UK’s war on landlords won’t end until they’re all annihilated
The estate agency Savills reported in February that the the delivery of new homes fell by 9pc in 2023 compared...
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Lawmakers should ‘come down on estate agents like a ton of bricks’, Lords say
In England, estate agents do not need any professional qualifications, licences or prior training. It is an outlier compared to...
The one last big mistake that Michael Gove is determined to make
Furthermore, the bill is the latest in a string of anti-landlord and anti-property investor policies that have punished second home...
Dear Phil Spencer, is commuting to London from Devon a terrible idea?
In his regular column, The Telegraph’s property expert Phil Spencer has provided advice on running buy-to-lets, how to boost your house price and the property...
How to sell your house without an estate agent – and save thousands
The Homeowners Alliance suggests setting your asking price at 5-10pc above what you would accept, to allow for negotiation. Although price...
A degree to sell a house? British universities are becoming a joke
I’ve been accused of being anti-aspirational when I question the value of degrees, as though I am determined to make...
From empty bedside tables to sleeping in separate rooms – divorce giveaways that put buyers off
When negotiating on a rental property in the wake of a separation, we usually recommend keeping your narrative as simple...
‘I’m a veteran estate agent – here’s how to see your sale through’
Deadlines and terms can be agreed between solicitors who then give a recommendation to their clients. The norm should be...
The home design choices that derail house sales
For those who have the space for experiments with wallpaper, such as Mr Pryor’s country house clients, he says “a...
Bargain-hunting home buyers behind spike in ‘gazundering’
Quick Move Now buys properties and then re-sells them through an estate agent, as a homeowner would, so it tends...
