The latest government figures show that ‘real pay’ has dropped 1% in the last six months and from talking to several landlords in the area, they are very conscious of the capacity and ability of their tenants to pay the rent versus their own need to raise rents on their rental properties. However, the evidence […]

The question of which is one we are asked frequently. However, you may be surprised to find out that there isn’t just one big Rotherham property market, but lots of small micro-property markets. Recent data released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) suggests that at least three of these micro-property markets have emerged over […]

Last week’s article really caused a stir. In it we looked at a young family member of mine who was arguing the case that millennials (those born after 1985) were suffering on the back of the older generation in Rotherham. My family member argued that the older generation had seen the benefit of the cumulative value […]

Recently I was having a chat with a second cousin at a big family get-together. The last time I saw them their children were in their early teens. Now their children are all grown up, have partners, dogs and children. Time flies! Over a glass of lemonade I talked with my cousin and a couple of their children […]