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Rents continue to rise, but are residential sales set to cool? Here’s a summary of what some experts from across the market are saying. RICS members have reported supply and demand imbalances continue to fuel house price growth, claiming: “A widening disparity between demand and supply within the market, with the flow of new listings deteriorating over the month while buyer enq ...

We’re hoping for a settled summer. No significant changes to legislation will occur over the next couple of months as the House of Commons is due to go into recess on the 22nd of July. However, when the House returns in September, we’re expecting to see the consultation results into the abolition of Section 21 notices. MPs must listen to those responses; it’s those on the front ...

haart’s ambitious plans to be based in every postcode in the UK are taking shape, with new Property Centres and partners taking their positions across the country.

Spicerhaart has undertaken a major investment into its estate agency boards in order to stand out in a saturated property market. New eye-catching For Sale, Sold, To Let and Let signs have been unveiled by haart, butters john bee, Haybrook and Darlows and are now hitting the streets across the UK. Spicerhaart Group Managing Director Antony Lark said: “We’ve always been renowned ...

It’s been an interesting year for the housing market, with impact from the coronavirus pandemic and numerous Government backed solutions to help people onto the property market. If you are wondering how these factors will affect you, what the housing market might look like in the next few years, or if it’s a good time to buy or sell, read our insights on the current housing mar ...

After more than a year of restrictions, landlords now know the plan for the eviction ban to be lifted. Since the policy that no tenant would be evicted as a result of the pandemic was first announced last year, landlords have struggled to obtain vacant possession of their rental property in all apart from extreme scenarios. There have been numerous updates and extensions throug ...

In January, we made the case that Rent and Legal Protection (RLP) should be everyone’s New Year’s Resolution - for more information click here. However, whilst some have abandoned the promises of getting healthy in 2021, and others have cast aside the diet – if you needed any encouragement to stick with our recommendation to protect your rent with RLP, then since 1st March, the ...

In his March 2021 Budget, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has announced that the Stamp Duty holiday has been extended until 30th September. The nil rate band for up to £500,000 properties ends on June 30th. This then tapers with a nil rate band for up to £250,000 properties until 30th September. Introduction If you’ve been property hunting during the last year, you’ll probably know ...

If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that we should prepare for the unexpected, and protect against everything – even those risks which appear to be particularly unlikely. At the start of last year, we all took very normal things for granted. Our children attended school. We went shopping. Going out for a meal was normal. We met friends. We travelled on trains and tubes. We p ...

According to the list gathered by Halifax, there are nine London locations in the nation’s top 20 house price growth with Islington taking the top spot at 13.4% rise. Other locations in London on the list are Croydon with 10.9%, Richmond Upon Thames at 7.5% and Sutton at 6.9%.  The rest of the list covers the length and breadth of the UK with the map below showing the top ten p ...

While we can all say 2020 was an unexpected year all round, attention is now turning to next year and how the property market will respond going forward.  Rightmove have released their latest House Price Index with forecasts of 4% national price growth in 2021.  While the Stamp Duty incentive remains in place until the 31st March 2021, there will be a rush of activity to meet t ...

In a dramatic Saturday evening address to the nation at the end of October, Boris Johnson announced that England would move away from the Tiered System of regional restrictions, and into a countrywide lockdown,  in a bid to slow the spread of Coronavirus. However, although non-essential shops, gyms, beauty parlours, bars and restaurants were forced to close – the property mark ...

Paul Oliver, a customer of haart Barkingside, gave his thanks to the haart team that provided “excellent customer service” while trying to move during a challenging 2020.  Mr Oliver was due to exchange contracts in March before lockdown.  haart resumed progress on the sale when safe to do so, keeping their cool and Mr Oliver didn’t feel rushed throughout the process for which h ...

The housing market is currently experiencing a record high when it comes to week one property sales thanks to the implementation of the stamp duty holiday, with those looking to sell their home reaping the benefits of this favourable incentive. According to a recent study, the popularity of the scheme has meant that one in seven properties were sold within the first seven days ...

During his summer statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a temporary holiday on stamp duty on the first £500,000 of all property sales in England and Northern Ireland. This is part of the Government’s plan to boost the economy through the housing market and help buyers who have taken a financial hit due to the coronavirus crisis. It is important to note that the changes an ...

The government has issued advice on the housing market during the Coronavirus crisis for those of you buying and selling, which we will detail below.  What does this mean for those scheduled to move? Where possible buyers and renters should delay moving house while measures are in place to fight the Covid-19 virus.  However, if contracts have already been exchanged and the part ...