Treasury Consensus Forecast for UK House Price growth
By Orchards Estates on 17th Oct 2018,HM Treasury has recently updated its consensus forecast for UK house price growth over the next five years. Property prices are expected to rise by 2.8%...
Ask The Expert - Should I put my home up for sale in Autumn
By Orchards Estates on 26th Sep 2018,I was planning to put my home up for sale this month to catch the Autumn rush, but the way things are I’m wondering whether I should postpone things for...
How can I catch the Autumn Rush?
By Orchards Estates on 25th Aug 2018,Q. I was planning to put my home up for sale this month to catch the Autumn rush, but the way things are I’m wondering whether I should postpone things...
Ask the expert - Q: We’ve decided that we want to move but....
By Orchards Estates on 5th Aug 2018,Q: We’ve decided that we want to move but our friends are giving us differing advice… should we put our house up for sale before we start looking for...
Selling a House with Tenants
By Orchards Estates on 23rd Jul 2018,With so many changes to the laws and legislation around rental properties, many landlords are feeling the pinch and exiting the market. Selling your...
If I switch agents do I have to pay two fees?
By Orchards Estates on 21st Jul 2018,Q. If I switch agents, can the first one still claim a fee if my home is sold by the new agent to a buyer he originally introduced?...
Why does it take so long to complete a property transaction
By Orchards Estates on 30th Jun 2018,A. The time it takes a property transaction to go through has lengthened in the last few months and it’s really down to a combination of...
Home improvements cost more than the value they add
By Orchards Estates on 26th Jun 2018,Many home improvements can cost more than the value they add according to new research by buying agent Henry Pryor and GoCompare Home insurance....
Who is the cheapest agent?
By Orchards Estates on 18th Jun 2018,The cheapest agent is what some people think they want to sell their home. But who is the cheapest agent?...
Ask the experts - Why did my three valuations differ so much?
By Orchards Estates on 16th Jun 2018,Valuing property is not – and can never be - an exact science. The simple fact is that your home is not necessarily worth what any estate agent says it...