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THE PROS & CONS OF BECOMING A LANDLORD IN CARDIFF
The buy-to-let market in Cardiff is about to enter a challenging 12 to 24 months. Yet by looking back at the last recession and what is happening now, there are vital lessons all Cardiff landlords can learn to protect themselves, and in fact create opportunities for themselves both in the short term and ultimately the […]
‘Generation Rent’ to Become ‘Generation Buy’?
Boris Johnson has attracted both praise and horror in equal measure with a new plan for 95% mortgages to help beleaguered first time buyers to get on the property ladder, but would that expose UK taxpayers to too much risk? In this article I discuss the implications of what that would mean both nationally and […]
The PRICE is the key to selling your home fast in Bristol
When selling your home there are many things you can do to attract potential buyers and also add value, from decluttering, to mowing your lawn, freshening up paint work and adding a few plants here and there. Home staging gives any property an edge, and can ensure buyers are eager to view based on what […]
Bristol’s ‘Generation Rent’ to Become ‘Generation Buy’?
Boris Johnson has attracted both praise and horror in equal measure with a new plan for 95% mortgages to help beleaguered first time buyers to get on the property ladder, but would that expose UK taxpayers to too much risk? In this article I discuss the implications of what that would mean both nationally and […]
The 27,691 ‘Trapped Landlords’ of Bristol
Going into lockdown in March, the Government proclaimed a ban on tenant evictions, pledging that no tenant in a private rented home, who had lost their wages due to Covid-19 would be kicked out of their private rented home until the late summer. Fast forward to August and the press were being briefed as late […]
Clevedon Properties Sold in Stamp Duty Holiday Bonanza
On the 8th of July 2020, the Chancellor announced the first £500,000 of any property bought was exempt from stamp duty until 31st March 2021. This also included buy to let landlords (although they would still need to pay the additional 3% stamp duty level for second properties). Talking to many of you Clevedon homeowners, […]
How to switch estate agents in Bristol to get your house SOLD
Choosing your estate agent is one of the most crucial decisions you make when you’ve decided to sell your home. Just like one property is not going to be right for every buyer, the same can be said for estate agents; not every agent will be the right choice to sell your home. We know […]
Bristol Home Buyers & Landlords Set to Save £33,131,600 in Stamp Duty Over Next Nine Months
The British are infatuated with owning their own property and politicians know that. Margaret Thatcher used it as a vote winner in 1979 when she allowed council house tenants to buy their own home. Coming to the present day, Boris Johnson’s Conservative government have anxieties that the Brits have not been buying nearly enough […]
Is This the Beginning of the End for Buy to Let in Bristol?
Is This the Beginning of the End for Buy to Let in Bristol? …. and should Bristol landlords & Bristol homeowners be worried? In 2019, the private rented sector accounted for just over four and a half million households or 19.9% of UK households, no change from the year before. Interesting, when compared to […]
50 ways to kill your Bristol home sale
The last few days has seen the lights come back on for our high street, as non-essential shops have started to tentatively open. We are still doing things with caution and distance, but slowly and surely life is starting to open up a bit more. This confidence can also be seen in the Bristol housing […]
Are Buy to Let Landlords Really to Blame for Bristol’s Housing Crisis?
Isn’t it funny that nobody boasts they are a buy to let landlord anymore? Roll the clock back to the early millennium and you couldn’t go to the local golf club or shop at a Waitrose without someone dropping buy to let into the conversation as easily and as often as the weather. Yet […]
How coronavirus has changed Bristol homebuyers’ priorities
Life has a funny way of showing us what’s important, and the coronavirus pandemic and recent research has shown that homebuyers’ priorities have certainly shifted in Bristol. Your home will have been a crucial factor in determining your experience of this crisis; it’s not only been your home, but possibly your place of work, and […]