PROPERTY BUYING ADVICE
Selling Your Home When You Have Pets
Are you hoping to sell your home? Christina Collison has some advice on ensuring your pets aren’t a distraction to potential buyers and won't deter them from making an offer. Some years ago, my partner and I decided to move house. We knew it was time for more space...
What does a Labour government mean for the property market?
Labour is promising more new homes but what will the change of government mean for house prices? You may be wondering how the change of government will affect the property market and what Labour plans to do to resolve the housing shortage. The financial markets have...
Halifax predicts a house price rise
The lender expects house prices to creep up slightly later this year and says the market has been recovering. House prices remained mostly flat in June, with the annual rate of house price growth unchanged from May at 1.6%, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest...
House prices remained stable in May
Halifax’s latest House Price Index showed that monthly house prices dipped just slightly last month, while figures released at the end of May from Nationwide showed a small increase. Both lenders agree that the market is showing resilience. House prices were stable in...
Green mortgages explained
Green mortgages offer favourable rates or cashback for buyers of environmentally friendly homes. So how do you know if your prospective new property purchase fits the bill? Read our handy guide to green mortgages… A green mortgage offers either a favourable mortgage...
No change in the base rate
The Bank of England has today announced its decision to hold the existing base rate. So, what does this mean for mortgage rates and the property market for the remainder of this year? In a predicted move on 9 May, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has...
House prices should go up this year, says Halifax
If the base rate goes down in 2024, mortgage rates should fall, and property prices should rise this year, says the lender. Read more about the latest house prices and Halifax’s expectations for the property market. House prices increased on average by 0.1% in April...
House prices will go up and mortgage rates will come down, says Lloyds
Lloyds Bank has shared predictions in late April that could benefit home buyers and boost the property market. Lloyds Bank recently delivered a dual dose of optimism for homeowners and prospective property buyers. Britain’s biggest bank has predicted that property...
April property market update
The latest update on the property market, including why figures can vary and why there’s different price growth for different types of properties. You may wonder why there can often be mixed reports about the state of the property market. Some sources may claim that...
House prices remain the same
Property prices remain broadly static, but sales volumes are going up, according to Zoopla’s latest figures Annual house price inflation stands at -0.2%, the same as in February, according to Zoopla’s House Price Index. The property website has published its latest...