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For many of us, three little words have become the focus of our finances: energy price cap. This guide to the current energy situation answers many of the most commonly-asked questions and features advice for confused households.

There has been a notable increase in the number of homeowners signing up to a property alert scheme to protect against fraudulent property transactions, and yet less than 4% of property owners in the UK have an account, fresh figures show.

Moving home presents an excellent opportunity to change purchasing habits, especially at a time when many people need new items. The small but conscious choices made can make a big, collective impact on the environment, and there’s no need to compromise on style either.

The majority of homeowners and prospective movers will have a mortgage as part of their property plans, therefore it’s important to keep tabs on both interest and mortgage rates. In August 2022, the Bank of England increased the interest rate by 0.5 percentage points to 1.75% – the biggest increase in 27 years. 

What you think Generation Z want from a rental property and what they would actually like may surprise landlords hoping to target students, recent graduates and young professionals. A new survey of more than 2,500 people aged between 16-25, featured in an article published by PBSA News, set out to establish what was important to them in a rented home.

July provided the experts at Zoopla with the perfect opportunity to evaluate how the last two years have affected the UK property market. Its headline statistic – pandemic housing boom creates 270,000 property millionaires – won’t apply to the majority of homeowners but the rest of its analysis will.

Stewart is an Independent Mortgage Broker with over twenty years of experience in the industry and has advised out clients for a couple of years now. He’s kindly shared a few thoughts regarding the current state of the buy-to-let mortgage market and potential opportunities for our clients new and old

It’s a busy housing market out there with properties being snapped up extremely quickly. 

If you’re looking for your next home, here are some tips and tricks to help you find the home you love ♥

We use the expression ‘first impressions count’ for good reason and potential buyers faced with an exterior that’s cracked, flaking and grubby will make quick assumptions about your property.

Do you currently own rental properties? Are you thinking of buying your first?
Here are a few things you need to know that COULD happen if you get a bad tenant… And more importantly, how you can avoid that in the first instance.

Being a landlord is about running a profitable investment, but for some, it is becoming harder to protect margins and generate a meaningful income. Now is a good time to examine your landlord status  – is it best to be a private operator or a limited company?

Temperatures are due to hit 40+ degrees over the next couple of days, so I thought I’d do some research and bring you some of the information I found on how you can keep your home a little cooler.