Buying a leasehold flat? Read this first. People often buy a leasehold property under the mistaken assumption that they own the place. This is not the case. A leasehold property can expire like goods in the grocery store. A lease is essentially an extended form...
A BBC poll says Georgian properties is the nation’s favourite style of property. But before you buy one you need to understand what you’re getting into. Imposing country houses with magnificent landscaped gardens; serious, sober rectories; sweeping city crescents and...
Shared ownership schemes run by housing associations to help people onto the housing ladder can become a trap for buyers. Shared ownership allows would-be homeowners to purchase a share in a property whilst a housing association owns the remainder. If shared owners...
Bag a bargain – don’t get hammered. Here’s how: 1. Have a dummy run – Before you’re ready to buy get all the catalogues, find out the rules, book viewings on properties similar to the type you want, and go along to the auction and watch. 2. Research, research,...
The cost of selling a home through a High Street estate agent can vary by as much as 261% depending on the postcode, according to new research. The figures from GetAgent for consumer group Which? Money analysed more than 40,000 branches that listed properties in over...
