House prices hit new highs in May despite slower growth

The latest LSL Property Services (in association with Acadata) House Price Index for England and Wales in May 2015 reveals: Average house prices in England and Wales at new high of £277,178 – fourth price record set this year Monthly property price growth picks up to 0.4% – but still only a third what it […]

Japanese Knotweed

Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is a hardy, bamboo-like perennial plant that, although quite attractive on first glance, is highly aggressive and destructive. It was originally introduced by botanists as an ornamental garden plant in the mid nineteenth century and has now spread to such an extent that it is present in almost every 10km × […]

Protect your clients with the Searches UK Buyer Protect scheme

A recent article from Estate Agent Today has uncovered figures stating that one in four house sales have fallen through in the first quarter of 2015. Add this onto the already stressful process of moving house, and you could be facing some very unhappy, not to mention out of pocket clients, as well as a […]