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How to survive home schooling the second time around
Like parents all over the country, we have entered the home schooling zone, one full of frustration, confusion and, let’s be honest, a little chaos. Around this we are trying to work, whilst mindful that we don’t want our children’s education to suffer as we stay in lockdown to protect ourselves from this dreadful pandemic. […]
How Will the Brexit Deal Affect Bristol House Prices and Your Mortgage Payments?
Christmas Eve brought the news that Boris Johnson had conclusively agreed on a Brexit deal for the UK with the European Union. This gave optimism that the economic turmoil of leaving the EU would be radically reduced, yet what will this ‘trade deal’ do to the value of your Bristol home and the mortgage payments you […]
How Will the Brexit Deal Affect Cardiff House Prices and Your Mortgage Payments?
Christmas Eve brought the news that Boris Johnson had conclusively agreed on a Brexit deal for the UK with the European Union. This gave optimism that the economic turmoil of leaving the EU would be radically reduced, yet what will this ‘trade deal’ do to the value of your Cardiff home and the mortgage payments you […]
Should I keep my property on the market this winter in Cardiff?
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 lockdown constraints, but you are having to work out your Christmas bubble. So […]
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 […]
How can Landlords escape the worst of the coronavirus downturn on their Bristol rental property
With the second lockdown starting on the 5th November 2020, does this mean Bristol landlords can wave goodbye to their Bristol 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 Bristol tenants at risk of losing their jobs after the furlough scheme […]
The Portsmouth Property Market Post-Lockdown – the First 100 Days
Portsmouth sellers and buyers will need to continue to be pragmatic if the surprisingly strong current levels of activity in the Portsmouth property market are to be sustained. To start, we had the once in a lifetime event of the credit crunch in 2008, we then had another once in a lifetime event with the […]
The Bristol Property Market Post-Lockdown – the First 100 Days
With 1 in 3 Bristol house sellers actually selling their home in the last month, Bristol sellers and buyers will need to continue to be pragmatic if the surprisingly strong current levels of activity in the Bristol property market are to be sustained. To start, we had the once in a lifetime event of the […]
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 […]
The Lockdown Landlords of Bristol
Despite Government regulations that have been in place since the 26 March 2020, when in-person viewings were made illegal, Bristol buy to let landlords have during that time been chomping at the bit to build their property empire by looking at buying additional properties for their Bristol buy to let portfolio. There are plenty of investors […]
The Lockdown Landlords of Portsmouth
Despite Government regulations that have been in place since the 26 March 2020, when in-person viewings were made illegal, Portsmouth buy to let landlords have during that time been chomping at the bit to build their property empire by looking at buying additional properties for their Portsmouth buy to let portfolio. There are plenty of investors […]
How kerb appeal could aid a post-lockdown sale in Bristol
How kerb appeal could aid a post-lockdown sale in Bristol The restrictions are starting to lift and although it will take a long time before things resemble what they were, there are trickling signs of life returning. Not everyone has had the desire to continue with their plans to move, and others’ decision to find […]