According to the latest research from property portal Zoopla, those looking to purchase a home are more interested in homes with a high energy performance certificate (EPC) rating. This has resulted in higher prices than other homes in the current property market. In fact, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, estate agents have […]
Here at Clyde Property, we have in-depth knowledge of what both landlords and renters need. To that end we have a scheme in place for landlords whereby we protect your rental income with rent guarantee insurance that will pay out if tenants can’t. Called Rent on Time, it covers you so that your market rent will be paid […]
Property viewings are an essential part of buying and selling a new home. It’s the most important purchase you can make. At a property viewing, a buyer will decide to buy the property, have an idea of what they are willing to pay, and start envisaging themselves living there. For sellers, a viewing can be […]
If you have a property that you no longer wish to live in and instead rent out, it’s essential that you communicate this to your mortgage company so that you can arrange a buy-to-let mortgage. If you don’t do this, you could be at risk of committing mortgage fraud. When you take out a residential […]
According to recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), over half of the people who need to remortgage this year are coming off their two-year fixed-rate mortgage deal, which was fixed at around 2%. This equates to 1.4 million homeowners looking at higher monthly mortgage repayments. The average repayments for someone with a […]
According to the latest figures from the Bank of Scotland, the average Scottish house price went up by £23,000, with an average property price rise of 10.9%. In Edinburgh, house prices went up by 12.9%, and Glasgow saw a rise of 13.9% in the last 12 months. Kirkaldy reported the highest increase in the average […]
According to the latest government figures, millions of homeowners across the UK believe their home is energy efficient when, in fact, their home has a poor EPC rating. Approximately 59% of homes had an EPC rating between D and G – with A being the highest and G being the lowest. A study of 2,000 […]
