UK residential property market: 2021 in numbers
For the residential property market, 2021 has been a tale of highs and lows. Here estate agents Knight Frank present 12 numbers that tell the story of a year unlike any other and take a look at…
Estate agent might charge separating couples for property valuations
It was reported earlier this week that an estate agent in North Somerset is considering charging divorcing couples a fee for a property valuation following a Covid-19 induced surge in divorces, writes Zah Azeem, Partner…
Deposit Unlock scheme set to replace Help To Buy
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) and 17 of its largest members have developed a new mortgage indemnity scheme called Deposit Unlock, writes Clive Scrivener, Founder Partner of Wimbledon based chartered surveyors Scrivener Tibbatts. Upon completion…
Is your house a hazard to the NHS?
As you walk around Wimbledon have you ever wondered how it is that any house can be semi-derelict, given the cost of accommodation here these days. What were the owners thinking? Surely keeping up a…
What steps are being taken in the property industry to be Net Zero?
Anyone whose been involved in upgrading their home, or even seeing new ones being built, must be aware that it’s a messy and energy intensive process. So other than planting trees to offset all that…
Valuers Firm on the Year – could this be our year?
I am delighted we have been shortlisted for this year’s News on the Block Awards 2021, writes Clive Scrivener, Founder Partner of Wimbledon based chartered surveyors Scrivener Tibbatts. It is the third time we’ve been nominated….
How to deal with a Compulsory Purchase Order
We’re being instructed on an increasing number of Compulsory Purchase valuations at present, writes Zah Azeem, Partner at Wimbledon based Chartered Surveyors Scrivener Tibbatts. As more and more local councils are redeveloping their estates…
Momentum behind leasehold reform continues to grow
‘Momentum behind leasehold reform continues to grow’ at least that’s what a director of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners is hoping. Mark Chick was commenting on Countryside Properties decision this week this week to…
Is Generation Rent here forever?
The UK’s climbing house prices have always been a significant barrier for first-time buyers looking to get on the property ladder, with recent figures suggesting that half of Millennials will likely rent well into their…
1.5 million homes expected to be sold in 2021 – highest number since 2007
Residential property transactions in the UK fell by nearly 63% in July on a monthly basis, according to figures from H M Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The provisional seasonally adjusted figure stands at 73,740 transactions,…