The credit crunch is affecting how ordinary people get mortgages, forcing them to continue to rent property.
That’s a conclusion that can be drawn from two separate pieces of research which have been published this week. All in all it seems to show that the problems which started in American banks and affected Northern Rock last […]
Even though the world of property is a buyer’s market right now, that doesn’t mean it easier to find the home of your dreams.
In fact, if anything your property search may just have got harder. New research has suggested the supply of homes is going down.
Trade recommendation site http://Ratedpeople.com found that 2.7 million people have […]
Thanks to the credit crunch and the general lack of confidence in the property market, it’s an interesting time to sell or buy a house at the moment.
It’s certainly a buyer’s market. And while it’s only house price growth that’s slowing, rather than prices themselves, it’s not clear whether there are “bargain” purchases to […]
If you live in a busy city or town and dream of an idyllic life in the country, this could be bad news for you.
The price of rural property is rising so fast there’s a danger the British countryside could become a property playground for the rich.
That warning has been issued by the Royal Institution […]
Could it be that the dream of owning property to rent may not be as stress free as the TV property shows suggest it might be?
That’s the story that seems to be shown in new figures just released by the National Landlords Association (NLA). It’s revealed that it received a record number of calls from […]
These are interesting times for the property market. The introduction last year of the Home Information Packs, or Hips, combined with the credit crunch and the effect of a number of interest rate rises has slowed the growth of the market.
While that means that this is primarily a buyers market right now, it also means […]
As a nation we are taking far too many risks when buying a home.
One in four people don’t do any kind of UK property searches or other research, according to a new survey. Instead they view a house for sale, get excited about it, and then make an offer straight away.
90 per cent of home […]
It’s been an interesting 18 months for the property market. The introduction of the Hips Home Information Packs affected it a little, as did a number of interest rate rises and the credit crunch.
Is it still somewhere you should sink your money? It can be a big risk buying a property to let out to […]
If you need to move in a hurry and you want a quick sale, the best way to get buyers interested in your home is to consider how you market it.
Think how businesses sell things to us. They take goods we want and package them up to make them even more attractive. You can do […]
The way British people buy and sell property throughout their lifetimes seems to be changing pretty quickly.
Two different pieces of research released in the last week have revealed significant changes taking place in the market. The first showed the traditional climb up the property ladder is changing for a lot of people. And the second […]