Michael Poole

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced permanent stamp duty cuts for some home-buyers in the ‘mini-budget’. Stamp duty is a tax payable to the government when you buy a home, or land, priced above a certain threshold in...

Searching for a home with more space? Use our handy tool to find out what your budget could get you in different areas of the UK. Key takeaways The average UK home costs £240 per square foot You can get the most space for your...

If you want to sell your home before Christmas, there is still time – just. Our latest research shows home-sellers need to have their property on the market by 20th October and follow our tips for a speedy sale. Homeowners...

1. Deep clean the house We often think about giving the house a springclean but we forget that the autumn season is an ideal time for a deep clean, too. Give the windows a good clean, wipe down the skirting boards, and dust

The number of deals available has also fallen but it is still worth remortgaging if you are coming to the end of your deal. Key takeaways Mortgage rates rose for the 11th month in a row in September and the level of choice fell as...

Happy Halloween! To commemorate the occasion, we've put together this fun Halloween/property-themed quiz; take a look and see how many you can get right! Can you guess which film or television show these five eerie properties are...

It’s undeniable that everyone feels spring, rather than autumn, is the busiest ‘house selling season’: but while the weather is almost always better around April, don’t discount the end of the year as a time to sell....

There’s been lots of speculation about house prices at the moment, and how they could be affected by things like rising interest rates and cost of living increases. This month, the average asking price of a home in Great Britain...

The UK rental market continues to shift alongside the housing sector at large, and a new rental report reveals some interesting trends that buy-to-let investors should be aware of. Change is afoot, but one thing that seems to be...

The spiralling cost of living, rising interest rates, and low levels of available housing stock are creating some of the most challenging market conditions on record for those looking to buy a property. Searches for ‘can I...