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Is There Still Time To Avoid Paying £’000s in Stamp Duty Tax?
The Stamp Duty Deadline is Fast Approaching - So Act Now To Avoid Losing Out According to property website Rightmove as many as 100,000 home buyers could get a massive unexpected tax bill if the Government's temporary 'holiday' from stamp duty ends as...
2021 Moving House In A Market Downturn
Selling Property In A Market Downturn In periods of very strong demand, houses virtually ‘sell themselves’. But in a market downturn when the going gets tough you need to focus on the most important factors when selling a house:- * Presentation...
Setting The Asking Price
Setting The Asking Price Pitching your asking price correctly is a key strategic decision. Buyers normally expect to get something knocked off the asking price, so it needs to be set a few percentage points above what you consider the ‘true value’ to be. This...
How much is your property really worth?
Putting your property on the market To get a realistic idea of how much you can afford to spend on your next home, there's a fundamental question that first needs to be answered – how much is your present home actually worth? Nail this down early in the process...
Vendor questionnaires – sellers may be risking massive fines
Selling Your Home? Be Very Careful How You Answer Questions - or risk being hit with a massive £££ fine! A couple selling their home in Oxfordshire recently found themselves facing a legal bill of more than £175,000. This was because they'd failed to tell...
Getting Ready To Sell Your Property
Things You Need To Know Before Selling A Property For most of us, the main reason for selling is to finance a move to a new home - one that better suits our lifestyle. So the sale needs to be seen as part of the bigger picture, a key stepping-stone to achieving...
The Key Legal Stages In Property Sales
The legal framework to selling a property - key stages As soon as you've found a purchaser for your property your legal adviser / conveyancer will need to swing into action. As the weeks go by you will want to know how things are progressing and the best way to do...
The Key Stages Of Selling A Property
Selling Your Property - What's Involved? In most cases, the biggest obstacle to successfully moving home is the problem of first having to dispose of your existing property. Unless you live in rented accommodation or you’re a first-time buyer or an investor, before...
Latest on the ‘Green Homes’ Grant Scheme
What The New 'Green Homes' Grant Actually Pays The Government have now released details about the much trumpeted 'Green Homes Grants'. You can check if you're eligible and see what improvements can be made to your home on the GOV.UK website. Homeowners and...
Making Money From Property – 5 More Surveyors’ Tips
Making More Money From Property Continued - See previous blog for Tips 1 to 5 6. Design It Right House buyers are often influenced by first impressions of things like nice décor and cleanliness. So it pays to focus on improvements that add value in the eyes...