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Even mortgage lenders have their part to play in our quest to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Government has asked banks and building societies to encourage the purchase of eco-efficient properties by offering buyers advantageous products billed as ‘green mortgages’.

Where some sellers go wrong when preparing a property for a viewing is that they tidy it to within an inch of its life and by doing so can rip out the heart of what makes it a home. It is a huge misconception that buyers buy on bricks and mortar – they mostly buy on emotion.

While the property industry waits for a date when the Renters’ Reform Bill becomes law, there is an imminent change for all current owners and future buyers of leasehold properties. Here are five important points for anyone involved with a leasehold property.

Putting your home up for sale can be an emotional endeavor. After you come to terms with the decision to say goodbye to a place where you created countless memories, some stranger with a clipboard or iPad comes along and puts a value on what’s priceless to you. And that assessment has the power to tank the entire mood, as many prospective sellers have a preconceived opinion as to the value of their own home, but also what the appraisal actually means in the grand scheme of the selling process.

If there’s one agenda that won’t be pushed to the bottom of the pile, it’s the eco agenda. How much energy we use, where we get our energy from and what we can do to reduce our carbon footprint is a narrative that has become persistent in the property market. 

UK house prices continued to rise in April 2022 but the pace of appreciation has slowed, reports the Nationwide. In the last month, prices increased by 0.3% and although this is the ninth successive month of growth, it is the smallest monthly rise since September 2021.

House prices continued to climb in April but the rate of growth is slowing as soaring inflation and the cost of living crisis starts to affect the market, figures show. The average amount paid for a home in the UK climbed 0.3% to £267,620 in April on a month earlier Nationwide found, the ninth consecutive month of growth. However, the rate of house price growth slowed from a 1.1% rise in March and is the smallest increase since September last year

Called the ChargePoint grant, the initiative is not brand new – instead it replaces the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme. The new grant invites landlords to apply for a 75% discount on the cost of purchasing and installing a home electric vehicle charging point, up to the value of £350.

Designers have often used hand-picked books as props when dressing show homes but the art of primping with paperbacks really went mainstream during recent lockdowns.

With the first signs of uncertainty creeping into the housing market, it might be time for Cheadle home sellers to get their skates on. But before you do, have you considered what upgrades you could make to your property to make it more appealing to the post pandemic buyer who have requirements and tastes that have shifted.

Data analysis by HBB Solutions found that a chain-free home carries an average property price premium of £23,131, with buyers willing to pay extra for a simpler and quicker sales transaction. 

The Easter holiday is one of the busiest times at the DIY superstores and garden centres, as DIY enthusiasts flock before they start jobs that they think will enhance the saleability of their homes. But is this always the case? what really adds value to your home and what jobs really should be left to the professionals! Our new blog takes a look!