Viewings are an essential part of selling your home. This article will give you some top tips to get those offers flying in!

As the clocks change and the darkness comes earlier each night, many pet owners begin to feel anxious about the fireworks at the start of November. Read these top tips to keep your pets calm and happy.

Recent political instability added to volatility in the financial markets and pushed up the cost of borrowing.

The stock of Build to Rent (BTR) homes in the UK is forecast to increase five-fold over the next 10 years from 76,800 today, to 380,000 in 2032, according to the British Property Federation (BPF).

As we move into November 2022, there are still new challenges for landlords and tenants, in what has been an extremely challenging year. Demand is rising in the rental market, but so is competition amongst landlords.

You might struggle to keep up with the house moves at 10 Downing Street, but for all other property market and house mover news, Trading Places is here to help you as best we can.

In the September meeting, the Bank of England increased its bank rate to 2.25%. Its seventh consecutive rise and again increasing the rate by a significant amount (+0.5 percentage points).

Updated smoke and carbon monoxide alarm regulations have been passed and come into force on the 1 October. Make sure you are compliant.

A monthly round-up seems insufficient to keep pace with changes in UK life these days. Not everything major happening in the country impacts the property market, but so much of it does, and we’ll do our best to keep you informed as to what is happening for buyers and vendors.

If you haven't ever bought a home of your own, it can seem like a very mysterious process. What are you supposed to do? And in what order? How do you know if you can buy a property or not? It's like a big secret. So, in this article, we will shed some light on the process and show how you go about buying your own home.

There's not much more catastrophic than losing your family home. Whether a natural disaster, flooding or a fire, there is never an occasion where this will be 'ok'. - of course, providing that your family are safe and well, it can be heartbreaking to see your home and all your belongings disappear before your eyes.

Looking at estate agents' office windows or their websites, you may have noticed that they proudly state their membership in various governing bodies. But, they often don't explain those governing bodies or why you, as the customer, should care.