House prices dropped on average by £17,000 during the last couple of weeks in November, this is a national decline of around 6.5%.
London has seen the greatest house price falls with areas such as Westminster dropping by over £100k. It looks as if sellers are finally wising up to the fact that they must drop [...]
The slump in the housing market has reached a suitable low to attract interest from bargain hunters. In November the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) reported a rise in buyer enquiries, although these enquiries are yet to be seen in actual sales with the lowest volume of house sales recorded for around 30 years [...]
The Bank of England has once again cut interest rates in a hope to stimulate the property market, but it still may not be enough. The cut in interest rate was welcomed throughout the property industry but analysts believe this won’t be enough to stimulate the market.
The interest rate was cut by 1% making the [...]
Why are people complaining so much about a fall in house prices. Many of us have been hoping for a fall in the price of property for a while - 28% according to a recent BBC poll. While only 22% hope they continue to rise and those are probably people who have recently bought property [...]
When you buy a property it will either be leasehold or freehold, but what does this mean for you the buyer?
Freehold
If you purchase a house then your property is likely to be freehold. This means you legally own the house and its grounds and are responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of it. If the [...]
Our mortgage calculator and loan calculator enables you to compare up to 3 deals simultaneously. Allowing you to easily compare the best mortgage rates and the best loan deals. Results are represented graphically to make it easy to see which is the best deal. In tough times like these it is essential that we find [...]
This video shows you how to spot an up and coming area. When you are looking to buy a property it is important to know the area that will give you the greatest return on investment.
How To Spot An Up And Coming Area
Check out our article on How do you spot a good area [...]
With so much in the media about the UK credit crunch, I am trying to decide whether it is the right time to buy a property. I am looking for a one bedroom flat in London that will provide me with good rental income.
I am slightly encouraged by the fact that many people will [...]
Why are people complaining so much about a fall in house prices. Many of us have been hoping for a fall in the price of property for a while - 28% according to a recent BBC poll. While only 22% hope they continue to rise and those are probably people who have recently bought property [...]
The latest UK property news was bad yet again today, what’s new! According to reports online, average house prices have fallen by £15,000 in the last year. The report went on to say that this is the fastest rate by which house prices have fallen since 1991.
In effect this means the average price of [...]