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House prices have started to rise, buy-to-let mortgage choices are recovering, and there’s welcome news for homeowners in the Chancellor’s Spring Budget. Read on to find out the latest property news…/ House Prices on the Rise Again Figures released by Rightmove show that average property prices increased in March as the housing market continued to … Read more
There are three key areas that cause landlords the most stress Any Colchester landlord will no doubt say that there are pros and cons to being a landlord! However, at Home Sales & Lettings, we’ve found that there are three key things that the landlords we work with think stress them out more than anything … Read more
As a Colchester landlord, letting your property to new tenants can make you a little nervous. The best way to ensure that you and your tenant have the best possible experience is to build a positive working relationship. Having an excellent landlord-tenant relationship will help keep your tenants happy, encourage them to take good care … Read more
Welcome to this week’s Colchester Property Blog. We hope that you enjoy this article and welcome your comments and feedback. Why invest in the private rental sector? (Often referred to as PRS). There are a number of reasons people become residential landlords. Often, it’s because someone wants to do more with their savings and sees … Read more
With an estimated 979,500 golf players, courses reopening in England on the 29th March (joining Wales and Scotland) will be a joyous occasion for many. There are 373,673 hectares of open green space in Great Britain. Golf courses account for a staggering 33%, the equivalent of 124,806 hectares. The re-start of many sports will not … Read more
Demand levels and sales activity remain buoyant in the UK housing market. Rightmove report agreed sales were up 50% in October, with properties selling (sold SSTC), in just 49 days, 15 days faster than a year ago. Buyer demand across England was 49% higher year-on-year during the first six days of Lockdown 2. The market … Read more
We all dream of a white winter wonderland. A thick layer of snowy icing on the lawn, roaring fires, candlelit windows, movie afternoons wrapped in thick, downy duvets. The spicy scent of mulled wine drifting in from the kitchen. If your home is on the market and winter is on the horizon, you couldn’t hope … Read more
Under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting or rental of a residential property have been made exceptions to the “stay at home” guidance. These activities include: visiting estate or letting agents, developer sales offices, or show homes viewing residential properties to look for … Read more
With just over 32 weeks of the stamp duty holiday left, and with the average property taking 18 weeks to sell, vendors have 14 weeks to list their properties if they want to make the most of the stamp duty holiday. According to The Advisory, the average time to sell a property, from first day … Read more
Today we celebrate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory over Japan) commemorating the end of the Second World War. Whilst VE Day (Victory in Europe) marked the end of the war in Europe in May 1945, many thousands of Armed Forces personnel were still engaged in bitter fighting in the Far East. Victory over … Read more