So, the press says our housing market is struggling to gain any real traction amid challenging conditions and they suspect that any meaningful upturn will remain elusive over the coming months. I can’t say I agree, in fact I don’t…
So, Britain’s biggest mortgage lender has dismissed fears that the UK housing market is heading for a crash despite posting news of the biggest monthly drop in prices. Reading this always makes me chuckle. Of course, some house prices have…
Historically, the fresh green leaves on the trees and the warmth of the welcome spring sunshine herald a spring in the step for the property market. And this year seems no different, despite its wobbly start! The fundamentals are certainly…
Winter may not be behind us yet, but, as far as the property market is concerned, spring is definitely in the air! The latest figures from Rightmove suggest a cautiously positive market. Of the relatively modest 1.5% annual increase in…
Is the property market up or is down? This month, more than ever, the answer depends on who you speak to. For example, according to the Land Registry, a total of 850,281residential properties were sold during 2017, which is a…
This November has seen both an increase in interest rates and the abolition of SDLT (Stamp Duty) for first time buyers up to £300,000. Certainly the nominal 0.25% interest rate increase is unlikely to cause most homebuyers a problem. However,…
There is a very different vibe to the property market from last month, with many reports suggesting that the market is rapidly changing from being a sellers’ market to what is starting to look a lot like the beginning of…
August is a tricky time to comment on the property market. The market is usually understandably subdued during prime holiday season, but this is often a self-fulfilling prophesy. This is because those sellers who would have liked to have entered…