct 29, 2015

Each month we track the performance of each of the 32 London boroughs to establish:-

• How are they performing this year versus last?
• Is the growth/decline more or less than the long term average?
• What and when was the highest house price growth ever?
• How much did prices fall during the last recession?
• Are current property values more or less than the 2007/08 peak?

Selling your home? Don’t forget your garage counts as valuable space!
Oct 26, 2015

A recent report by estate agents Harrison Murray says that a surprisingly high 56% of homeowners use their garage as storage space rather than to park their car. But if you are looking at selling, it’s a bad idea as it’s space which you could add value to your home and just showing buyers a garage full of ‘stuff’ or under utilised could mean you don’t get as high an offer for your property as you’d like.

Kate's latest supply and demand summary - including data from RICS and Rightmove
Oct 12, 2015

Kate's price summary analyses the various property indices' reports on supply and demand for property and includes data from the Bank of England, Halifax and Nationwide.