Money Tips Daily By Charles Kelly, Former Ifa And Author Of Yes, Money Can Buy You Happiness.

What’s All The Fuss About Property Prices Anyway? Find Out Why You Should Care. The recent price drop might be good news for buyers but bad news for sellers. For people who already own property the news of small fluctuations in values might not be good or bad, as they will still be sitting on an asset whether the value is increasing or decreasing. If you own a buy to let property let to a tenant, the rent is not going to change month on month even if the value increases or decreases. But if prices continued to fall and or there was a crash, the banks might start getting nervous and could ‘call in’ (ask for their money back) loans for borrowers who are highly geared – mortgaged up to a high loan-to-value (LTV), e.g. you owe £90,000 on a property valued at £100,000 or 90% LTV. This will affect the whole economy and jobs even of you don’t own a property or work in the sector.