What are home buyers looking for in 2020?

0 Comments September 9, 2020

In a post-lockdown pandemic world, what is that homebuyers want?

Quicker home sales post-lockdown

1 Comment August 27, 2020

How long will your home take to sell and what types of properties are people looking for? And will demand last? Zoopla's latest data report shows the impact coronavirus is having on the housing market.

Limit put on deposits from Bank of Mum and Dad

11 Comments August 4, 2020

A blow for first time buyers as Nationwide puts the brakes on the Bank of Mum and Dad

What to watch for when buying a flat converted from an office building

2 Comments July 23, 2020

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Flats that have been created from converted office buildings are not always of the same high standard as traditional new housing due to a lack of planning control. Here we look at why and what you need to watch for.

What a Capital Gains Tax review could mean for homeowners

6 Comments July 16, 2020

Everything you need to know about the Chancellor's capital gains tax review and what could change...

Green Homes Grant extension to 2022 – how it works and how to apply

93 Comments July 8, 2020

Here's how the Green Homes Grant works, including latest details of which energy efficiency measures are covered, advice on which projects to undertake and how to find a tradesperson

Stamp duty holiday and how it works

11 Comments July 8, 2020

The Chancellor today announced a stamp duty holiday. Here's how much you can save, what it means for second homes and everything else you need to know about the change...

Planning reforms announced to help us “build, build, build”

1 Comment July 2, 2020

The Government has announced plans for the "most radical reforms of our planning system since World War II. But are these reforms what we need right now?

Planning permissions extended due to COVID

1 Comment June 23, 2020

Planning approvals with an expiry date between the start of lockdown and the end of 2020 will be extended

English property market rebounds

0 Comments June 11, 2020

Rival property website Rightmove last month reported a big spike in searches for homes in the countryside with good transport links and “out of city” locations – ranging from English market towns to Scottish fishing villages – where people could split their working week between home and office once life starts to return to normal.

A release of demand for property in England, suppressed by the lockdown, pushed the number of sales agreed in early June above pre-coronavirus levels.

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