A recent report by Legal & General stated that, since the pandemic, many older homeowners had put their plans to move home 'on ice'. It said that fewer OAP homeowners are planning to downsize from their large family homes after the pandemic made them realise the actual value of their [...]
Should you sell or should you buy in this most interesting Heatons property market? I have calculated that at least 41 Heatons (SK4) house sellers have rented a home to break their house chain in the last 12 months, although at a cost as they face paying many thousands of [...]
…yet Bitcoin investors would have made £13,787,150 in profit. Is investing in ‘Bricks & Mortar’ dead? Investing in property has historically been a sound investment, yet alternative investments (like Cryptocurrency) have been gaining traction over the last five years. So, should we all ditch buying our own home and buy Bitcoin? [...]
The bungalow is a building that has represented a more leisurely, gentler way of life since the early 1900’s. Bungalows have been sold as an aspiration for those about to retire, saving them the annoyance of having to climb stairs. With an ageing population, one would think they would be [...]
Heatons house prices rose by 0.7% last month, according to the Land Registry. This means the annual rate of house price growth in Heatons has now increased to 11.5%. Looking at the national figures, many people were concerned the UK property market was overheating as spring saw annual growth of 9.9%, [...]
https://youtu.be/44M-wbkUPak New Instruction! Immaculately presented two bedroom top floor flat in the ever popular Gibsons Court on Gibson Road, Heaton Moor, offered to the market in a move-in condition and chain-free that will be attractive to first-time buyers and downsizers alike. The property is set within a beautiful period [...]
And how new Gov’t rules will mean draughty low-eco Heatons homes will drop in value ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’, was the song that Kermit sang on Sesame Street. Yet now being green is a normal way of life for most of us. Walking or cycling places instead of taking [...]
As the UK has committed to a legally binding target to be carbon neutral by 2050, one of the biggest producers of greenhouse gasses are residential properties. To hit that target, every UK property will need to achieve a minimum grade of C on their Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) by 2035. [...]
Heatons landlords, sell your property portfolios, your tenants will soon be leaving in droves as they buy their first home with the new 5% deposit mortgages backed by the Government’s new mortgage-guarantee scheme revealed in March’s budget! These 95% mortgages are to be supported by the Treasury, lessening losses for [...]
With all of us completing the Census, a couple of weeks ago, it made me realise profoundly that mine and my family’s life, which from our own point of view seems unique and delightful, makes us all into a series of statistics for the Census gatherers to pore over. To [...]
