
Landlords paying more for BTL mortgages despite base rate hold
By Jackson Property LtdThe Bank of England may have voted to keep its base rate at a historic low of 0.1 per cent yesterday, but there’s still bad news on mortgages for landlords. According to Angus Stewart, chief executive of online specialist broker...

England To Be First Country To Require New Homes To Include EV Chargers
By Jackson Property LtdThere may be a breakthrough in clearing the huge backlog of possession cases as the government is allocating an extra £324m to courts over the next three years. This is part of the £2.2 billion extra funding given to the...

Home Buying Process Is Speeding Up As Christmas Approaches
By Jackson Property LtdThe average time it is taking home-movers to get through the conveyancing process has dropped by 27 days since the summer, as a smaller pipelines helps to speed up home moves. A study from Rightmove reveals it is taking just over...

What Level of Service Do You Need From Your Letting Agent?
By Jackson Property LtdThe second service that letting agents can give is handling the rent This next level of service includes all of the above, plus they will collect the rent as it is due. They will also be responsible for chasing late payments, and...

Renters' Reform Bill: White Paper On Proposals Delayed Until 2022
By Jackson Property LtdThe White Paper on the Renters' Reform Bill, delayed until 2022...

Five Reasons You Should Sell Your Home Before You Buy
By Jackson Property LtdHere are five reasons from the experts on why you should sell first:1. Avoid missing out on viewing your dream home While getting your property on the market before you buy may feel like a leap of faith, it makes sense. If you...

When Is It Worth Spending a Little Extra on a Home Renovation?
By Jackson Property LtdIf you’re thinking of a rather drastic renovation such as completely redesigning your bedroom, then you may want to consider if it fits with the style of the rest of your home. This can help create more consistency with your...

Housing Market Update
By Jackson Property LtdHousing Market Update House prices rose 2.1% in August according to Nationwide, more than offsetting last month’s September fall of -0.6%. This brings annual house price growth to 11.0%, supporting the view that price growth...

Lettings Blog - Company fined for failing to improve housing conditions
By Jackson Property LtdA landlord company has been fined more than £15,000 for failing to improve housing conditions in three properties. North Somerset council received complaints about housing conditions in properties provided by Honeylark Limited...

Where Are We In The Property Cycle?
By Jackson Property LtdLots of buyers and sellers are currently asking us, “Where are we?”. What they mean is, now that the stamp duty holiday is over, where are we in the property cycle? The property cycle can be looked at as a clock. Twelve...