Maybe it’s because we have been through so much uncertainty. Perhaps it’s hedging bets. Possibly it’s just because the recent buoyant house market was too good to believe. Whatever the reason, if you listen to some opinions, the end of the stamp duty holiday seems to...
Let me start this article by saying something important. To those of you who are currently worried about the future because you have done months of furlough and lockdowns, been in and out of the workplace and had to deal with everything the world has thrown at us...
Since the start of the vaccination programme, we have seen regular bulletins telling us what percentage of the population are now vaccinated. If nothing else, this focus on measuring the spread of vaccinations (and the accompanying drop in infection levels) has given...
This is the second of our blogs looking at the way the budget and other general trends could affect the housing market. It is probably fair to say that the budget shook the housing and property market more than a little bit this year. People are asking if this is a...
Last month Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a new mortgage scheme to help home buyers with a 5% deposit, get a mortgage, with the Government backing part of the loan. With this scheme, lenders will be able to offer more deals, and buyers with a deposit as little as 5%...
