Michael Poole

In good news for buyers and homeowners wishing to remortgage, mortgage rates look set to fall towards the end of this year and into 2023. Key takeaways · The money markets are already adjusting to the changing political outlook,...

The ultimate guide to the amazing events taking place in Teesside over the festive period. Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, there are plenty of amazing things happening right on your doorstep to help you enjoy the winter...

Sellers are beginning to offer bigger discounts to buyers to get their sales agreed, but we’re not seeing the need for a big double digit reset in UK house prices. Key takeaways Buyer demand falls to pre-Christmas levels earlier...

Are you thinking of selling your home in the new year, but planning to wait until January? Sellers often wait until well after Christmas to get their home on the market, but there’s still time to get a head-start on 2023 by With...

Stamp duty is the money you pay to the taxman when you buy property or land in the UK worth over a certain value. As part of their September mini-budget, Lizz Truss’ short-lived government made cuts to stamp duty to make...

Find out how to achieve a successful house move without tears (well, just a few). I've recently moved my partner, two children, cat and dog from the five-bedroomed Edwardian house where we lived for 13 years to our new home, which...

Fixed mortgage rates are falling! Yorkshire BS and Platform latest to reduce interest as some say they could be back at 4% next year Average two-year fixed mortgage rate is now 6.28%, says Moneyfacts HSBC, Halifax, Lloyds and...

What is the boxing day boom? Every year on Boxing Day, all estate agency portals experience the highest traffic surge of the year. This is known as the Boxing Day Boom. Rightmove and Zoopla are two examples of this, with numbers...

What an incredible year 2022 has been! This year has seen many changes in the housing market, from coming out of covid to a complete shift in the market due to interest rates, the Ukraine war, and the cost of living. Regardless of...

House prices will fall, but higher mortgage rates are here to stay. From record property prices to soaring mortgage rates, 2022 was a tumultuous year for the housing market. But with some degree of normality having returned after...