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Market updates
Market sees confidence return
Visits to Rightmove surpassed 150 million for the first time on Rightmove in January, making it the busiest month ever recorded as home-hunters looked to take advantage of a more certain political outlook.
Market updates
Outlook 2020 – Expert Property Market Forecasts
“Most agree that the housing market will be more buoyant in early 2020 than it has been for some time.
Market updates
January 2020
January has seen a flurry of activity throughout all of our offices, a large number of viewings arranged, houses selling and the valuers across the company.
Market updates
What is happening post election?
There have been 1.3 million new buyer enquiries in the month since the election.
Selling
Quick-sale agents’ tactics exposed
A BBC Radio probe into quick-sale firms claims some of them can lose sellers many thousands of pounds.
Market updates
Land & New Homes in 2020
So, the new year has arrived, and with it, it seems comes confidence in the market from every aspect that I can see.
Market updates
The housing market over the past 10 years
A new decade has begun, an ideal time to look back at the housing market over the past 10 years.
Local news
Hospice unveils first clothing bank with thanks to local businesses
St Cuthbert’s Hospice has opened its first ever clothing bank in a bid to generate more donations.
Buying
Buy for Uni mortgages – education pays
Across the UK there are just over 2.3 million students in higher education studying on a mix of undergraduate, postgraduate, full-time and part-time.
Renting
Why JW Wood should be your first choice for renting
Nearly eight in every ten renters have experienced a problem renting, according to the HomeOwners Alliance 7th annual Homeowner survey, polled by YouGov.
Market updates
Strong Growth In Lifetime Mortgages
Older homeowners are increasingly accessing wealth from their properties through equity release.
Market updates
Will the new Prime Minister reform stamp duty?
Among other factors (policy and economic performance being key), changes to taxation in the form of stamp duty land tax at point of sale can have a big impact on the level of activity in the UK housing market.