Like everyone else I’ve been stuck, often locked down for eighteen months and l’m dying for some sunshine. I’m in Italy for two weeks leaving Rosie and Kate in charge. If you need anything please email, text or phone.Continue Reading
The latest monthly RICS survey of their members who sell homes says that price rises are slowing but that a shortage of homes for sale is a large part of what is keeping prices boiling. There is no expectation that prices will fall, just that the pace at which theyContinue Reading
My contribution to Moneybox about the rush to beat the extended Stamp Duty Deadline at the end of June.Continue Reading
The monthly RICS housing sentiment survey is widely reported this morning highlighting two things – that prices are up and that the supply of homes for sale is down. I keep my own tally of unique listings drawn from Rightmove and Zoopla. It’s not an exact science but having strippedContinue Reading
The government has rejected calls to introduce a permanent stamp duty holiday for property purchasers. In a document published on 26th May, it said that the tax, which raised £8.4bn for the public purse in 2019-20, was an important source of revenue at a time when it needed to replaceContinue Reading
Websites like Zoopla are keen to let you think that you can somehow compute the value of a home. I beg to differ. I know that there is a wall of money desparate to commoditise housing seeking a way to calculate the value of a property but if there wereContinue Reading
In the week running up to the first May Bank Holiday we’ve been busy exchanging contracts on two properties in London and completing on a third. It took just ten working days to exchange contracts on the house in Barnes having ensured our client was prepared and had the bestContinue Reading
As Melissa Lawford points out in The Telegraph today there are signs that some buyers are starting to put rural relocations on hold as lockdown eases, while newly-vaccinated downsizers enter the market, boosting supply. Rightmove reckons that supply of available property is at a record low – I think we’reContinue Reading
The latest guidance from the Government confirms that you are free to move home. However, you may find the process of searching for and moving into a new home is different, as property agents, conveyancers and other professionals have modified how they work to reduce the risk from COVID-19. InitialContinue Reading
I invite all clients to leave feedback on the services I offer, good or bad. These days not only do people expect to be able to but potential clients often read the reviews before deciding if they want help. If you want to see what people think of my £100Continue Reading
Like most people my old firm has been wrong-footed by the Pandemic and more importantly the extraordinary support that the Government has shown towards the housing sector. Last week’s budget saw an extension the the Stamp Duty holiday and a new (or should I say renewed) version of Help toContinue Reading