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Freehold vs Leasehold: The pros and cons

It isn’t surprising that research repeatedly reveals that where you choose to live has a profound impact on your wellbeing and happiness. I have spoken with people whose lives have been turned upside down by inconsiderable neighbours and other distressing issues....

Nothing prepared me for purchasing my first home. Who knew that there were so many steps involved and individuals to keep track of? I was caught off-guard by how, in those long-drawn-out months, it dominated my life and demanded all of my time and energy. There was an...

There are so many schemes bouncing around at the moment, it can be so hard to keep up. Help to Buy, the Mortgage Guarantee scheme, Lifetime ISAs…. it can all feel a little overwhelming. Earlier this month, a new scheme has been rolled out nationwide to help first time...

Guest property writer, Karen Olney, talks about the impact of the upcoming stamp duty change. Stamp Duty (SDLT) has had a lot of attention in the press recently. Paused at the beginning of the pandemic and slowly reintroduced in the last couple of months, it has...

It has definitely been an interesting month so far and year last year, and has made me think about delayed gratification. What is delayed gratification? One website states that it’s the act of resisting an impulse to take an immediately available reward in the hope of...

Please don't give up on me - this is what one of my clients said to me yesterday. She has decided to change her choice of area and her priorities in what is important for her first home. She thought that by doing this after researching and initially deciding on other...

When managing a project it is so important to be yourself. There were many occasions in the past when builders hadn't turned up when they were supposed to. I was told by family members if you don't sort them out I will or I want to hear the anger in your voice when...

Asking for help can be a challenge. I am a very independent person and find it hard to reach out sometimes. When I started to look for my first property I enjoyed the process, but the one thing I resisted a lot of the time was asking for help. Then it hit me! Actually...

I used to not enjoy buying a property. The were parts of the process that I just used to dread. Calling agents - because it felt like they knew more than me and I felt like I was constantly being judged. Visiting new areas - It was unfamiliar. Visiting properties with...