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The 7 Things Home Sellers Should (and Shouldn’t) Do in 2022
Reports in the press suggest 1 in 5 homeowners are considering moving home in the next 18 months. This will change the dynamics of selling your home in, meaning there are certain matters that you, as a homeowner, should do before placing your property on the market to ensure you get the best price, reduce […]
What does 2022 hold for you and your home?
With every new year, we have expectations of the year ahead; we always hope it is better than the last, and during a pandemic, we wish that even more. Yet, as we know, there will be a few challenges for us this year as economists predict that our living standards will deteriorate. But there is […]
What Will Happen to House Prices in 2022?
Traditionally, if you had not sold your home by the first week in November, you would normally have to wait for the house sellers to return in the famous Boxing Day rush on the portals (Rightmove, Zoopla etc) to get potential buyers interested. Yet matters have been different this year as the various lockdowns have […]
Four New Year’s resolutions to refresh your home in 2022
As the bells chime and the sound of Auld Lang Syne lingers in the air, we see a new year as a fresh start, a clean slate as it were, and many of us make resolutions. With aspirations to get fitter and healthier very often on the cards, yet have you thought about making a […]
7 Tips for keeping your cool whilst moving house this Christmas
You may have plans to be driving to a new home this Christmas and, with it being only days away, the idea of moving at this most stressful time of year may have you starting to lose your cool. Not only do you have a whole house to transport from one place to another, but […]
How to avoid the ‘Home Alone’ stress this Christmas
KEVIN! There are not many people who have not watched Home Alone in their lifetime: the fantastic tale of how a family accidentally leave their young son Kevin at home whilst they go on a festive family holiday. Their plans of a wonderful time are ruined as they desperately try to get back and see […]
Should Landlords be worried about these new rental regulations?
Everyone should be doing their bit to help reduce the UK’s carbon footprint on the globe – yet the question is, is that burden being put too much on the shoulders of landlords with rising potential bills in the next four years? The background – the UK has obligated itself to a legally binding target […]
Are you Happy at Home this Christmas?
Christmas is a time about family, coming together with friends and family, and spending time with the ones we love. It’s a season where we hope for a greater sense of belonging, where communities come together in celebration, through their decorations and events. A time when memories are made and traditions old and new are […]
Portsmouth House Prices – The Effect of Rising Inflation
House prices tend to rise with inflation, so with the UK annual inflation hitting 4.2% last week, that’s good news, isn’t it? Yes and no – let us explain what it means for Portsmouth homeowners. The year-on-year cost of living rose by 4.2% in October, its highest rate in almost a decade. The jump in […]
Is it beginning to feel a lot like Christmas for your buyers?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and what better Christmas present can buyers receive than finding their dream home. And as they brave the elements to attend viewings they will be filled with anxious anticipation, hoping that they get that indescribable feeling that your home is the one. When it comes to preparing […]
How Will ‘Lifetime Deposits’ Change the Rental Market?
The Government’s scheduled publication of their White Paper for the Renter’s Reform Bill, which incorporates proposals to forbid Section 21 evictions and introduce ‘Lifetime Deposits’, has been suspended until 2022. The additional time is required to give a chance to create a level playing field to reforms for both landlords and tenants in the private […]