We had an exceptional evening for our first HomeXperts Launch Party. The town of Aylesbury overwhelmed us with the number of people attending to show their support for the launch of HomeXperts in their area. The evening was a fantastic success, providing an excellent opportunity for people to meet and greet Francis & Emma personally. The team at Temple Street Wine Bar […]
Affordability factors increase bank lending levels
Mortgage rates remain at an all-time low within the UK, as the Bank of England confirm that rates will stay the same following on from the unanimous vote at the November monthly meeting. So while there may be uncertainty around what will happen with Brexit following the High Court ruling that the decision to leave the EU rests not with […]
How much does living near a supermarket add to the value of your home?
According to the latest figures from Lloyds Bank, the value of your property can command an extra £22,000 on average if you live near a well-known supermarket chain. Lloyds found out that owning a home based by a premium branded supermarket will increase the value of your home further. In fact, living within close proximity to a Waitrose store can boost the value of your property […]
Interesting Times in Property
As the dust of the Brexit vote starts to settle, only to be whipped up again by more high profile resignations and revelations, we are left asking what will happen now to the property market. Whilst the level of uncertainty with the FTSE and the Pound Sterling against the Euro and dollar, the fate of the property market is more […]
Will Sadiq Khan’s housing policies clash with the Conservatives? – Guest Blog by Kate Faulkner
Well this will be interesting! Here we have a new man in charge of housing in London, but will his Labour orientated local policies end up clashing or matching Conservative housing policies? The answer to this very much depends on who you are, so I’ve looked at the Labour and Conservative policies and how they will impact on people individually. […]
Property Transactions Soar!
Residential property transactions boomed in March 2016 with a staggering increase of 70% compared to the same month last year, according to HMRC. A huge influx of investment in buy-to-let properties and second homes ahead of the 1st April 2016, was caused by the Government’s new 3% surcharge on the Stamp Duty Tax. There were also concerns of the anticipated Bank of […]
Stamp Duty reform fuels Housing Demand
The three per cent stamp duty surcharge caused a surge in investors looking to purchase their second homes. The impending stamp duty reforms brought about a stark increase in landlords purchasing new properties before April. In the latest NAEA survey, 85% of their members declared an increase in the number of people putting serious consideration into purchasing a second home, up from 72% […]
Will a Brexit affect UK property?
Read the latest article from leading property expert Kate Faulkner How would an exit from the European Union affect the UK property market? I don’t like to get involved in major political debates. I very much see my job as trying to ensure any policies which are introduced help to solve or enhance housing delivery in the UK. If […]
Rental Britain here to stay
Read the latest article from leading property expert Kate Faulkner: The economic recovery and ongoing low interest rate environment have done little to reverse the expansion of the rental market. In fact, house price inflation, which has surpassed wage growth, has served to push homeownership further out of reach for many. The requirement for sizeable deposits and stricter lending criteria, […]
Home ownership decline is arrested!
Read the latest article from leading property expert Kate Faulkner: Latest data from the English Housing Survey for 2014/15 This is one of the most interesting and useful reports on our housing stock that exists, this is just a bit of a ‘quick snapshot’ from the research, more will come and I’ll do a more detailed analysis when the full […]