Sales

Despite how morbid it feels, deciding what happens to a property you own when you die is something you need to decide early in the buying process. In fact, you’ll need to tell your solicitor your preferred course of action before you finalise a purchase.

Whether you're thinking of selling, buying, or simply keeping an eye on the market, we’ve got you covered. This month, we explore what's really happening behind the headlines, how Cheadle is performing compared to surrounding areas, and what it all means for your next move. It's smart, it's local – and it’s essential reading if you want to stay ahead in this fast-changing property market.

Commonhold is a property term that’s been in the press recently. If the current Government gets its way, this method of owning a flat or apartment is something we could see a lot more off. Ahead of a more widespread adoption, we have answered the most popular commonhold questions. 

For many first-time buyers, the excitement of securing a new home is often followed by the immediate pressure of mortgage repayments. But what if you could have a bit of breathing space before those payments kick in? That’s where Delayed Start Mortgages come into play—an innovative option that’s turning heads in the Cheadle property market.

We may sound like a broken record but property presentation really does matter when you’re trying to attract buyers and achieve the best price for your home.

Try as we might to adopt a more European attitude and feel totally comfortable with renting our entire lives, many of us aspire to homeownership. It’s an aim that stems back to the 1980s when the then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, set out to create a ‘property-owning democracy’.

Skips. Cement mixers. Brick dust. People with hard hats and high-viz jackets milling about. How do these make you feel? Just like Marmite, homeowners have a love/hate relationship with renovations. What camp do you fall in?

Maurice Kilbride’s Cheadle Property Market Update – February 2025: The Most In-Depth Analysis of SK8 & SK3 House Prices, Trends & Buyer/Seller Sentiment.

Stay ahead of the market with the most comprehensive look at property prices, key trends, and what they mean for buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants in Cheadle and surrounding areas.

When you sell your home, you’ll want as many people to be impressed as possible. Buyers will make an assumption about your property within seconds, whether that’s when browsing photos online or looking at your property during a viewing.

Once you have a buyer for your home, the real hard work and frustration starts. With the average time from sale to completion getting longer and longer, we look at 10 simple ways to speed up the transaction time. 

In 2023, the Bank of Mum & Dad gifted or loaned an estimated £9.4 billion to adult children buying a property. It’s a sum that has almost doubled since 2019, with generous parents and even grandparents keen to help loved ones get a foot on the property ladder.

Welcome to the first and most definitive guide to the Cheadle property market for 2025. Dive into our in-depth analysis to understand what is happening with local house prices, buyer and seller sentiments, emerging market trends and the outlook for the local property market in the year ahead. It is an eesential read for anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the SK8 or SK3 area.