Bank of England Interest rates and the housing market
Reaching the top As The Bank of England decides not to increase base rates for the first time in many months, a cautious sense of relief is spreading in the housing market and among owners with mortgages and in the housing market. It is far from a done deal, but no...
Back to school
September is traditionally a time when our thoughts return to things domestic and the reality of work, school and how and where we are living as a family really kicks in. Once we have returned from a fun summer of activities, distractions and holidays, we start to...
Should I stay or should I go?
Is it a good time to buy or sell your home? Let’s start with the easy question: is it a good time to buy a house? Well, yes! With property prices coming down, it’s looking ever more like a buyer’s market. However, every buyer is a seller at some point, and apart from...
What goes up must come down?
The heady days of winning the Premiership are but a distant memory for Leicester City fans, and reality bites for the heroes who brought such joy to the city just six years ago. But as soon as we turn our attention away from a forgettable season on the football field,...
Mixed messages in the Leicestershire Housing Market
As demand and supply, inflation and interest rates all fluctuate, we take a look at what these conflicting forces mean to the local housing market. Asking prices for UK homes rose in May as a better economic outlook and steadier mortgage rates offset the impact of...
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