Accept the first offer?
What was it that your old gran always told you in the days before your summer holidays when all you had been talking about for the last 4...
What should I offer? - Leave some petrol in the tank!
The most important thing to know is not to show your hand too early in the negotiation. Be aware that any offer that you make could be...
Paranoia and the the buying process
The mind of a first time buyer is something to behold. The purchasing of a property is a goldmine for the paranoid and that is before we...
EU workers and the 3% LBTT surcharge - I wasn't expecting that!
In order for us to have a thriving economy we have to be able to attract the best people. The Brexit vote possibly sends out a message...
BTL - more stress for landlords!
Investing in property seemed such a straight forward game not so long ago. You buy a property, find some tenants and watch the money roll...
"No! You can't view the property"
Not something you would expect to hear from an estate agent who after all is trying to sell the property - but once your offer has been...
"I wasn't expecting that!"
Whenever new legislation is foisted upon us then there are always unintended consequenses. Take the 3% surcharge for second property...
"It's good to talk" - but not to the seller!
If you are reading this and you are in the throes of buying a property and you ask me how can you reduce the stress of a transaction then...
Pay day loans - the catch!
There cannot be an add break that does not feature the supposed magic wand of the pay day loans extolling the virtues of the must have...
"Why do I keep losing my mortgage?" - "Learn to register young man learn to register!
With just a couple of weeks to go until we decide whether we leave or remain, it is important that you register on the voter's role...