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When buyers come to look at your property, first impressions count! 68% of UK homeowners stated that kerb appeal was an important factor when forming their initial impressions.

If you have taken to take the step of choosing to sell your home, the next step is to select an agent who will be able to market it for you. Easier said than done! It’s likely that within a few miles of your home, there are several agents who will all be vying for your business. 

If you are thinking of putting your property on the market, there are a few tried and tested methods of making your home more appealing to buyers. Forget building an extension or a loft conversion for now, try these surprisingly cheap and effective ideas. Some can even be done in under an hour! 

After years of delays and deliberations, the Renters’ Reform Bill has finally been crystalised in its associated White Paper. Titled the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper: a new deal for renting, the contents will soon become law and shape the way lettings is run.

In this video, I go through some of the things that you should have in place before you start looking for your next home. From paperwork to credit reports, these tips will put you in a great position!

The average UK house price reached a new record high in June, rising by 0.3% on the previous month, but it’s the smallest rise since January this year. This could be in indicator that the extraordinary housing market is beginning to cool and readjust itself.

If you were lucky enough to have a spare bedroom in 2020, there is a high chance that you shoved the bed to one side (or got rid of it altogether) to make way for a home office.  In fact, ​​a report from Zoopla suggests that some nine million bedrooms were lost during the pandemic to other uses.

Whether the property market is running hot or cooling down with the seasonal shift, buyers will always have a vision of what they want their next home to be – and your property for sale might be full of off-putting aspects.

There has been talk about a lack of properties for sale for some time now but a new report released at the end of May has put a figure on the squeeze. Propertymark claims that in April 2022, there were 52% fewer properties available, compared to the same month in the previous nine years. 

Even mortgage lenders have their part to play in our quest to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Government has asked banks and building societies to encourage the purchase of eco-efficient properties by offering buyers advantageous products billed as ‘green mortgages’.