The Most Common Question we are asked, especially by our Business & Corporate clients is; Energy Efficient Vs Energy Inefficient Properties: What is the long term cost to my business in England? It’s one of the questions we get asked the most lately; ‘Energy...
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Stamp Duty Rules On Mixed-Use And Multiple Dwellings – Potential Changes
Mixed-use property is a type of real estate property that combines commercial, residential and sometimes even industrial units. This allows investors to take advantage of different types of property in a single investment, and they have been growing in popularity in...
“Go from Clueless to Champion with this Property Buying Checklist”
Whether you are a first time buyer thinking of getting on the property ladder, either for residential or investment purposes, or buying your second or third property to expand your portfolio, our handy 12 step checklist will help guide you through the property...
Understanding The Difference Between A “Private Dwelling house,” “Single Private Dwelling house” and “Dwelling house”
When you are about to buy or let a property and it is a lease, you may come across the terms "dwelling house,” “private dwelling house” or “single private dwelling house." We get asked about this terminology a lot and are demystifying it below. Dwelling house A...
Go From Clueless To Champion With This Property Sales Checklist
Selling your home can feel like an overwhelming experience and process and sometimes it can be difficult to know where tp start! Our helpful checklist will take you through the entire process, from deciding to sell up to completion, so that you can go from Clueless...
The Top 6 Things To Prepare For And Consider Ahead Of Picking a Builder For Your Next Development
There have been increasing costs hitting all aspects of property development from project management fees, builders labour costs, material costs and this is set to further increase this year following a spike in global inflation from 2021 as economies globally reopen...
Radical Government Proposals Could Mean That More Leaseholders Can Own Their Own buildings!
In what has been dubbed the 'most significant legal shake-up in a generation' by Leasehold minister Lord Greenhalgh, the government has announced a consultation on its latest and wide-ranging proposals to shake up leasehold and commonhold ownership within England and...
The 2022 Property Market Outlook
With 2022 already underway it's a good time to reflect on what 2021 was like for the UK Property market and share our predictions for what lies ahead. Looking back to 2021, it certainly was a bumper year for the property market, with property prices being pushed to...
2022 Real Estate Predictions
As we inch closer to the new year, here are our predictions for the real estate market in 2022: Firstly, we believe that price growth will continue to rise into 2022. House price growth is estimated to be highest in the North West of England and the East Midlands and...
The Metaverse & Real Estate
Metaverse has been a Silicon Valley buzzword for months, but the word's usage rocketed in October after Facebook’s parent company renamed itself Meta, as it shifts its focus towards VR. It may seem crazy that people could spend millions of dollars on virtual,...
5 Energy-Efficient Property Updates That Don’t Require Planning Permission
With sustainable living and saving the planet being on the forefront of most people's minds with the recent COP26, here are five energy-efficient improvements you can make to a property that are impactful and don't require planning permission. They will save money in...