News & Views

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 […]

DIY Property Journey vs. Expert Estate Agent: What’s Best for You? Have you ever wondered why we rely so heavily on estate and letting agents when it comes to property? Why not just do it ourselves? After all, it’s more than just sticking a ‘for sale’ or ‘to let’ sign outside, right? There’s a lot […]

Spring Market Trends: Key Stats on What’s Rising and Falling The property market is one we like to measure in figures – pound, percentages, ratios and rates. Viewber has analysed the latest reports, read the rental figures and studied the house price indexes to bring you a snapshot of the current sales and lettings market. […]

Stamp Duty Changes: Everything You Need to Know It is not an April Fool’s joke – the stamp duty land tax thresholds really are changing on 1st April 2025. Stamp duty land tax (also referred to as SDLT or simply stamp duty) is payable by most property purchasers upon completion. The tax is a handy […]

Property Buyers’ Cheat Sheet: How to find the Hidden Deals Buying a property can be an all-encompassing experience. It triggers the full gamut of emotions: hope, excitement, anger, exasperation, disappointment, elation – the list goes on. Often the source of more negative feelings is missing out. That phone call from the estate agent telling you […]

Mandatory Upfront Information for Property Deals: What Does It Mean for Estate Agents? Despite upfront information already being mandatory for agents, enforcement is going to get meaningful from June 2025. Making the move to provide upfront information can only improve the process of selling and buying property, and being seen to be moving in the […]