Lockdown has brought about many unexpected changes to how we live our lives, from Zoom board meetings to virtual classrooms and House Party pub quizzes on a Friday night. These changes have also made many reassess what they want from their home and how they use their space. For those with children, a larger garden […]
Since the re-opening of the property market in England on 13th May, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have patiently waited for the announcement that their markets would also reopen. Now, Scotland and Ireland have announced their markets can fully open, with a partial re-opening for Wales. So how has England responded since its restrictions were […]
If you fall victim to a chain collapse, you are certainly not alone. According to a ‘Which’ magazine survey, 28% of home-sellers have been involved in a chain break. Property chains can be a long and frustrating process and will form when more than one person is involved in a property transaction. But what happens […]
Coronavirus has pressed the pause button on society. The way we live and go about our daily lives has changed dramatically since the Coronavirus lockdown began. The current political and social landscape is incredibly challenging, there are daily news updates and policies are changing rapidly. Boris Johnson, himself a survivor of the Coronavirus, reiterated the ‘Stay at home’ policy on his first day back at Number 10 and there is […]
How to choose the right estate agent for selling your home If you’re in the early stages of selling your property, you’ll be all too keenly aware just how many risks there seem to be. Whether it’s wondering whether or not now is the right time to make the big move or whether you’ll regret […]
What might 2020 hold for the housing market? Over the course of 2019, the British housing market has seen a range of challenges and positives. It has had to contend with a number of major political events, for example, such as Brexit and the general election – while structural economic factors have also […]
What happens on completion day? When buying a home, the process is long. Exchanging contracts on a property is definitely important – and being it is also wise to be aware of the things that can go wrong in the run up to the big moment, and just after. In this blog, we’ll focus on […]
When you’re buying or selling a property, the golden moment many people wait for is the exchange of contracts. Once contracts have been exchanged, there’s no going back. It’s legally binding on the seller to sell the property, while it’s binding on the buyer to actually buy it. For that reason, it’s often the point […]
Whether you’ve owned your home for decades or you only just moved into it last year, there could be a whole host of reasons why you might decide to sell and move on. Perhaps you’ve noticed a real difference in the way the market is performing, and you want to capitalise on that and ensure […]
In the not too distant past, the most common way of finding a property to buy was to head down to the brick and mortar office of the local estate agent and either look in the window – or go inside and find out what was on offer. Local newspapers played a role too, with […]
