Spring has arrived and the air is once again filled with the sound of birds chirping and lawn mowers buzzing. Or do you prefer hearing the shrill sound of an angle grinder?

If you’re a landlord with some equity in your investment properties, you may qualify for a second-charge mortgage. This underused way of obtaining a lump sum of money is proving beneficial in the current lending climate. 

February may have been only four weeks long but it was packed with property news. Here are 12 things we learnt about sales and lettings last month.

A stack of yellowing magazines that you’ll never get round to reading? Boxes overflowing with cables you’ve long forgotten what they connect? A bathroom bursting with half used cleaning products? If this is you, you’re not alone.

Look up and what do you see? We can almost guarantee the surface above your head will be painted white but ceilings don’t have to be plain and unadorned. You can use this space to express your creativity and add colour. Here’s how.

If you are using a mortgage to buy your first home, a deposit is essential. This cash sum is usually a percentage of the property price and it’s money the buyer needs before exchange.

The home moving market is back with a bang! January lived up to expectations as one of the busiest months in the property calendar. Here are 12 things we learnt in the last four weeks.

While we are all familiar with initiatives to improve outdoor air quality, such as low emission zones and electric vehicles, fewer of us are aware that indoor pollution is an issue that needs addressing.

If you’re a renter hoping to add a Felix or Fido to your home in 2025, you might just be in luck! The Renters’ Reform Bill is closer to becoming law, which will make it easier for tenants to request permission to keep a pet. Here are 7 things you should know about the proposed pet reforms.

The last month of 2024 continued the theme of the other 11 – with a set of property announcements that would either have immediate impact or shape the future sales and lettings market. There was also a slew of predictions for house prices and rental values in 2025. Here are 12 things we learnt in December.

What did you resolve to do when the clocks struck midnight on 31st December 2024? Did you vow to move more, eat less and stop looking at social media so much? Or did you make a New Year resolution to move home?

Successive energy price cap rises, the latest of which comes into effect on 1st January 2025, have brought how much we pay for fuel into the spotlight. A new research document released by Rightmove highlighted how many of us are prepared to change how and when we use energy if it means cheaper bills.