UK residential property sales equalled 2018’s all-time high, reaching £6.1bn last year, according to new data released by Colliers, in this report. Investment in residential property exceeded £6bn in 2020 Their research indicates that total residential…
The Government confirmed an extension to the current stamp duty (SDLT) holiday, which was due to expire on 31st March. The changes mean that anyone that buys a main home before 30th June 2021 will…
On Thursday I’ll be attending the Spring conference of the Association of Leasehold and Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) as one of the panellists, writes Clive Scrivener. As ever ALEP seeks to provide its members with relevant,…
Interesting thoughts voiced here in Property Investor News, (one of our regular reads): “Rumour has it that the Spring Budget will see a rise in taxes across the board to fund the government’s Covid-19 support, with…
Restrictive covenants are binding conditions that are written into a property’s deeds or contract by a seller to determine what a homeowner can or cannot do with their house or land under particular circumstances. Newly built…
We love to follow fashion and all the latest trends. So, the launch of a new Property Trends Report, providing cross-market trend analysis for the residential property market pipeline across the Residential estate agency, conveyancing…
Responsible tenants in England with well-behaved pets will be able to secure leases more easily through a new standard tenancy agreement the government has recently announced. Under the new Model Tenancy Agreement, announced by Housing Minister…
In the words on the brilliant headline writers at The Sun: “Goodbye Grumpy… hello Sleepy. The world sighed with relief as ‘Sleepy’ Joe Biden replaced Donald Trump in the White House,” earlier this week. ‘Sleepy’ might…
Occasionally building works and development on a boundary between properties in different ownership create an open invitation to numerous and much-reported arguments and disputes. Party walls are shared walls separating buildings such as semi-detached and…
This article in Property Reporter caught our eye at the start of last month: Why you shouldn’t let the pandemic stop you moving home. Zah Azeem, Partner at Scrivener Tibbatts says: “The rules are constantly changing, so it’s…