Many Norwich homeowners are deliberating about whether to put their home on the market in January or wait until later in the summer. Nobody has a crystal ball showing what 2022 holds, however most property experts are not forecasting doom and gloom so, what might the Norwich property market look like in 2022?

There are a lot of benefits when it comes to renting your property out, such as generating additional income, building your portfolio or keeping a property you don’t want to live in. But you should think carefully about the benefits and drawbacks of renting a property out. Read on for some things to consider when renting out your property. Prepare Your Property You first need to make sure you have spent...

Our monthly news and legislation round-up for landlords. This month we have a great post looking ahead at the key legislation changes likely in 2022, an increase in tenancy lengths, landlord licensing, EPCs and more...

The Housing Minister, Chris Pincher, has suggested older homeowners are “rattling around” in their homes as they are too big for them. He also said that many British homes are “under-occupied” and could be better used by younger families with children.

Everyone should be doing their bit to help reduce the UK’s carbon footprint on the globe – yet the question is, is that burden being put too much on the shoulders of Norwich landlords with potential bills of £7,600+ in the next four years?

In this month's edition of Viewpoint, produced by our partners at Yellow Brick Mortgages, we explore planning for inheritance tax, personal possessions cover, and state pension ages.

**This Christmas we are raising money for homelessness charity, Crisis. All donations make a difference*** Crisis at Christmas Christmas! A word that brings to mind happy memories filled with fun and family. But for many, it can be an especially stressful even utterly miserable time of year. Of course, homelessness in the UK is a real problem all year round. But this time of year sits in stark contrast...

House prices tend to rise with inflation, so with the UK annual inflation hitting 4.2% last week, that’s good news, isn’t it? Yes and no – let me explain what it means for Norwich homeowners. The year-on-year cost of living rose by 4.2% in October, its highest rate in almost a decade. The jump in prices (inflation), pushed mainly by increasing fuel and energy costs, places further pressure on...

The Government’s scheduled publication of their White Paper for the Renter's Reform Bill, which incorporates proposals to forbid Section 21 evictions and introduce ‘Lifetime Deposits’, has been suspended until 2022. The additional time is required to give a chance to create a level playing field to reforms for both landlords and tenants in the private rented sector in England. In this article, I...

In recent articles on the Norwich property market, I have been talking a lot about house prices over the last 12 months and 5 years in Norwich. When it comes to newspapers talking about the property market, the headline most people look at is what is happening to house prices. However, as 2 in 3 (65.1%) of Norwich home sellers are also home buyers, the price is almost irrelevant. Let me explain. If your...