If you own leasehold property and want to sell it, it’s important to understand about leases before you start. In this blog, I run through the key things you need to know about selling leasehold property What’s the difference between freehold and leasehold? If you’re lucky enough to own freehold property, it’s all yours until […]
We all love where we live once we’ve got used to it, and many of us feel great affection for former addresses. But it’s unlikely that you’re going to find an area that will be exactly the right place for you to live your whole life. Sooner or later, you are going to have to […]
Renting a house with friends is a great idea, particularly in London where rents can be higher than in the rest of the country. It can be a good way of making your income go further, helping you save money for a deposit once you’re ready to buy a house. But, as you know if […]
One of the most common reason for people to move house is that the house is now the wrong size for them. Huge family houses are just a pain to clean once all the children have flown the nest, while families in two-bedroom flats struggle too, for different reasons. But when we’re selling the properties […]
Many of you will know that I’m always going on about East London and how much I love it, and when I’m not going on about East London, I’m going on about Hertfordshire, where I great up. But it’s important to understand that I’m not the only link between these two locations. In fact, there […]
If you’re one of the countless people who move out of London to settle in Hertfordshire or Essex, one very big change is your mode of transport. Instead of cycling or taking the tube, you’ve probably become a commuter who uses the overground train service. From Hertfordshire and Essex, on journeys like Broxbourne to Liverpool […]
One of the reasons that we get stuck living in areas that don’t meet our needs is that we don’t know where else we could possibly live. Moving to a new area is often considered a gamble – house prices may be cheaper but is it enough to offset the cost of travel? Will we […]
Most London estate agents cover just one area and a few postcodes. In the Home Counties, estate agents might have different offices spread across one county. Very few operate in both the city and the countryside, but I’ve been doing it for the last year and I’ve found it works brilliantly. Trends in moving out […]
Property is always an investment, and when you’re selling, it’s important to get the best return. Even if you’ve just bought property and are not planning to sell for a while, it’s wise to bear in mind how saleable your house will be when the time inevitably comes. If you’ve lived in the South East […]
London’s a great city to spend your twenties in, but for many people, the time eventually comes to move out of the capital. Maybe it’s because you want to raise a family or simply enjoy a slower pace of life. Of course, you don’t want to move too far. Being able to continue in the […]
