If you are a property purchaser, you will be all too familiar with the horror stories around being gazumped. We thought it would be helpful to take a closer look at this issue to help you avoid becoming one of the unlucky few who find themselves in this costly and...
A First-Time Buyer’s Guide to Purchasing a Home
Buying your first home is an exciting and significant milestone, however, it can also be an overwhelming step with multiple different legal requirements and various professional input required. We’ve put forward a straightforward guide to ensure that you’re fully...
A Solicitor’s Role in a Home Purchase
Buying any home is a major legal and financial step. In order to ensure all the necessary legals are handled correctly, you’re going to need an experienced solicitor or conveyancer on board. Your solicitor is going to ensure the legal contract is sound. They will...
Labour’s Property Plans
As we approach a year of Labour being in power, we thought it would be an ideal time to look at their housing and property commitments. The Labour government has pledged to deliver 1.5 million homes during their five-year term in office. To put this into perspective,...
Tree Removal Costs for Your Garden
Throughout the UK, many homeowners will have gardens with mature and established trees within them. In most cases, these trees will live long and prosperous lives, far outlasting the current owners of the property. However, in some cases, the current owner of the...
How Much Does It Cost to Replace a Fence?
If you have a garden, it is likely that you also have a fence. Like all installations, these require maintenance over the course of their lifespan. However, they are often overlooked and left to deteriorate, eventually collapsing or becoming damaged by adverse weather...
How Much is a New Kitchen?
Kitchen renovations are one of the most popular forms of renovation work homeowners can embark on. They can transform the space, update the kitchen with modern energy saving appliances and, in many cases, change the way a kitchen plays an integral role in your home....
What is the Comparative Method of Valuation?
In an ever changing property market, ensuring accurate valuation has never been more essential. The most favoured method of property valuation for residential property tends to be the Comparative Method or Comparison approach, as this uses historic transactions and...
UK House Price Growth Slows Down
UK house prices have increased by 3.5% from the start of the year to April. While this presents firm growth, it is worth noting that this is down from a 7% annual increase in March, marking the first slowdown in annual UK house price growth since December 2023. In the...
The Charm of Victorian Homes
Victorian homes remain a prominent feature of Britain’s housing landscape and make up much of our property stock. Much of Britain’s population still lives in properties built during the reign of Queen Victoria, from 1837 to 1901. During her reign, Queen Victoria...