Autumn Statement

As we all start to get back into a routine and the New Year Resolutions still fresh with Veganuary, Dry January and a commitment to eat better and exercise more as well as be kinder, happier, more positive, the news is full of house price predictions (as well as Meghan and Harry!). Halifax have released their latest House Price Index showing that annual growth has slowed t...

The market for rental properties is continuing to grow and monthly rent on newly let properties is still increasing on average. Across the country rents rose by 11% year on year in April and since we went into lockdown, rents have increased by 25% with strongest growth, unsurprisingly, in London. With rents on the open market rising quickly, tenants will face the choice of st...

As the echoes from the turbulence of the chaos caused by the mini budget of last September are starting to fade, we are noticing that the market is now finding its balance.The mini budget of 23 September 2022 that heralded £45bn of unfunded tax cuts threw the markets into turmoil, saw the value of the pound plummet and the cost of borrowing and mortgage interest rates soa...

 💡 What’s Happening?✅ The housing market remains strong despite affordability challenges.✅ First-time buyers are making a comeback, with mortgage completions nearly back to pre-pandemic levels.✅ Buy-to-let purchases are increasing, but still lower than in previous years.✅ Upcoming stamp duty changes in April could impact the market in the sho...