With the UK governments focus on de-carbonising homes and the many funded schemes available, scams have also become more commonplace with contractors adding extra costs. Your agent should be aware of potential risks and help educate clients and tenants to be on the lookout for common scams. The council does not pay for these installations […]
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2023 saw some changes in the economy and in turn the property market, here we look at some of the key moments that have affected the industry over the past year. We have had the Material Information published, making property listings much more transparent for both Sales and Lettings. This gives buyers and renters more
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Autumn Statement this afternoon, announcing a rise in the living wage and pensions. National Insurance will be cut from January and inflation is on track to reach 2% by the end of 2025. National living wage rises from £10.42 to £11.44 an hour Pensions up 8.5% or £900 a year
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With increased demand for residential homes in the rental market, investors turn away from commercial properties Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset class but more recently, residential property values have taken over. This is evident in the number of companies, across the board, converting commercial to residential property; from John
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Autumnal decorations for your home As the weather starts to chill, the leaves turn orange and brown we start to feel the autumn weather, you might be thinking of getting your home into the theme for the season. We’ve got good news, it doesn’t need to be messy, limited to orange and black and can
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If your fixed rate has ended or is coming to an end, you may find that you’ll automatically be put on your lenders higher standard variable rate which is often 2-3% higher than a new fixed rate mortgage. You may find that your mortgage rate has increased from 2% to around 7%. At present fixed
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House price growth expected to be greater in affordable rural areas and slower in city centres, says leading economist at Office for Budget Responsibility. Remote working has permanently changed the housing market as it enables people to leave cities and live in the countryside This has lead to greater price growth in rural areas, but
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Inflation starts to fall, however interest rates are still going up. Inflation falls below 10% for the first time since August last year but the drop was smaller than expected, suggesting interest rates have not yet peaked. Inflation has fallen below 10% for the first time since August last year but interest rates are expected
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There are many existing green home options, Nationwide has also launched a 0% interest loan of up to £15,000 customers who are improving the energy efficiency of their homes and have exising mortgages with them. Nationwide is offering 5,000 existing mortgage customers the opportunity to borrow up to £15,000 for green home improvements, without paying
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The ‘cost of living crisis’ refers to the fall in incomes that the UK has experienced since late 2021. What is the cost of living crisis? The ‘cost of living crisis’ refers to the fall in disposable incomes (that is, adjusted for inflation and after taxes and benefits) that the UK has experienced since late
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