
What Are Mortgage Overpayments?
By The Edward Ashdale Team on 19th Dec 2022What is a mortgage overpayment?
In simple terms, it’s paying more than your contracted monthly mortgage payment. So, if you have a mortgage of £1,500 per month, and you pay £2,000, you’ve made...

Dealing with Property Chain Uncertainty
The economic events of recent months have prompted plenty of to-ing and fro-ing in the housing market.
While some buyers and sellers have paused to consider their situations, others have put their foot on the gas to get...

Looking to Sell? Here’s What Buyers Want
By The Edward Ashdale Team on 23rd Aug 2022Many buyers say that hunting for a new home is like looking for a healthy, low-calorie meal in a greasy spoon café… not easy. As well as wanting the right property in the right location, they usually have a long...

Freeholds and Leaseholds Made Simple
By The Edward Ashdale Team on 15th Aug 2022If you’re new to the property market, learning the lingo is essential. There are lots of legal and financial terms you need to get your head around and lots of research to be done.
Two terms that you need to be familiar...

Why Your Windows Matter
By The Edward Ashdale Team on 6th May 2022Before you were a property owner, chances are windows were something you just looked out of to take in the view. You probably didn’t give them much thought and you might have cleaned them occasionally. That was it....

How to Spot a Great Estate Agent
By The Edward Ashdale Team on 27th Apr 2022What separates a mediocre estate agent from an exceptional one? It’s not what they say; it’s what they do.
While some agents talk a big game, in reality they just go through the motions. But great agents (and we like...

Reasons Why Landlords Sell Their Properties
By The Edward Ashdale Team on 21st Feb 2022It’s often thought that being a landlord is easy: buy a property, rent it out, and hey presto! You’re all set. Unfortunately, it’s never that simple, and many landlords look to sell up for an easier life.
Whether...

Why Compromise Isn’t a Dirty Word in the Property Game
By The Edward Ashdale Team on 2nd Feb 2022When it comes to buying a home, there’s a word that buyers don’t like to hear, but it really is a critical element of any property purchase.
And that word is ‘compromise’.
People often expect to step inside...

Top Tips for Selling an Empty Property
By The Edward Ashdale Team on 20th Jan 2022Most estate agents will tell you that to secure a good property sale, it’s best to market a home fully furnished. But to quote the Rolling Stones, ‘You can’t always get what you want’.
Whether it be due to a death...

House Price Update
By The Edward Ashdale Team on 17th Jan 2022The London housing market is off to a slow start in 2022 as asking prices fell 1.2 per cent from December to January, taking the average price tag to £629,286.
Although the cost of a home coming to market in the capital...