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It’s fair to say the property market has been slow over the past couple of years. Chelmsford, actually, has been performing better than many other areas and although transactions are still down 6% on the previous year, that’s a whole 2% less than the national picture. So, if you have had your property on the…
If you’ve owned property before, you will probably have heard of the term ‘gazumping’. It’s an odd word, granted, but for buyers it’s a word that can translate as both ‘heartbreak’ and ‘costly’. Because gazumping is the morally questionable tactic where another buyer steps in at the last minute and snatches your dream home away…
To many, it probably seems like all we’ve doing over the past decade is voting. After all, December 12’s General Election will be the fourth in just nine years and the third visit to the polls since 2016 if you include the 2016 EU Referendum. One thing’s for sure, though, this is an election that…
It’s fair to say the housing market has been sluggish in the past couple of years since the 2016 EU referendum. And while Chelmsford has generally held up well against the national picture, with transactions down 5% over the past 12 months and average prices 3.1% up on the previous year, there has certainly been…
The population of the United Kingdom is set to grow by 3 million, or 4.5%, over the next decade, according to the latest population projections released by the Office for National Statistics this month. 80% of the increase will be among people aged 65 years plus. This age bracket set to account for one fifth…
The clocks are going back this weekend. The nights are closing in. And if you’re a landlord and you’re not thinking about your buy-to-let property’s security, now is the time. While we’ll be enjoying an extra hour in bed at the weekend, you can bet your bottom dollar thieves will be seeing the increased darkness…
Nearly eight in every ten renters have experienced a problem renting, according to the HomeOwners Alliance 7th annual Homeowner survey, polled by YouGov. Issues with landlords account for a significant number of problems, with nearly two-fifths of all renters finding it difficult to get their landlord to carry out maintenance and repairs. A third of…
SPACIOUS & MODERN APARTMENT WITH ALLOCATED PARKING. Located within easy reach of the City centre, this 1st floor apartment is nice and light and offers lounge/diner, modern kitchen with appliances, 2 double bedrooms, en-suite to master, main bathroom, gas central heating and allocated parking Key features Excellent Location Well Presented Modern 2 Bathrooms 2 Double…
You don’t have to delve too deep into a Google search to find a news story or scathing blog about rogue landlords in the private rented sector. But what about landlords themselves who fall victim to rogues in other industries? Well, the stories are harder to find, unsurprisingly, but it does happen. And more often…
Check out this 2 Bedroom apartment FOR SALE in Rainsford Road, Chelsmford, being sold with NO ONWARD CHAIN. This modern apartment is perfect for commuters, buy to let investors or even first time buyers looking to get onto the property ladder! Oh, and i forgot to mention…it’s only on the market at O.I.E.O £250,000!!
The 50p is 50! First introduced in October 1969 to replace the 10-shilling note, today there are over 100 different designs in circulation. 1997 saw the introduction of the new, lighter coin. In October 1969, the average price of a UK property was just £3,899. Today the average price is over 58 times higher at…
At £8.32 billion, Treasury coffers netted £750 million less in residential SDLT (Stamp Duty Land Tax) receipts across England in the financial year to the end of April, compared to 2017/18. This is despite just 16,000 fewer transactions taking place. All regions witnessed a fall in receipts except for the East and West Midlands. The…