If you are thinking of moving in the New Year now is a great time to call for a free valuation. Not only can we give you an honest and accurate idea of what your property is worth, but we are also happy to advise you on any possible improvements or alterations that would be worth...
High street agents achieve more viewings, more offers, and in almost three-quarters of cases a 5% better price than online-only firms. The research, from The Advisory – an independent consumer advice group for house sellers – says that internet-only agents are very...
The Assembly Market has been put together by Jannine Newman, the founder of Hackney-based loungewear company Under the Cloth. It will feature a collection of over 20 designers who will come together at Abney Hall to sell their wares on Saturday and Sunday. Newman began planning...
If the answer is yes, then you could be grabbing yourself a bargain as new research from Together reveals that 1 in 5 sellers would be prepared to slash the price to get a sale. According to Together, 46% polled would be put off if they suspected they are sharing their new home...
Next week’s Budget is likely to determine the fate of the government’s controversial Help to Buy scheme, dubbed ‘housebuilders’ heroin’ for boosting the market by creating a dependency among housebuilders. Joey Gardiner looks at the likelihood of it...
The latest data and analysis from Landbay has revealed that average rental growth along the Elizabeth Line has increased at more than double the rate of the London average during the last 6 years - 16.38% in comparison to 8.20%. The £15 billion Crossrail project, one of...
According to data released by Lloyds Bank, last year, its home insurance arm received 5,071 claims for storm damage. Predictably, a large amount of these (almost half - 2,389) came in Q1, when Storm Doris was sweeping across the nation. Another battering of storms at the start...
Annual UK house price growth continued to slow over the summer with homes now 2% more expensive than a year ago, the Nationwide has said. The building society said that the annual change had fallen from growth of 2.5% in July to 2% in August. Average property prices had actually...
The Bank of England has raised the interest rate for only the second time in a decade. The rate has risen by a quarter of a percentage point, from 0.5% to 0.75% - the highest level since March 2009. While the decision means that the 3.5 million people with variable or tracker...
Banks could be forced to set a minimum interest rate on their savings accounts, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has suggested...
Annual growth in house prices fell to its slowest pace in five years as the lull in the UK housing market dragged into summer, the Nationwide said. The building society said demand from buyers was subdued, while the number of properties coming on to the market was "more of a...
New data from Knight Frank has revealed that the proportion of homes sold in London was lower than any other part of England and Wales last year. The figures revealed that in total, 3.2% of all private London residential properties were sold last year, compared to the average of...
The chances of an interest rate rise this year have receded after Consumer Price Inflation fell to 2.4% in April - its lowest level since March 2017. The fall from 2.5% in March was partly due to the timing of Easter, which meant a seasonal rise in air fares was not included in...
A recent survey by home builder, Countryside, has revealed that Generation Z is putting homes above holidays and other luxuries as two thirds of renters under 24 admit that they are already saving to secure their first home. Last month, Countryside surveyed the nation’s...
The Bank of England is likely to raise interest rates twice this year and twice in 2019, despite a sluggish economy, says a forecasting body. Bank governor Mark Carney has said a rate rise is "likely" this year, but any increases will be gradual. However, the EY Item Club said...
New research from Halifax has revealed that mortgages in the UK have reached their most affordable level in a decade, with typical payments accounting for 29% of disposable income in the last three months of 2017 compared to 48% between June and September 2007. According...
For 16 years the Opera Cabaret has been delighting Stoke Newington audiences with a magical combination of song, wine, food and friendship. We are proud to sponsor this wonderful event and delighted that the next Opera Cabaret will be taking place at 6pm on 04th March at The...
According to an article on the BBC website, the extent to which young people are locked out of the British housing market has been revealed in new figures from economists. The biggest decline in home ownership in the last 20 years has been among middle-income 25 to 34-year-olds...
The number of landlords who are seriously behind with their mortgage payments has jumped by 20%, according to UK Finance. There were 1,200 buy-to-let mortgages in "significant arrears" in the last quarter of 2017, a fifth higher than in the same quarter in 2016. Significant...