Property
London property prices rise almost £5 an hour as Ilford emerges as new city hotspot
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent With London prices rising, Ilford seems a key location for future growth. It’s one of the areas included in London Mayor Boris Johnson's recently released 'City in the East' masterplan, which examines factors such as the impact of Crossrail and HS1. Ilford looks set to experience an intense period of change with investors keen to be part of the story. Data from The Land Registry analysed by...
Is ‘Tis the Season to Be Selling?
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent As many of us are gearing toward preparations for Christmas, it hardly seems like an appropriate time to put your property on the market… or is it? Surprisingly (or not), more people search online for a new home over the Christmas and New Year period than any other time of year. Families spend time together making plans for the next year and a new home. Rightmove reports,...
What would Monopoly money get you in today’s rental market?
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent The world’s best selling board game – Monopoly - is a resident in many of our homes. Rewind to 1935 when the board came out, rental prices in many areas on the Monopoly board was much cheaper than today. Celebrating National Monopoly Day and the 80th anniversary of the game (19 November 2015), comparisons by Weroom of average rental prices on the board compared to 2015 reveal...
Landlords left out of pocket by unkempt tenants
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent Time is money, a phrase once used by Benjamin Franklin in Advice to a Young Tradesman, Written by an Old One – and one that stands true to rental properties. Undoubtedly, there are rogue landlords taking advantage of tenants or providing sub-standard properties. But on the other side of the fence, new research shows landlords are clearing up after unprincipled tenants and left out of pocket. The...
Will stroppy sellers, annoying agents and noisy neighbours send buyers packing?
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent Work on your curb appeal, clean the interior of your home, declutter, decorate the corridors, brighten the place up… all things we’re told when selling our home. We’re also told about obvious deal-breakers with buyers, such as location, schools, public transport and crime rates. But often we forget, or haven’t been told other (not so obvious) factors that can potentially ruin a deal - rude sellers, pests...
10 Energy Saving Tips to Cut the Cost of your January Bills
The New Year can be an expensive time, especially if you’ve overspent during the festive period. It’s also the time of year when many of us put in place resolutions to change our lives. If you want to start lowering your energy usage in the New Year, either to save money or reduce your impact on the environment, the expert team at Pump Sales Direct have a few simple tips to help you. 1. Switch Off One of the...
Housing shortage prevents couples from living independently
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent New figures released today show young people across the country are struggling more than ever to live independently because of the cost of housing. A new research project - How Many Homes - commissioned by the Town and Country Planning Association found the housing requirement to meet projected household formation until 2031 is lower than previously anticipated. This is because younger people cannot afford to buy their...
Trick or treat. Harmless fun or a homeowner’s worst nightmare?
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent This weekend our streets will fill with ghosts, ghouls and zombified celebrity look-a-likes. Halloween is upon us and kids everywhere will be buzzing at the chance to partake in the ghostly Halloween custom of trick or treating to get some free sweets. But is trick or treating a harmless bit of fun or a homeowner’s worst nightmare? A recent survey by eMoov.co.uk revealed a monstrous 72 per...
52,000 Londoners Helped Into Mayor’s Low Deposit Shared Ownership Homes
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent More than 52,000 Londoners have moved into new homes across the capital, as part of the Mayor Boris Johnson's First Steps housing scheme. The scheme targets low and medium income Londoners and helps them purchase a home at a lower cost than buying in the same neighbourhood on the open market. With many potential buyers struggling to save the large deposits required to get onto the property...