If you were considering buying a leasehold home, you might want to think again. And if you’re looking to sell one, you could find it much trickier to offload than you might previously have envisaged. A damning report into the leasehold sector was recently released by NAEA Propertymark, which found that nearly all buyers of …
Cash: money in coins or notes, as distinct from cheques, money orders, or credit. You may have come across the term “cash buyer” when buying and selling property. You have more than likely seen “cash buyers only” when browsing homes on property portals like Rightmove and Zoopla. But what exactly is a cash buyer? Drumroll …
If you’re looking to buy it is important to consider the ownership of a property and the implications this has on you buying it. There are two types of ownership of property: • Freehold – Leasehold– Freehold Owning a property on a freehold basis is the more advantageous of the two options, this inevitably impacts …
One minute you’re making holiday plans, the next you’re looking at underground bunkers online. Life comes at you fast. No one could have predicted how Covid-19 would change the world, but here we are — adapting to the new normal in all aspects of life, including the UK housing market. But even with a second lockdown, things …
East London’s Shoreditch has long been known as the spiritual creative hub of the capital. But South Bank is the official home of creativity in London. Led by the Southbank Centre, which enjoys a position right on the River Thames, this vibrant neighbourhood is at the heart of London’s cultural scene. The popular stretch of the …
A metropolis within a metropolis, sometimes Canary Wharf feels like its own city. Mega skyscrapers engulf the city skyline, while tranquil waters from the River Thames act as the backdrop to this mini-city in East London. Along with The City, Canary Wharf is one of the two primary financial hubs in the capital. While the …
Rightmove is the UK’s largest and most popular property portal so there is no better place to advertise the sale of your property. For a monthly subscription you can expose your house to the widest audience of potential buyers across the whole of Britain both on the web and mobile platforms. Unfortunately you have to be an …
It’s hard to write about Notting Hill without mentioning the movie of the same name. Though more than 20 years old, the Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts film has become synonymous with the area and helped change the perception of this west London neighbourhood. What was once an edgy area packed with social housing has …
The UK housing market was one of the sectors hit hardest by Covid-19. Almost overnight, everything came to a freeze. Transactions were put on hold to align with new restrictions, and only essential moves in the sales and rental market were permitted. Social distancing measures rendered physical viewings redundant, paving the way for an increase …
For such a populous, dense and lively city, London sure does have a lot of village neighbourhoods. The sort of villages that contain plenty of charm — the type you would come to expect from the English countryside. With a W1 postcode, Marylebone might just be the most impressive village in the capital. And if …
