First-time buyers need to know these key things about deposits before buying their first home
By The LL Estates Team on 5th Dec 2022Homeownership is something that the majority of people in the UK strive for. The average age of first-time buyers in the UK in 2007 was 30. But, by the end of 2017, that had risen to 33. With rising house prices,...
Instantly increase the value of your home without lifting a finger with this top tip
By The LL Estates Team on 5th Dec 2022Phil Spencer, of Location, Location, Location fame says that this little trick can increase the value of your home instantly!
Out of approximately 28 million registered homes in England, most are...
What to do if there's an easement on the property you are trying to buy?
By The LL Estates Team on 5th Dec 2022You'll only look at the title deeds for a property in detail when you're either buying a new property or trying to sell one.Most of the time, the deeds are in the loft in a box of important documents or filed away...
Unhappy with your letting agent? Find out why you should switch today
By The LL Estates Team on 5th Dec 2022Letting agents are a lot like banks. Once a landlord has signed up with an agent, they often don't change; it's too much hassle.But this can mean that many landlords are tied to an agent they're unhappy with. This...
Sixth price record but market cooling from boil to simmer.
By The LL Estates Team on 5th Dec 2022July 2022 House Price Index from Rightmove.co.uk
Price of property coming to market hits sixth consecutive record of £369,968, up 0.4% in the month (+£1,354):New first-time buyers face record prices and...
The 7 deadly sins that could kill the sale of your home.
By The LL Estates Team on 5th Dec 2022The property market has been on the sellers’ side this last couple of years, and, as such, some people have become complacent.
Yet with the high cost of living prices and predictions of the market starting to...
Is the heatwave of the property market starting to cool?
By The LL Estates Team on 5th Dec 2022Things have been hot, hot, hot this year. After the UK seeing record temperatures, trying to keep cool has been a challenge.
There has been the property market that has again seen the price of property coming...
What will the next few months bring in the property market?
By The LL Estates Team on 5th Dec 2022Summer is here and you may be enjoying the warmer weather, festivals and even travelling to exotic shores, so the last thing you may be considering is moving home.
Summer has notably not been the favoured...
Why is your credit score so important when trying to buy a property, and what to do to improve it
By The LL Estates Team on 5th Dec 2022We've all been there.You apply for a credit card or a loan, and they start to process the application.Your heart rate rises just a touch. And then, after what feels like an age, the application passes.Or it...
What should you do with your property marketing during the summer holiday season?
By The LL Estates Team on 5th Dec 2022Summer is a wonderful time to sell your home. A peak of activity in every estate agent's calendar. Whatever the reasons, the summer property market always heats up (sorry, terrible pun!) and the number of sales...