Why property needs to be the...

August 05, 2014

In 2000, most properties – bar London – cost around £50,000. The average price today is over £160,000, according to the Land Registry. That’s a three-fold increase and although wages have rise...

How to calculate how much a...

July 18, 2014

We will often hear the phrase ‘my home is my castle’ in the UK and indeed the current willingness of buyers to offer over the asking price  on property suggests we are willing to pay increasing...

OECD: British Housing Market...

May 07, 2014

A report from Paris-based think tank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, warns that the government and Bank of England might need to take steps to reduce he scale of mortgage...

Bank of England: Housing Pri...

May 03, 2014

The Bank of England has warned that their could be a ‘correction’ to housing prices that would seriously affect the property market. Deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe, in recent comments, warned th...