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 […]
Here at Clyde Property, we have had a successful year selling homes for people from all walks of life, helping them on their moving journey against a backdrop of challenging economic circumstances. Despite the high cost of living, mortgage uncertainty and rises in mortgage rates, the property market here in Scotland fared well compared to […]
We are all looking for ways to reduce our energy bills, especially as we approach this freezing snap with snow predicted over the coming weeks. One option is to turn down the flow temperature, but what does this mean? Thermostat The boiler thermostat controls the flow temperature – and this is the temperature of the […]
The government recently announced its new ECO+ scheme to help make UK homes more energy efficient and reduce energy bills, especially for those on the lowest income and living in the least energy efficient homes in lower tax bands. The UK government will work with energy suppliers to begin the scheme from April 2023 until […]
Knowing how much it’s worth and why is essential if you’re selling your home. That’s where we come in. We can give you an accurate valuation based on several factors and knowledge built up over many years. While you can get an idea of the price using online calculators, this doesn’t reflect the individual features […]
Christmas is nearly upon us, and the official date for putting up decorations, according to tradition, is the first day of Advent, which is the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year that falls on Sunday, 27th November 2022. For many people choosing a real Christmas tree marks the start of the festivities. If you want to […]
