What is it? The Government’s Help to Buy ISA was set up to help first time buyers save for a mortgage deposit. The benefits are two-fold: savings are interest free, and the Government will also contribute, up to a maximum of £3,000.

LANDLORDS: READY… STEADY… RENT! There has been much news in the press and in online forums about landlords selling up and leaving the private rental market, due to financial losses, too much red tape, difficult tenants and a whole host of other reasons.

First time buyers have had to save for longer and wait for longer to get their first home. But it looks like all that waiting has made them more demanding!

Every action has a reaction and that’s exactly what’s happening in the private rental sector. The Government has been making significant changes to the buy-to-let market, making it less profitable, so landlords are leaving the market.

Since the first houses were built in Dickens Heath in 1998, the area has grown in popularity over the years and there’s currently a very high demand for family homes, as well as smaller properties for couples and singles. With its handy location and large array of facilities, it’s easy to see why...

A recent survey has discovered that property in the vicinity of a Waitrose store sells for way above the national average house price.

According to new research by IFA Hargreaves Lansdow, around 12% of 18-34-year olds are expecting to move to a smaller property this year – while only 3% of those over 55 are thinking of downsizing.

A new study has revealed that nearly a third of borrowers that go direct to a lender didn’t know a mortgage adviser could help with their mortgage search and many thought they just existed to help the lender. 

smarthomes’ first pub quiz night took place on 24th April at the Plume of Feathers in Shirley.

The Home Owners Alliance have launched a campaign for a snagging retention scheme which would enable buyers of new builds to hold back 2.5% of payment until they are completely satisfied with their new property.