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 […]
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 […]
Rents reach fastest monthly increase
Rents continue to rise across the country as average residential rates surpassed £800 for the first time in July. This happened in conjunction with the fastest monthly rise in rents since records started six years ago. The increasingly lopsided supply-demand in the rental market is causing the average rental prices to soar. The average rent increased across England and Wales was […]
Get your Property in Perfect Shape for Market and Maximise its Value!
With the start of the New Year, many of you will be evaluating the condition of your home before considering taking your property to market. Making sure your home is in perfect shape for market is essential to a quick and easy sale. Even if the property is not for sale and you are thinking of doing improvements it is […]
Osbourne overhauls Stamp Duty… Guest Blogger of the Month – Kate Faulkner
So here it is, at last, the end of the worst slab tax in history. Now time for a refresher and some facts and figures so you know the impact it will have. Firstly its mostly buyers that benefit as you are taxed on property on entry, not on exit which means any money you make between buying and […]
Housing Market Too Demanding
Any homeowners looking to sell their property before Christmas will be glad to hear there is a stark increase in the number of actively searching potential property buyers. The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) September housing market report has declared the number of house hunters has risen to a ten-year high. The housing market report recorded the highest number […]
It’s High-Rise for Housing Market!
Great news in the property market as house prices are predicted to soar. According to a forecast published by Rightmove and Oxford Economics, house prices across the nation should increase by up to 30% by 2019*. This substantial rise is backed by Savills who predict a 26% rise by 2018 (ThisisMoney.co.uk, October 2014). Property forecasts can be generous at times, […]