by OnTheMarket | 12 Feb 2021 | Buying Guides
Buying your first property can seem a confusing process. But following a simple 10 step checklist will help the process to run more smoothly. Rachael Bewick is a Residential Property Solicitor at Osbornes Law. 1. Ask the estate agent key questions about the vendor:...
by OnTheMarket | 13 Jan 2021 | Buying Guides, Renting Guides, Selling Guides
The property world is full of words and expressions that may be unfamiliar to anyone who is not regularly buying, selling, letting or renting a home. This updated guide from OnTheMarket will help to shed light on what they all mean. Absent landlord A landlord...
by OnTheMarket | 23 Nov 2020 | Market Insight and Data, Professional News
The announcement of a second national coronavirus lockdown has left the housing market largely untouched. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a press conference on 31 October in which he announced measures in England aimed at restricting the spread of Covid-19 akin to...
by OnTheMarket | 22 Nov 2020 | Buying Guides
Moving house is one of the most stressful events anyone goes through and dealing with estate agents, property lawyers and conveyancing can seem like a bamboozling process with a lot of legal lingo bandied about. To try and help with this, we at the Council for...
by OnTheMarket | 15 Nov 2020 | Market Insight and Data, Professional News, Renting Guides
The new 2020/21 tax year started on 6 April, bringing in several new tax changes that affect buy-to-let landlords. These include an end to the old system of mortgage interest relief and changes to capital gains tax (CGT) payment deadlines. Here’s OnTheMarket’s...