With the housing market in the doldrums at the moment, buyers unquestionably have the upper hand. But while conditions outside sellers’ control might prevent them from getting the price they could have done a few years ago, they can still take active steps to making sure the sale at least goes through quickly. A transaction [...]
Last month, Barclays, Nationwide and NatWest signed up to the government’s NewBuy scheme, potentially bringing good news to frustrated buyers who have struggled to raise sufficient deposits. NewBuy was launched back in early 2011 and has been given a largely warm reception. But it seems that, while many stand to benefit, it will not assist [...]
The absence of a widely-predicted surge in house prices in Stratford highlight the fact that, while something like the Olympics has the ability to rise property value, supply and demand is still the most important consideration if buying a home with an eye on investment. No sooner had London won its bid to host the [...]
Buying a house is a very stressful experience. It is expensive and you take on major legal burdens. But at the end of it you have a home of your own as your reward. But things can turn sour quite easily. Here are our tips for avoiding pitfalls when buying a house. Know what you [...]
DIY conveyancing should only be considered by people who really know what they are doing. Despite the cost of conveyancing, it is almost always the best policy to instruct a professional. But that doesn’t mean your involvement can’t help speed the conveyancing process up. Read on for some tips on how you can make a [...]
It has never been tougher to get on the property ladder so more and more of us are teaming up and looking at buying a house with friends, siblings or partners to buy a place. But not every joint ownership is the same. There are three types, and it pays to know which one suits [...]
House sellers and their agents might decide upon a price for a property, but it is you and your mortgage lender that decide actual property value, and what you are prepared to pay for it. Don’t put in a ridiculously low offer. You will lose the respect of the seller and the agent, so when [...]
Buying a property is very expensive. When they are buying a pile of bricks for hundreds of thousands of pounds, it is no surprise that people tend to equate a property’s price with the final amount spent. But disappointed buyers throughout the land will tell you the associated costs mount up, increasing the burden of [...]
It was confirmed yesterday that the UK sustained a second quarter of negative growth, meaning the country is experiencing a ‘double dip’ recession. The causes are complex, with the Eurozone and cuts the biggest culprits, but will there be a a future fall in house prices? The housing market will naturally be affected by further [...]
A combination of low interest rates and a depressed housing market means that the cost of renting is now greater than that of buying a property. Logically there is no better time to buy the property you live in but there must be help for first time buyers if they are to achieve that. Research [...]
