Look at who are selling properties, not just listing them ‘For Sale’.  Anyone can do that by over valuing, or offering cut price fees. What would be  the benefit of ‘Saving’ a few hundreds of pounds on commission, whilst potentially risking the loss of thousands of...

Almost exactly one quarter of house sales in England and Wales fell through prior to completion according to new figures. In the final quarter of the year the figure was higher still at 28.21 per cent, taking the all-2019 figures to 24.42 per cent. The figures come...

But less well known is gazundering, an immoral practice, becoming increasingly frequent. This is when a sale that has been negotiated, has reached the point of an exchange of contracts, when it is reneged on.  At this very last moment, the buyer substantially reduces their...

New data has revealed that tenant demand for private rented accommodation is continuing to rise. The Government’s plans to reduce tax relief on buy-to-let mortgage interest, announced in the 2015 Summer Budget, compounded by an increase in stamp duty on new purchases, provoked uncertainty amongst landlords...