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New research carried out by Frank Knight has outlined the state of the UK property market as of May 2018. The main headlines of the report are that growth has slowed over all although there remains a positive rate of change. Price growth across the UK is expected to be 1% in 2018 and 14.2% in total between 2018 and 2022. UK rental growth is also set to be around 14% between 2018 and 2022.

The eternal problem of the often tricky conveyancing process continues to be the most time-consuming part of any property buying or selling transaction. Whether it be Norwich, Norfolk or anywhere else, heavy solicitor workloads and poor communication can often lead to problems further down the line, with hidden fees and the search for the perfect online deal not always making for the perfect level playing field.

Moving house or to a different part of the country involves a lot of upheaval which means there usually has to be a good reason for people to do so. Of course, there are plenty of reasons for moving, ranging from family commitments to a desire for a change of lifestyle. But just what are the biggest factors that influence people’s decisions to move?

If you have ever lived next to people who make a constant racket or whose front garden resembles the local rubbish tip, then you know how stressful it can be living with bad neighbours. But more than just being a pain when you want to get to sleep, or bringing down the look of the street with an untidy frontage, they could actually be costing you money.

You’ve worked hard all your life and it’s coming to that time where you put your feet up, relax and enjoy the fruits of your labours. Only, when you do the sums, the margins are a little bit tight. You have a pension but when you factor in inflation, the increasing costs of bills and the uncertainty around Brexit, mean it might be better if you had a little more to play with.

Investing in property, at least in the long run, is a very good idea. It’s more often than not a good idea in the short run too, especially in these times of low interest rates. With little return on any money siting in the bank, the 5, 6, 7 or even 8% yields you can get from property represent an excellent return. The problem with short term investment is that property crashes and other economic conditions such as new laws and taxes can very quickly turn a good investment into a disaster.

As with almost every area of life these days, lettings are getting more high tech with computers playing an ever bigger role. Most recently, this has taken the form of a new agreement put in place to provide pre-screening of tenants for lettings agents. This comes ahead of the ban on fees for agents in England and Wales.

Ever since new taxes and regulations came into play, buy to let landlords have been expressing concerns about how they were facing dwindling profits and reduced yields. Some people were advising against buy to let investments altogether, saying that it was a bad time to enter the market. But as is always the case, early calls of calamity have been premature.

If you are looking to get on the investment property ladder and require outside funding in order to do so, then there are several options open to you. However, even for experienced property investors, the funding market can be difficult to negotiate. Here are some of your top options.

Auctions can be a bit intimidating for anyone who’s not bought a property in this way before. But they can be one of the simplest and quickest ways to buy. Auctions have set dates, so you know exactly when your chance to make a purchase comes around. And you buy the house on the day so there aren’t any time-consuming complications to worry about. Plus, if you get the right guidance about the property, you will have all the information that you need to make a successful bid.