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Can raising your roof raise the value of your home? Let’s talk loft conversions
The government has made a number of announcements recently, including a new law which is expected to come into effect in September. This will enable you as a homeowner to add two storeys to your property, and you won’t even need planning permission first. This means if you have been looking to extend your home, […]
Portsmouth Property Market – the Last 10 Years
One of my Portsmouth landlords contacted me last week from Fareham, after he had spoken to a landlord friend of his from Cosham. He told me they were deliberating the Portsmouth property market and neither of them could make their mind up if it was time to either sell or buy property following Covid-19. His […]
Bristol Home Buyers & Landlords Set to Save £33,131,600 in Stamp Duty Over Next Nine Months
The British are infatuated with owning their own property and politicians know that. Margaret Thatcher used it as a vote winner in 1979 when she allowed council house tenants to buy their own home. Coming to the present day, Boris Johnson’s Conservative government have anxieties that the Brits have not been buying nearly enough […]
How to add long-term value to your Bristol property
How to add long-term value to your Bristol property In Bristol we have certainly been busy with new properties coming onto the market and buyers eager to view. Lockdown has meant we have spent many an hour at home and, as such, you could have been contemplating what improvements you could make. If you think […]
50 ways to kill your Bristol home sale
The last few days has seen the lights come back on for our high street, as non-essential shops have started to tentatively open. We are still doing things with caution and distance, but slowly and surely life is starting to open up a bit more. This confidence can also be seen in the Bristol housing […]
The tale of how to find your ‘just right’ estate agent
The tale of how to find your ‘just right’ estate agent Let us share with you the story of the Goldilocks family and the three estate agents – you might think you know the story, but there’s a twist in the tale. Should you be looking to sell your home, we suggest that you take […]
How to reduce your anxiety when buying a home in Bristol
It’s not everyday that you buy a home – it’s more than a purchase, it’s an investment in your future, a place where memories will be made and stored. Buying a home is an emotional rollercoaster. Whether you’re buying for the first time or not, it’s rare for two experiences to be the same. Because […]
Landlords, are you ready for the changes that this year will bring in Bristol?
Although it may only feel like yesterday since you were packing away the last signs of Christmas, the months of the New Year are starting to run away. And whilst you may have already set plans in motion for your rental properties at NEXA Bristol we want to ensure you have everything in place for […]
Time to set your marketing price (get it right first time)
If you are looking to sale your property in 2020 then you may well have already had several agents out to value your home. Let’s say that they have all suggested marketing in the region of £500,000. What price should you set as your asking price? When I first started valuing and marketing properties (many […]
PORTSMOUTH RESIDENTIAL MARKET REPORT – DECEMBER 2019
Welcome to the December market report, where we cover the following topics. 94,789 People Live in Rented Accommodation in Portsmouth That number surprised you didn’t it? With the General Election done, I thought it time to reflect on renting in the manifestos and party-political broadcasts and ask why? As the best way to tell the […]