Spotlight on Wokingham

20 January 2023

This month we will take a look at the market town of Wokingham in Berkshire. Renowned for its silk making industry in the Tudor period Wokingham is the town where the John Gay and Alexander Pope wrote the ballad of Molly Mogg who was the barmaid at the Rose Inn.

Mortgage Lenders Promise to Support Struggling Homeowners

18 January 2023

There is a glimmer of hope on the horizon as mortgage lenders have agreed to work with those struggling and take a more flexible approach to provide more support. In this article we will take a look at this support in a little more detail.

The 10 Happiest Places to Live in the UK

16 January 2023

Quite often we will highlight the most popular places to live or we will look at the property market and highlight where it is the most economical to buy property, but we thought we would put a positive spin on things for this article and look at the happiest places to live.

What Landlords need to know about the How to Rent guide

9 January 2023

The how to rent guide is a document published by the Government which gives a tenant important information on the rental process and what to look for when renting, but also covers the rights and responsibilities of both the tenant and the landlord.

Green Home Finance Accelerator

6 January 2023

One of the aspects to the Net Zero Innovation portfolio is the Green Home Finance Accelerator and we will take a look at this in the little more detail in this article.

Welsh Land Transaction Tax Changes

5 January 2023

In this article we will take a look at the recent changes to the Welsh Land Transaction Tax and what these changes mean for a property buyer.

Deposit Unlock Scheme Explained

22 December 2022

As the Help to Buy scheme comes to an end at the end of 2022, the new Deposit Unlock scheme is likely to become more interesting to buyers. Although the Help To Buy Scheme is no longer available its a good comparison to make to see the differences between the 2 schemes.

Build to Rent Homes are on the Increase

By Northwood UK
20 December 2022

Weve all heard of self-build properties, where people will build their own property to live in rather than buying one from a developer, in the same vein, there is a quickly developing market for build-to-rent (BTR) properties.

Landlords and CCTV

By Northwood UK
20 December 2022

Whilst this is perfectly legal and often a very good idea, in this article we take a look at the rules and regulations around CCTV and what a landlord should be aware of when considering installing a CCTV system.