Arguably the most impactful and long-term measure resulting from the March 2021 Budget is the mortgage guarantee scheme, launched on 1st April 2021, involving the government ‘guaranteeing’ 95% loan to value mortgages for buyers with 5% deposits....
Stevenage’s SG2 recorded the highest ‘heat temperature’ in January at 75°, meaning 75 per cent of homes for sale were under offer or sold subject to contract, with growth of 47 per cent since last July. Welwyn Garden City’s AL8 was the next hottest market, with...
With so many people working from from the bespoke garden office is now the most requested new building project required by our clients. By adding a bespoke fully insulated garden office to your property you can save thousands of pounds on stamp duty and legal...
Shawbrook has reintroduced its unregulated bridging ‘Lending for Refurbishment Costs’ product. The bridge is available up to 85% LTV on residential buy-to-let properties when lending for refurbishment costs. Demand in the bridging market remains strong. The product was temporarily withdrawn last year in response to Covid-19....
Stevenage council have plans for a £1bn redevelopment which is set to transform the town centre. The town is viewed as a dull area however, residents are in for a completely new look after the make-over that will run over the next 20 years. Hemel Hempstead Dacorum Borough Council...
Backyard buildings can supply overspill accommodation for staycationing families whose Balearic breaks are on hold and, come the autumn, be repurposed as a secluded home office / gym or craft room. For those with spending money and a job that suits remote working, an extra...
The property market has experienced a mini-boom in 2020, and the big question many of you want to be answered is: will prices continue to rise in 2021? Whilst we don’t have a crystal ball, we do have the biggest home-hunting audience in the UK, as...
Home hunters from the capital preparing for a future of part-time office life have looked north to East Hertfordshire The flight from city bustle to rural seclusion has been one of the paradigm shiftstriggered by the pandemic. But even as working from home becomes the new normal,...
Parts of England have been plunged back into lockdown after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new measures to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. The government is adopting a simplified three-tier system, under which restrictions will apply on a local basis according to the severity of Covid-19 outbreaks. The...
We are continuing to see a surge in sales and buyer demand across prime residential markets outside of London, driven by behavioural changes and a reassessment of work-life balance. The number of sales agreed over £1million in the markets outside of London between July and September...