Buying a property can be a really stressful time for anyone but that first house purchase is particularly exciting so a bit of financial planning in advance can help to minimise your stress.

Property portal Zoopla commissioned a survey of 2600 home buyers and sellers to see what they wished they’d known or done differently before they bought or sold a property. It’s useful advice for people who are about to buy or sell, to help them learn from others’ experiences.

Phase one of the former offices on Streetsbrook Road in Solihull are being converted into 83 modern, luxury apartments.

With house prices increasing, pent up-demand and reports of gazumping, it’s important to make your property stand out. And where better to start than at the entrance to your property or garden?

Those that are thinking of putting their property on the market might have a nice surprise in store as house prices have increased recently, for a couple of reasons.

According to property portal Zoopla, the level of interest in new build properties has increased to a higher level than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

A recent study discovered that the majority of respondents are just as likely to move house now, as they were before the Covid-19 pandemic.

There has been – and still is – a lot of speculation in the news and on social media about the current state of the property market. Many people are contradicting each other, while others are making assumptions or predictions based on their thoughts rather than facts.

A recent survey of home-movers has unearthed some interesting information about how people’s priorities have changed, due to the amount of time people have had to spend at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

What can I say … an unbelievably busy and hugely productive week last week.