Sep 3, 2014 | Blog
Up to 64% of people who have moved up the property ladder since 2009, and have a bigger mortgage as a result, did not review their life insurance, according to research by Sainsbury’s Bank. As part of the bank’s survey, the two most common reasons homeowners gave for...
Sep 1, 2014 | Blog
Property Market Monthly Fact File – August 2014 – thanks to propertysurveying.co.uk Bank Lending Rate The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee has confirmed that the Bank Base Rate is to remain at 0.5% for a further month. It has been at this very low level...
Aug 30, 2014 | Blog
5 Top tips for first time buyers looking to decorate their new homes! Courtesy of Interior Designer Jo Hamilton and rightmove.co.uk Neutral base Opt for neutral colours for any big money items, sofas, beds, kitchens, etc. Tastes and trends change, so it’s good...
Aug 30, 2014 | Blog
Controversial plans to build 860 homes and a primary school in Ashlawn Road have been met with anger from residents. A campaign group has been launched to stop the development, which has now been submitted to Rugby Borough Council for approval. David Wilson Homes is...
Aug 30, 2014 | Blog
Parents planning to live nearby to one of England’s top state secondary schools may have to pay a significant price premium, research by Lloyds Bank suggests. Average property prices in the postal districts of the top 30 state schools in England – defined as...
Aug 30, 2014 | Blog
A third of UK households perceive that house prices are still rising this month, albeit at the slowest rate since March; this is according to the latest Senitment Index carried out by Knight Frank and Markit. Some 28.9% of 1,500 households taking part in the research...
