The Autumn Statement: Wish List
Monday, November 7, 2016
On the 23rd November, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, will present his Autumn Statement to Parliament. This will be his first opportunity to define the Government’s strategy for the forthcoming year, and it will be...
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Market Analysis: A Tale of Two Markets
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
The UK residential property market continues to confound the analysts, as sales and prices hold up relatively well in the first full month after the Brexit referendum. The last four weeks saw a 1.2% (£3,600) fall in the average price of...
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Brexit: Where next for the housing market?
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Brexit is now over four weeks’ past, yet the residential property market is still searching for its mojo.
Since the historic vote, Theresa May was appointed PM ahead of expectations, England appointed a new football manager, and Andy...
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Brexit: The Aftermath
Monday, July 11, 2016
Two weeks on, and the world (or at least the UK) seems to be getting to grips with the implications of our historic vote. The trains and buses are running as usual, cash dispensers are still working, and some of the frankly wild speculation is...
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How to Value your Estate Agent
Friday, July 1, 2016
After some extraordinary recent market valuations, some financial analysts, such as Jefferies, the firm that advised Zoopla on their flotation, have warned that online estate agent Purplebricks is set to underperform. In a note in...
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Mortgages - Government to improve the switching process
Monday, June 13, 2016
The Government has recently announced details of a consultation, which plans to make switching bank accounts, utilities, and even mortgages easier for consumers, by forcing providers to improve their procedures. L&C , the UK's award-winning...
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The Real Debate Should be over Service
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
One of the burning questions in the property market is whether the new ‘online’ models are a passing fancy, or a fundamental disruptor to an industry which has seen little major change in the last 10 years. Marcus Whewell, CEO of The...
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How would you change the way we buy and sell houses?
Monday, April 25, 2016
In recent years, buying a house and getting the keys has reportedly been increasingly difficult. Marcus Whewell, CEO of The Guild of Professional Estate Agents, asks why and considers if the UK needs a new approach how property transactions are...
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