Weekly Metro Columns

Jo Eccles, Director of Sourcing Property, is a widely respected property expert. Jo is the weekly property columnist for London’s morning paper, The Metro. See below for a selection of her weekly columns.

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Renting out your spare room 17 May 2012
The importance of a wise purchase 10 May 2012
Mayoral Elections 3 May 2012
EPC Changes 26 April 2012
Why a good solicitor matters 19 April 2012
Renting - the pitfalls to avoid 12 April 2012
Get your finances in order first 5 April 2012
Budget sends shockwaves through property industry 29 March 2012
NewBuy Scheme - short term plaster 22 March 2012
London property - going, going, gone? 15 March 2012
The end of the traditional chain reaction? 8 March 2012
Lies, damned lies and statistics 1 March 2012
How the buying process has changed with the internet 23 February 2012
How cold weather affects the property market 16 February 2012
Landlords who won't carry out repairs 9 February 2012
Stamp duty 2 February 2012
Elderly homeowners being uprooted 26 January 2012
Overpriced properties 19 January 2012
Council tenants subletting 12 January 2012
A year of two halves for property in London 5 January 2012
Could empty homes be the answer to affordable housing? 15 December 2011
Waste of space 8 December 2011
Government housing strategy 1 December 2011
Homeowners trapped 24 November 2011
Increased demand for rental property 17 November 2011
Buying agents 10 November 2011
Estate agent fees 3 November 2011
Home insurance 27 October 2011
Banker bonuses and the effect of the market 13 October 2011
The impact of technology on the property world 6 October 2011
Managing agents 29 September 2011
OFT tries to tighten up property industry 22 September 2011
Beware landlords who may cash in on Olympics 15 September 2011
The 100% mortgage is back 8 September 2011
An Englishman's home is no longer his castle 1 September 2011
Equity is the new king 25 August 2011
Which survey is best? 18 August 2011
Open your eyes and nose to buyers 11 August 2011
Clever space savers 4 August 2011
Olympic buzz 28 July 2011
There's no such thing as a bargain 21 July 2011
Service charges 14 July 2011
Rogue landlords 7 July 2011
Investing in a buy-to-let property 30 June 2011
Kitchens are the hub of the modern home 23 June 2011
The long and short of leasehold 16 June 2011
Leasehold vs freehold 9 June 2011
Understanding the buying process 1 June 2011
The hard work is only just starting 26 May 2011
Underhand estate agent practices 19 May 2011
Getting ahead as a buyer 12 May 2011
Buy-to-let investors competing with first time buyers 28 April 2011
Up and coming areas to buy property in London 21 April 2011
Online vs high street estate agencies 14 April 2011
Off-market properties 7 April 2011
Spring selling 30 March 2011
Buying vs Renting 17 March 2011
House Price Indices 10 March 2011 
Property Characteristics 3 March 2011
Budgeting 24 February 2011
First Time Buyers 18 February 2011