BRISTOL RESIDENTIAL MARKET REPORT – OCTOBER 2019

Welcome to the October market report, where we cover the following topics.

Are Bristol Builder’s Constructing the Wrong Type of Property?

The British housing market has never been so newsworthy. Every other day, there is an article in the newspaper or online about impending house price drops, house price rises, building on green belt, mortgage rates up/down, first time buyer affordability and the woes of being a buy to let landlord, to mention but a few. As a nation, we have a strong national desire to be homeowners.

The Leasehold and Ground Rents Scandal of Bristol

Freehold or Leasehold .. which is best? Well, when buying a property in the UK there are two main types of ownership – freehold and leasehold and, when boiled down, they mean the following…

How long is an average Bristol property on the market for?

If you are either selling or buying a property in Bristol, there are a few reasons why it may be taking some time to sell your Bristol home or find that perfect place to call your new home. It may be taking longer than you thought to find a buyer for your home because of the current state of the property market or finding that perfect Bristol home may be taking too long because of a lack of properties to buy.