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Posted on Thursday, September 5, 2019 | Market Reports

New Housing Secretary makes his first move

As his first major move in the job, Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick has revealed plans that would help more first-time buyers get onto the property ladder. The plans involve overhauling the shared ownership scheme, allowing people to increase...

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Posted on Friday, August 30, 2019 | Buying

Successfully relocate to get into a school catchment area

Education is one of the most important factors when it comes to your child’s future and where you live has an impact.  There are a growing number of families who are considering moving to increase their chances of securing a place...

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Posted on Friday, August 30, 2019 | Market Reports

An interview with Royston & Lund

This month, we caught up with Val Shakespeare, Sales Director at Royston & Lund to discuss her idea of a perfect home and top tips for working in the property sector. Tell us about yourself I have 38 years of experience in the property...

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Posted on Friday, August 16, 2019 | Letting

What do proposed changes to Section 21 mean for landlords and tenants?

On Sunday 21 July this year, the Government announced that they had launched their consultation on the abolition of Section 21 . The consultation, which will only cover England, will be open for 12 weeks closing on Saturday 12 October. In the...

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Posted on Monday, August 12, 2019 | Market Reports

Have you considered inheritance tax?

While leaving your home to a family member is a very generous act, there is the matter of inheritance tax to think about.  One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin was once attributed to saying that...

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Posted on Friday, August 9, 2019 | Buying

A Guide to Understanding Credit Scores

Understanding credit scores can be tricky yet essential, as it affects your ability to borrow loans for mortgages. Below we will explain what a credit score is, how it’s calculated and what to do if you have a bad credit score.  ...

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Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2019 | Market Reports

Could Boris make changes to Stamp Duty in the near future?

Many in the property industry have called out for the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson , to act decisively on his previously proposed plan of possibly scrapping Stamp Duty on homes under £500,000, at the same time cutting it from 12% to...

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Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 | Lifestyle

How Virtual Reality is changing the property sector

In today’s fast-moving technological age, new developments in tech are constantly being introduced that are having a significant impact on the property sector. The most recent is the introduction of virtual tours and virtual reality (VR)....

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