Ben Matthews

Things to Do Before Buying a Run-Down Property

In this two-minute read, we give you a quick checklist to make sure your project is as pain free as possible.

Got your eye on a property that needs some major TLC?...

Around this time last year, a poll came out from YouGov showing what the most popular resolutions were among people in the UK.The top ten below haven't really changed for the past five years. But we'd hazard a bet to suggest...

Would you like the good news or the bad news?Bad news you say? That's not surprising as a recent Harvard University study found that when posed that question 82 per cent of people plumped for the bad news option first.And who...

In this article we look at five things you want to avoid when selling your home.This infamous five will have prospective buyers fleeing your property as quickly as if they bumped into Freddy Kruger in your bathroom! But fear not...

A recent article by the consumer magazine Which looked at seven reasons why properties don't sell.It listed the problems that held vendors back – below we look at the issues and how we at Benjamin Matthews resolve them.1. ...

Technology is evolving so quickly that it's hard to predict what will be around next year let alone in 50 years.But at Benjamin Matthews we've dusted off our crystal ball and have jumped onto the internet to look at what homes...

1969 was the first time a human landed on the moon.1954 was the first time a man ran a mile in under 4 minutes.Could 2018 be the first time you buy your own property?There's a first time for everything in life – including

We live in a World where most of us are bombarded with never ending streams of information to process.And that information overload is leading to people making snap judgments quicker than ever.We see it here at Benjamin...

Budget Boost for the Forest Hill Property MarketThe Chancellor Philip Hammond saved the best bit in his Autumn Budget to last when it came to the property market in Forest Hill.Following more than an hour of outlining his...

What's in a name?The top 50 most popular house names in the UK have been announced following research by the Royal Mail.Here are the top 5 house names in the UK in 2017:OrchardMeadowRose CottageHollyOakPeople...