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Planning restrictions are not a major obstacle to UK housebuilding

Planning restrictions are not a major obstacle to UK housebuilding

by Zen | Jul 7, 2021 | Conveyancing, Home Buyer Surveys, Home Condition Reports, House Prices, Legal work, Selling your home, Valuations

  Planning restrictions are not a major obstacle to housebuilding – so why is the government determined to overturn them?   If the rate of UK house price increases over the last fifty years were applied to the price of food, then a chicken would today cost £70...
New Stamp Duty Tax Rates – July to September 2021

New Stamp Duty Tax Rates – July to September 2021

by Zen | Jun 21, 2021 | Conveyancing, Home Buyer Surveys, Home Condition Reports, House Prices, Legal work, Selling your home, Valuations

  Stamp Duty Tax Rates Are Changing!   Missed the end of June deadline for the temporary ‘holiday’ to avoid paying stamp duty tax on residential property purchases? These are the new rates to 30th September 2021:-                       ...
The new  ‘First Homes Scheme’ – new homes at up to half price – but who qualifies?

The new ‘First Homes Scheme’ – new homes at up to half price – but who qualifies?

by Zen | Jun 9, 2021 | Conveyancing, Home Buyer Surveys, Home Condition Reports, House Prices, Legal work, Selling your home, Valuations

  First Homes – at up to half price   On 4th June 2021 the Government launched a new affordable housing scheme known as the ‘First Homes Scheme’. The First Home Scheme entitles first-time buyers who live in a household with a combined income of £80,000 or...
The Frustrations of Being An Estate Agent

The Frustrations of Being An Estate Agent

by Zen | May 18, 2021 | Conveyancing, Home Buyer Surveys, Home Condition Reports, House Prices, Legal work, Selling your home, Valuations

It’s not easy being an estate agent!   Estate agents frequently find themsleves in the firing line for the failings of others, and have a reputation for disingenuousness second only to politicians and the tabloid press. Marketing properties may be...
What Exactly Do Estate Agents Do?

What Exactly Do Estate Agents Do?

by Zen | May 4, 2021 | Conveyancing, Home Buyer Surveys, Home Condition Reports, House Prices, Legal work, Selling your home, Valuations

  What exactly do estate agents do? One of the great mysteries of life for many people is what exactly estate agents do for their money. Conventional wisdom has it that they stick a photo of your house online, put another in their shop window and then make a couple of...
Is It Worth Putting Up A ‘For Sale’ Board?

Is It Worth Putting Up A ‘For Sale’ Board?

by Zen | Apr 12, 2021 | Conveyancing, Home Buyer Surveys, Home Condition Reports, House Prices, Legal work, Selling your home, Valuations

  How effective are ‘For Sale’ Boards and Estate Agent websites?    In this series of blogs we’re looking at different marketing tools used by estate agents and asking which ones work best and whether clients are getting value for money.  ...
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