London Property News

Transparency in UK Property Sales All property sales listings will soon be required to include a set of compulsory details, and most in the industry are welcoming the increase in openness.  From the end of May this year, there will be a rollout of a new set of rules governing property sales advertisements and listings […]

Why You Need ‘The Correct Asking Price’ For Your Property? Listing the home at a price that is ‘just right’ from the outset is key to selling within the fastest time frame and for the best price – it all about finding the sweet spot or the Goldilocks price. While there are valuations tools available […]

People living in high-rise buildings are able to access updates on the status of the building’s application to the government’s Building Safety Fund through the Leaseholder and Resident Service. The new service, launched by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) on 20 January 2022, is designed to speed up the process of removing unsafe […]

Prediction of Covid-era sales slump were wildly inaccurate: UK house buying in 2021 poised to be busiest since 2006. This year is on course to be the strongest for home-buying activity since 2006, according to the main trade body for UK banks. While the first few months of the pandemic, during which the property market […]

“Local Land Charge searches are necessary so that you can find out if there are any issues you need to be aware of before you take ownership of your new home.” “They are also required by lenders, who will want to be certain that there’s nothing which could affect the property’s value before they offer you […]

It is widely accepted the UK needs to revamp its ageing and draughty housing if it is to reach its climate targets. (Source BBC) With Britain’s buildings accounting for about a fifth of the country’s carbon emissions, a raft of upgrades will be needed if the country has any hope of reaching its goal of […]