Acquiring a home is a monumental life milestone, and for most, it necessitates navigating the labyrinth of mortgage applications. However, what should ideally be an exciting journey into homeownership often becomes a source of stress and anxiety. In a revealing...
The heady days of the SDLT (Stamp Duty) holiday are now clearly in the past. The future is not so clear but a housing market slowdown has to be a distinct possibility. If the housing market does cool, buyers and sellers will both have to adjust to the change. Here is...
The introduction of the SDLT (Stamp Duty) holiday sparked a frenzy in the housing market. Realistically, it was only to be expected that the end of the tax break would lead to a slowdown. Just like people, there’s a limit to how long markets can run at maximum speed....
House price rises don’t have to be followed by falls. In fact, they don’t necessarily have to be interspersed with plateaux. They cannot, however, simply keep storming ahead in defiance of both logic and affordability criteria. This means the UK housing market is...
In the UK, women, legally, have equal standing with men. This equality, however, does not necessarily manifest itself in terms of pay. As a result, women can find it even more of a struggle to get on the property ladder. Fortunately, there are ways for women, and...
