The Bank of England raised interest rates for the ninth consecutive time on 15 December, taking the base rate to 3.5%.  The 0.5% increase followed a 0.75% hike on 3 November. Following these two hikes, bank rate is now at its highest level sinc... read more »

What do the next 12 months have in store for letting agents, landlords, and tenants? 1. More older tenants in 2023Renting has been traditionally associated with younger people. However, it’s now becoming more common to see renters of all ages.... read more »

Pre-pandemic rents in Wandsworth recovered   When we last wrote our annual lettings report this time last year the market was in buoyant mood and a year on things haven't changed. It's still very much a landlords market the pre-pandemic r... read more »

What is Section 24? Section 24 was announced in 2015 by George Osborne former Chancellor of the Exchequer between 2010 to 2016. It is a punitive tax reform which restricts the full interest rate relief gained by Landlords on their buy... read more »

Speed up the conveyancing process with a Buyer Information Pack.   Home Information Packs are making a comeback and at Lets Find A Home - we believe in providing a quality service so there are less fall throughs and the experien... read more »

DEADLINE IMMINENT FOR EXTENDED DOMESTIC SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM REGULATIONS!! Landlords and agents will need to follow the new rules for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in England from 1 October 2022.   Landlords and agents have li... read more »

On average the conveyancing period from an offer being accepted to exchange and completion takes about 56 days!! However, a recent survey has shown that the average sale is taking 15 weeks (105 days) from when a sale is agreed until completion take... read more »

Thousands of existing leaseholders set to benefit from zero ground rent!! Under the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 which comes into force on 30 June 2022 the UK government have abolished charging ground rent on new leases and for lease... read more »

What is happening to the Wandsworth property market.   What has attracted more buyers to the market?   Buyers it seems want to lock into a fixed mortgage knowing the Bank of England are likely to raise the base rate to 1%... read more »

New research suggests that some landlords are now deliberately choosing to buy properties with weak EPCs to upgrade and benefit from capital appreciation. Research by specialist lender Landbay suggests that 7 out of 10 Buy To Let landlords are aware... read more »