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News about property in Colchester.
With 15,475 private rented households in Colchester by 2021 does this make buy to let immoral? Shall we blame Colchester buy to let “Baby Boomers” (55 to 70-year-olds) for the current housing crisis in the town? As the country slowly recovered from the economic hardships experienced during world war II there was a massive rise … Read more
On a cold and foggy January morning there’s nothing better than a cooked breakfast so I arranged to meet up with a long standing client, and friend, at the Jubilee Cafe. We got chatting about the number of Colchester properties for sale. I had just completed my research for this blog post so our conversation … Read more
Colchester property price rises do look set to be more restrained in 2017. Although Brexit hasn’t had a sizeable impact on the Colchester housing market so far looking forwards the economic outlook remains uncertain so Colchester property price rises do look likely to be subdued in 2017. However, I don’t think this is bad news … Read more
In Colchester OAPs (people aged over 65 for the purposes of this article) currently hold more housing wealth in their homes than the annual GDP for the entire town of nearby Southend on Sea – which is a problem that affects us all. Many retiree’s want to move but cannot because there’s a shortage of … Read more
2016 was certainly eventful in ways that will affect all our lives for years to come. The change of UK government following Brexit and Trump winning the US election means the world is entering a period of uncertainty. This Colchester property market overview looks at the prospects for Colchester landlords and homeowners. The headlines for … Read more
The semi-detached house with bay windows and net curtains has become both a cliche of suburban lifestyle yet remains a practical aspiration for owners of flats and terraced houses looking for a garden, an extra bedroom or a little more space. Owners of semis have enjoyed one of the highest price growths in Colchester with … Read more
The Colchester Property Market continues to disregard the end of the world prophecies of a post Brexit fallout with a return to business as usual since the summer break. The challenge every Colchester property buyer has faced over the last few years is a lack of choice. There simply hasn’t been many properties in Colchester … Read more
Last week a Colchester landlord asked me “How’s the Colchester housing market doing?” to which I replied “Quite strange” and went on to explain. Colchester property values went up 2.65% last month alone, leaving Colchester property values 14.5% higher than a year ago. An increase in demand from buyers and the continuing shortage of properties … Read more
“A pound saved is worth two pounds earned – after taxes” is what my Grandfather used to say. He loved his irony, yet was always a wise man, and it is tax I want to talk about today, in particular, property taxation – Stamp Duty in fact. Apart from some minor exemptions, Stamp Duty is … Read more
The new Chancellor of the Exchequer revealed a tenant fees ban in his first Autumn Statement on Wednesday 23rd November 2016. What does this actually mean for Colchester tenants and Colchester landlords? Tenant fees ban to be introduced within 12 to 18 months Rents due to rise as those fees passed to landlords Landlords won’t … Read more