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Downsizing to fund a pension not realistic
- By Northwood UK
- General
- July 19, 2016
Downsizing your home to fund an income in retirement is unrealistic, according to the former Pensions minister, Steve Webb.In a recent report from the insurer Royal London it was revealed that nearly 3 million working-age people
Read More(Not) a long way from home
- By Northwood UK
- General
- June 20, 2016
Recent research has revealed that 70% of people, who sold their primary residence, moved less than 20 miles to their new property. Of the 26,000 house-movers in the last five years, those in the North East, East and South West were
Read MoreNew build homes at seven year high
- By Northwood UK
- General
- June 15, 2016
The Department for Communities and Local Government says the number of newly built homes is now at the highest level since 2008/09,
Read MoreTop 20 features that will sell your home
- By Northwood UK
- General
- June 14, 2016
It used to be, in order to sell your home, all you really needed to do was paint all the walls Magnolia, have a bit of a de-clutter, pop on a pot of coffee and live near a good school. Buyers today however, are looking for a slightly different set of features.
Read MoreGas safety a burning issue for part-time landlords
- By Northwood UK
- General
- June 8, 2016
Part-time landlords across the UK could be putting their tenants lives at risk by being unaware of gas safety legislation. According to a survey conducted by Atomic Research on behalf of British Gas, as much as 20% do not carry out the compulsory annual gas safety checks
Read MoreAbandoned properties a common issue for landlords
- By Northwood UK
- General
- May 22, 2016
Abandoned properties are a more common problem for landlords than you might think. According to figures by National Landlords Association, on average, a third of landlords (36%) across the UK have been left with an abandoned property to deal with
Read MorePreparing to sell your home with a pet
- By Northwood UK
- General
- May 16, 2016
If you are selling your home, youll want to do everything you can to ensure you get the best possible price, but being a pet owner may affect this. Home owners with pets could expect to receive offers as much as 5% below the asking price,
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Smallest Houses on the Block
- By Northwood UK
- General
- May 12, 2016
An English person's home may feel like their castle but in terms of physical size, this is certainly not the case! Compared to the rest of the world the footprint of an average UK home is the smallest in the developed world
Read More25% of British Mortgages Funded by Bank of Mum and Dad
- By Northwood UK
- General
- May 4, 2016
A recent report shows that the Bank of Mum and Dad will help 300,000 of their children to buy a home in 2016. This works out at an average of £17,500 per child and makes the Bank of Mum and Dad amongst the top 10 UK mortgage lenders!
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