Will house prices keep rising, and is it a good time to move?

The housing market heatwave across Great Britain continues this month, as temperatures soar up and down the country. Property portal Rightmove reports that asking prices have hit a record-high for the sixth month in a row, rising by 0.4% (+£1,354) to £369,968. In London, the average is now £692,828. You can find out the value... View...

5 Tips To Prepare For A Home Move

      Moving to a new home can be exciting, it can also be stressful times if you don’t do any planning. Read on for 5 Top Tips To Prepare For A Home Move You always think you have more time than you actually do and it’s easy for things to start to fall... View...

What is an ‘AIP’ ?

  What is an ‘AIP’? An ‘AIP’ is an abbreviation for Agreement in Principle, sometimes called a Mortgage in Principle. It is the first step, and a simple way, to find out how much you can borrow from a lender to buy or remortgage a home, without a full credit check. Think of it as... View...

Five Tips For First Time Buyers Moving In The Colder Weather

      We know that buying your first home is exciting.  Your hard work and saving finally pay off when you get the keys to your home, but there are still things first time buyers moving in during the colder weather need to be aware of.   Take a read of our tips: 1.... View...

Buying Your First Home – Offering and Buying

You have found the ideal property on Rightmove. It is in your price range and has everything you are looking for – but what happens next? Before you begin to enquire about the property, it is very important you clarify what your current position is. Buyers with a mortgage-in-principle, first time buyers and cash buyers... View...

Buying Your First Home – Preparation

Purchasing your own home is one of the biggest milestones that people try to reach in life. The freedom of having your own property is something that almost everyone strives towards. Our aim is to try and make the process as smooth and easy as possible for everyone involved, so we’ve compiled some useful tips... View...

Help-to-Buy Scheme

Let’s face it – for many people, getting together a £20,000+ house deposit is near impossible. For this reason, many people who want to own their own property are being forced to move into rented accommodation against their will where they feel can only settle down to a certain extent. For this reason, the government... View...

5 Steps To Buying Your First Home

So you’re thinking of purchasing your first property, but where do you start? Buying a house is a big decision, and you need to make sure you know you’re ready before you take the plunge. In this week’s article, I’ll run through five steps that can help you start climbing the property ladder. 1. Do... View...