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Japanese knotweed is a herbaceous plant native to Eastern Asia in Japan, China and Korea. OK so what’s all the fuss about with Japanese Knotweed (aka Fallopia japonica)? The root system and strong growth can damage concrete foundations, buildings, flood defenses, roads,...

When we hear the word cosmetic we tend to think of makeup or some form products to quickly improve appearance. Cosmetic renovation is much the same, by replacing tired looking items in a property can dramatically improve its appearance and desirability to a prospective buyer....

So UK inflation drops to 1.5%, what’s the big deal? Well, this continual 6 month drop below the Bank of England’s 2% target means the general cost of living (food and drink) is going down leaving surplus cash to spend on other things… With that said prices are...

Due to the soaring house prices in London Lloyds is imposing a mortgage cap on properties over ?500,000 to 4 times borrower’s salary. It seems the main driver for this move was the announcement from the Bank of England goveneor Mark Carney that some borrowers were currently...

With a home purchase via mortgage being the biggest debt we have stricter FCA rules will be introduced from 26th April 2014 to combat a repeat of the lending which was responsible for the property crash of 2007. Pre late 2007 first time buyers were able to borrow as much as 125%...

UK inflation falls to 2%Rates held 5 years in a row at 0.5% and the size of the asset purchase programme at ?375 billion in order to meet the 2% CPI inflation target over the medium term. Fourth month of 2014 and rates are held again. George Osborne’s is keeping to his 2013...

The message of the budget 2014 seems to be “save more and earn more”. The income requirement for flexible drawdown will fall from ?20,000 to ?12,000; the capped drawdown limit will fall from 120% to 150%; the size of the lump sum small pot will rise five-fold to...

With your property typically being the most valuable asset you own. It’s important you do whatever you can to protect it from the risk of property fraud. Fraudsters target properties for fraud by taking the legal title to it. This is most commonly done by pretending to be...