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How to Buy Your First Home in 2025/26: A Step-by-Step Guide If you needed any persuasion that now is a good time to buy your first property, Zoopla may have just provided it. In March, the portal declared first-time buyer mortgage repayments (£1,038 per month) were 20% lower than rent (£1,248 per month) across Great […]

Why Build to Rent and Single Family Homes Are Shaping the Future of Housing Investment

Is 2025 a good year to buy a house? With mortgage repayments now cheaper than rent in most parts of the UK and interest rates inching lower, 2025 may offer a sweet spot for first-time buyers and movers alike. But the decision hinges on personal finances, regional market trends, and new stamp duty rules. In this post, we explore the latest data, forecasts, and expert insights to help you decide if this is your year to make a move.

Post war property: how we rebuilt Britain There’s nothing like a military milestone to focus the mind. The recent VE Day celebrations to mark 80 years since the end of World War II were a sobering reminder of how far we’ve come. Some of the most moving stories came from evacuees. Almost 3.75 million people […]

Are You a Build-to-Rent Landlord Without Even Realising It? Unless you work in the finance industry, investments can carry an aura of mystery, especially pensions. There are so many questions: where does my cash go, who manages my money, can my pension lose value? Property over pensions Multiple unknowns, a lack of understanding and historic […]

According to a BBC report, road vehicles account for nearly three quarters of the greenhouse gas emissions that come from transport. Despite this, most estate agents, lettings professionals and property managers jump in their cars when it comes to travelling from A to B.  By its very nature, working in property is a roving role. Viewings, […]

To the Frontlines: Ed’s Mission to Deliver Aid to Ukraine Viewber is celebrating the safe return of co-founder, Ed Mead, after he drove a pick-up truck laden with supplies from the UK to Lviv. Like many of us, Ed has been deeply moved by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and when approached by friend Oliver […]

Do All Roads Lead to Cheaper Mortgages? Exploring the Path to Lower Rates March promised to be a month of big announcements but failed to deliver many impactful headlines. That’s not to say there was nothing to celebrate. Both the property and finance sectors were thrilled that inflation dropped back to 2.8%. Although it’s still […]

New Tax Year, New Costs: What the End of the Financial Year Means for Property Professionals Gregorian, Jewish, Chinese, Julian? There are far more calendars in existence than you probably realise but one is in the spotlight right now – the tax calendar. The new tax year starts on 6th April 2025 and it’s a […]