Recent Articles in Buying and Selling Property Checklists

Is it time to reform property taxation?
Dec 12, 2016

I picked up a great article by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) last week, looking at stamp duty and tax reform. It certainly provided food for thought, as it suggests that the 2014 stamp duty increases – imposed by the government to raise more income – are actually having the opposite effect...

Can we really build flood-resistant homes?
Dec 5, 2016

Today marks the anniversary of Storm Desmond and the experts have said that last year's flooding was “the most extreme on record” with November to January the being wettest in history. So, with flooding back in the news, it's time to look at what's being done to protect our properties against against the damage it can cause.

Sellers settling for price cuts – is it happening in your area?
Dec 1, 2016

Research from Nottingham Building Society (NBS) has shown that more than 40% of sellers have needed to make compromises over their selling price in the last half a decade. Are sellers settling in your area?

What do the property pundits from Savills, Capital Economics and Kate Faulkner say about the housing market for 2017?
Nov 28, 2016

I'ts the time of year where we look at how the property market will be performing over the next 12 months. Here's what the forecasters are predicting...

What does the Autumn Statement mean for property?
Nov 24, 2016

The government statements are always useful to better understand what and where they think we are heading and problems that they need to fix – which might impact on us.