One thing you won’t be short of when you announce you’re considering buying property is advice. Whether it’s directly from friends and family or indirectly from the internet, there’s so much information out there, sometimes it’s easy to feel a little overwhelmed. Just as everyone has their own favourite conveyancing…
“But Mum … we don’t want to move!” It must be one of the sentences parents dread when it comes to moving to a new home but, if you’ve lived in the same house pretty much all your children’s lives then, to them, the prospect of such fundamental change is…
If you’d worked hard all your life and earned the right to enjoy your retirement in a comfortable four-bedroom home with sprawling gardens, surely it would be pretty tough to have a couple of normally reputable organisations suddenly accuse you of “house-blocking”. How could they possibly know why you’ve chosen…
When it comes to buying property, one of the first things which will go on the majority of wish lists is a garden. We love our gardens in the UK. Despite the weather, we tend to spend a lot of time in them – and often quite a lot of…
It’s pretty tough to gauge which way the property market is swinging, even for those who watch it avidly. A lot of estate agents will tell you how that’s why they’re worth the thousands of pounds they charge in fees – and there’s no denying a little advice or…
In the PC society we live in today, it’s not always wise to point out the differences between men and women. Nevertheless, it’s hard to deny that there are instances when they’re noticeable and we’ve found selling property is sometimes one of them. It’s not always the case, admittedly; there…
Everybody loves a good view – there’s no question about that – so it’s no wonder properties with beautiful ones are so sought-after. Unfortunately, that often means they come at a price, and some pretty hefty ones at that. For example, it’s not unheard of for a property overlooking a…
When any of us thinks of Yorkshire, we probably do so with a few stereotypes in mind. For some it might be the Dales countryside, for others Yorkshire Tea; it might be puddings or parkin, or even the tired old images of whippets and flat caps. But another thing God’s…
There’s been little good news for Millennials in the property market of late, with prices rising beyond most pockets while rents can now take up as much as two thirds of the income of most in their 20s. Although some can fall back on the Bank of Mum and Dad…
There are many costs that come with moving house that people underestimate or forget to factor into their moving house budget, resulting in a surprise bill at the end. From saving for the house deposit to conveyancing and surveying fees, there will be many important costs to consider when moving…
