The Land Registry is digitising
by Nathan Jackman SmithEven before Covid-19, the Land Registry was under pressure to accept deeds completed electronically as part of the land registration process. It confirmed they would accept electronic signatures and confirmed the new guidelines in...
Herefordshire Property Market Update November 2020
by Nathan Jackman SmithThe UK and Local housing market has defied Covid lockdown and the economist views that the property market would slump because of this, however, its staggering to believe that since May 2020, the UK property market has...
Be 2021 Sale Ready - Do Not Disturb
by Nathan Jackman Smith2020 has certainly been a strange year, but hearing 'Put my home on the market on Boxing Day? Are you really serious? I can hear you saying it now…but we are not bonkers, we are actually trying to position your home in front of
Pricing - What is meant by all the different pricing terms?
by Nathan Jackman SmithGuide price In short, the guide price refers to the amount the owner hopes to achieve. Often, guide prices are an invitation to make an opening offer or to negotiate. Nonetheless, there has to be at least one interested purchaser...
Green Homes Grant Scheme Extended
by Nathan Jackman SmithThe way a residential building is constructed, insulated, heated, ventilated and the type of fuel used, all contribute to its carbon emissions, and can now seriously impact on the cost of running the property and even its value....
When do people buy their first home?
by Nathan Jackman SmithThe average first-time buyer in Britain is now 34 and needs to scrape together a bigger deposit than ever before to get on the housing ladder. Faced with higher property prices and growing debt, Brits are getting older and older...
Herefordshire Property Market Update October 2020
by Nathan Jackman SmithWhilst writing this report for how the market performed in October, I did not expect to be in a second lockdown, nor the fact that demand is still...
Lessons Learned
by Nathan Jackman SmithAs the second wave of Covid19 affects lives, (your name) from (your company name) looks at what it augurs for the property market. One thing that has proved to be resistant to Covid19 is the property market, which has fed off the...
Housing Market to Remain Open During November 2020
by Nathan Jackman SmithThe housing market is to remain open in the four week lockdown in England. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government confirmed the news on Saturday evening via Twitter, some hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
Herefordshire Property Market Update September 2020
by Nathan Jackman SmithIt’s four months now since the Housing Market has been back open since lockdown measures eased. Traditionally September has always been one of the busier months of the year. School Holidays come to end and peoples thoughts turn...