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Whether your property had subsidence some years ago or you have only just found out there is a problem, it can be a huge worry if you are hoping to sell and move on.

When you own a property on a leasehold basis, it means you’re essentially renting the inside of a property for a fixed period of time. Leases are commonly issued with an initial length of between 99 and 999 years.

Almost half of all house sales in England and Wales fell through before completion in the final quarter of 2018, according to new data. This should not come as too much surprise, as economic and political uncertainty has caused the housing market to wobble and this has definitely impacted on buyer and seller behaviour.

This is a question that homeowners will increasingly be asking themselves in 2019 whilst the United Kingdom gets ready to leave the European Union. If a property will not sell, there will be a reason for this.

There are many reasons why property transactions collapse, but an increasingly common one is that a buyer finds that their lender down-values the property they intend to purchase.

Jason Harris-Cohen of Open Property Group answers questions.

When it comes to selling a house with problem tenants, your options may be somewhat limited.

All buyers are different - the things you want from your dream property will likely be different from those of the person next to you. But there are certain fundamental features that the vast majority of buyers want, so ensuring you have them will help you appeal to the widest number of potential buyers.

The break up of a marriage can be a stressful and particularly expensive time. In fact, research from law firm Seddons in 2016 suggested the typical marriage break up now costs an enormous £70,000, covering everything from the legal fees to loss of earnings.

When selling a property, you generally want to appeal to as many potential buyers as possible. Whether you’re selling to a young family, a downsizing older person or a buy-to-let landlord, you want them to see the potential of the property to meet their needs. The blanker the canvas, the better.