The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee recently published the report from its inquiry into leasehold reform. Ban on selling new builds as leasehold The report, which the Committee published last month, made several recommendations to the government. One of these recommendations is banning the sale of new leasehold houses; the government has already committed to…Continue reading
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Do you Heavily Rely on your Car?
Seriously, imagine the disappointment; saving up to buy yourself a nice, shiny new-build past the ring-road of the town, you’ve moved in, you’ve hung all your pictures up, you get the point… But then, the reality hits. You want some milk, some bread, or maybe just to nip to the pub. Nope. You don’t drive.…Continue reading
Good News for First-Time Buyers Following 2018 Autumn Budget
Monday marked the day of the 2018 Autumn Budget, in which chancellor Philip Hammond delivered a 72-minute speech covering stamp duty, welfare & pensions, Brexit and many other areas concerning the nation. In terms of stamp duty, this Budget brings rather good news for first-time buyers! Mr Hammond announced that the 0% stamp duty relief…
MAGIC: All The ‘For Sale’ Signs Have Disappeared!
2018 is bad news for the housing market, as fewer homes have been on the market this year than in any other year during the past decade. Halifax, the UK’s largest mortgage lender, said that it’s pretty slim-pickings in terms of houses. Russell Galley, managing director of Halifax, said that the combination of low mortgage…Continue reading
Landlords Need A Licence for Houses in Multiple Occupation – Or Be Forced to Repay Rent
Starting from 1st October 2018, landlords must hold a licence for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), and failure to do so may force them to pay back a year’s worth of rent. This new rule is an amendment to the 2006 regulations made under the Housing Act. It requires landlords who manage an HMO with five…Continue reading
We Will Stop Your Worst Conveyancing Nightmare From Coming True
Many people who have been through the process of buying a house have experienced this certain type of problem. All house buyers have at least dealt with the worry of this issue arising. What if your conveyancer goes on holiday during your transaction?! Forget your ghost stories, your undying fear of spiders and your horrifying…Continue reading
Spider Season is Back – and Here’s How To Survive It
Yes, it’s that time of the year again. No, this is not a drill (unfortunately). So brace yourselves, arachnophobes, because the seasonal spider invasion is underway, and some people are saying that the ‘beasts’ are even bigger this year… Don’t get too panicky just yet though, because there are some suggestions as to how to…Continue reading
Rise of Down Valuations Means Decline of Happy Sellers and Buyers
When a buyer has agreed the price of a house with the seller, the mortgage provider employs a surveyor to check what they think the house is worth. The surveyor looks at the sale prices of similar properties in the local area, market conditions in the area, and the current condition of the property. A…Continue reading
Sheffield Proves Itself as a Piping Property Hotspot
A new online tool which cleverly takes the temperature of the housing market in certain postcode areas has been used to highlight Yorkshire’s top ten property hotspots and cold spots. PropCast, the UK’s first house selling weather forecast, can analyse buyer demand and we can now see which locations in Yorkshire are piping hot on…Continue reading
Don’t Slip Up When Buying Property at an Auction
We understand that buying property at an auction is very appealing indeed. The main attraction being that you avoid the long-winded process of buying a house and it’s all condensed into a matter of minutes rather than several months. Hammer falls – you own the property. However, you have to be extremely careful when buying…Continue reading