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Should I keep my property on the market this winter in Bristol?
We are coming to the end of this crazy, crazy year, and although you have already made the decision to move, you might be thinking, do I really need the hassle over the next few weeks? Not only do you have the constraints of being in Tier 3 in Bristol, but you are having to […]
The 2020 Review of the Portsmouth Property Market
Looking back at the Portsmouth property market for 2020, it can certainly be seen as a frenetic game of two halves, albeit with a very long half time in the spring. Between the General Election in mid-December and Christmas, many Portsmouth agents saw an unusually higher uplift in activity in the property market just as […]
Bristol Landlords and Second Homeowners will Probably Save Money from the Proposed New Capital Gains Tax changes
Yet, if the proposals were adopted in full, some Bristol landlords would pay £11,000 less Capital Gains Tax than they would currently The government borrowed £394bn this financial year (April ‘20 to April ‘21). This figure does not include the cost of November lockdowns and support measures, which means the final bill will probably be […]
T’is the season of new traditions this year in Bristol
Wow, what a year. When the fireworks crackled and lit up our skies with their colourful magic last New Year’s Eve and our hearts were filled with hopes and dreams of the year to come, none of us expected what was coming. And here we are, months later, with vaccine hope and dreams of freedom […]
As Bristol First-time Buyers are Being Locked Out of the Bristol Property Market – Rents Have Risen by 6.2%
With the banks reducing the number of low deposit mortgages (i.e. deposit of 10% and below) since Covid-19 hit in the spring, this has meant that the number of Bristol first-time buyers has been decreasing quickly, meaning many of those would-be Bristol buyers wanting to make the first step on the Bristol property ladder are having to […]
Are Portsmouth First-time Buyers Being Locked Out of the Portsmouth Property Market?
With the banks reducing the number of low deposit mortgages (i.e. deposit of 10% and below) since Covid-19 hit in the spring, this has meant that the number of Portsmouth first-time buyers has been decreasing quickly, meaning many of those would-be Portsmouth buyers wanting to make the first step on the Portsmouth property ladder are having to […]
Cardiff Landlords and Second Homeowners And The New Capital Gains Tax
The government borrowed £394bn this financial year (April ‘20 to April ‘21). This figure does not include the cost of November lockdowns and support measures, which means the final bill will probably be over half a trillion pounds, these billions will ultimately need to be paid back to cover the cost of Coronavirus. The Office […]
Are Cardiff First-time Buyers are Being Locked Out of the Cardiff Property Market?
With the banks reducing the number of low deposit mortgages (i.e. deposit of 10% and below) since Covid-19 hit in the spring, this has meant that the number of Cardiff first-time buyers has been decreasing quickly, meaning many of those would-be Cardiff buyers wanting to make the first step on the Cardiff property ladder are having to […]
How to escape the worst of the coronavirus downturn on their Cardiff rental property.
With the second lockdown starting on the 5th November 2020, does this mean Cardiff landlords can wave goodbye to their Cardiff buy-to-let investment and see it go up in smoke on the bonfire of buy-to-let dreams, like a Guy Fawkes puppet? With many Cardiff tenants at risk of losing their jobs after the furlough scheme […]
Kingsgate House – 100% NOW RESERVED OFF PLAN in under 8 weeks
When I was first approached by Harris Evolution to go through the plans and help with the GDV on this development, I could tell immediately that this was going to be an exciting project that I was incredibly eager to be a part of. This forward thinking developer was planning something really special with this […]
How to make the most of the national lockdown in Bristol
A walk through Bristol City Centre right now is a heart-breaking sight: the shops are shut except for take away or click and collect, and the streets are deserted. Working from home, for many, has become the norm as we buckle down to another lockdown. Morale may not be the best in your home, but […]
What a difference a floorplan makes when selling your home in Bristol
What a difference a floorplan makes when selling your home in Bristol Oh the days when we could wander around a shop with carefree abandonment. Yet here we are in the Covid era, having to adapt and change from the norm. The property market is very much open but, as you’ll know, things have changed. […]