Place. is launching in Beaconsfield and I have been asked to join them in looking after this area.

The summer is now fully upon us....

Last month I talked about

Chalfont St Peter, located on the edge of the beautiful Chiltern Hills

Homeowners should prepare for interest rates of around 5 per cent, Bank of England executive director of markets Paul Fisher has warned.

Housing and mortgage markets will remain flat in 2011 with interest rates staying low and economic growth forecast.Net mortgage lending in 2011 is likely to be half what it was two years ago, the Council of Mortgage Lenders is predicting.

Sarah Cassidy, Managing Director of Place Estate agents gives her views on the year that was 2010 and an insight into what might lie ahead in 2011.

Get your property On the Market in Gerrards Cross , Chalfont St Peter ,Chalfont St Giles and Rickmansworth ahead of the pack.

The internet is now clearly the most important medium for marketing a property for sale or to rent with over 90% of buyers and tenants starting their search online.

The ‘reluctant landlord' - a phenomenon that emerged during the recession as homeowners were forced to let their property rather than sell it - has returned to the rental market, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).

The number of new homes built in England fell to a record low in the past year, down 23% on 2008/9. Just 128,680 net additional dwellings were provided in 2009/10 compared with around 167,000 in 2008/9. The previous record low was 130,510 in 2001/02. Numbers fell on the previous year in every...

The four 'Essential Guides' are not intended to be definitive explanations of every aspect of the process as there are already publications to fulfil that role but rather they have been put together on the basis of issues that have given rise to complaints (whether supported or not) about...

Letting agents from across the UK have reported a significant shortage of available rental properties as tenant demand far exceeds supply.

Following a hugely successfulyear selling property in the South Bucks and Rickmansworth areas, Sarah Cassidy at virtual estate agency Place has announced that they are now formally bringing their unique approach to the residential lettings market as well.

Sarah says:...

Innovative virtualestate agents,Place, are celebrating their first anniversarythisAutumn and are also announcing plans to grow their residential lettings business.

Havingopened for businessin 2009Sarah Cassidy and her teamhave brought their distinctivepink and black...