Gazundering is back What is Gazundering? House buyers reducing offers before exchanging contracts The housing market is cooling off and some buyers are taking advantage Property buyers are gazundering sellers as the housing market responds to the cost-of-living crisis. Although it has been a sellers’ market for a few years, rising interest rates mean the market is… Read More »Gazundering is back
Will the energy crisis effect the price of property The increased energy price cap could hit first-time buyers and the wider property market, new research suggests. It comes as households are also dealing with the rising cost of living and the announcement last week that the energy bills price… Read More »Will the energy crisis effect the price of property
Down valuations set to hit sales in the coming months As the housing market in the UK slows down to a halt, due to the combination of rising interest rates and the rocketing energy costs, buyers will find that the property they are intending to buy could be down-valued,… Read More »Down valuations set to hit sales in the coming months
How will the rise in the energy price cap effect me Understanding the Energy Price Cap: A Growing Concern for Consumers *Introduction* Hello everyone! Today, I want to address the growing concerns about the energy price cap and its implications for consumers. Many people seem to be confused about how… Read More »How will the rise in the energy price cap effect me
Are interest rates about to go through the roof? Interest rates are expected to more than double by the spring after latest inflation figures added to fears that a period of spiralling prices will extend well into next year. The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation rose to 10.1… Read More »Are interest rates about to go through the roof?
Should Property Investors Be Buying New-Build or Existing Properties? Should property investors looking for a better return on their investment be purchasing new-build homes or existing properties? New research has revealed that if investors wanted to make more of a profit on their property purchase in the past year… Read More »Should Property Investors Be Buying New-Build or Existing Properties?
Who really pays VAT? Value Added Tax was introduced then the UK joined the ‘Common Market’ in 1973 Another unfair tax that disproportionately disadvantages the working class, but how unfair is it? VAT was introduced in 1973 to replace purchase tax, a 33.3 per cent tax on goods classed as… Read More »Who really pays VAT?
Why the attack on Salman Rushdie is an attack on our society Author Salman Rushdie, who suffered years of Islamist death threats after writing The Satanic Verses, has been stabbed on stage in New York state. The Booker Prize winner, 75, was speaking at an event at the Chautauqua… Read More »Why the attack on Salman Rushdie is an attack on our society
Thatched cottages becoming uneconomical to maintain Owners of idyllic “chocolate box” homes could be forced to sell up as the price of thatch surges, an expert has warned. The price of a bundle of water reed has doubled to about £7 in 18 months, says the National Society of… Read More »Thatched cottages becoming uneconomical to maintain
