
Activity surge by new buyers, despite slim chance of beating tax deadlines

Average price of property coming to market falls by 0.9% (-£2,887) this month, with some new sellers still hoping to tempt buyers and squeeze in a sale...

Your Guide to the Conveyancing Process

Heres a quick guide for Hereford residents on how the conveyancing process works...

UK Rental Prices on the Rise

Excluding London, the average rent in the UK is now £838pcm, showing an increase of 5.7% on last year, according to the figures. Nine of the 12 regions...

Labour tells government that viewings should stop!

Sir Kier Starmer has told the government it should look again at whether estate agents’ viewings of properties for sale and to let should be allowed. In...

Pricing - What is meant by all the different pricing terms?

Guide 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...

When do people buy their first home?

The 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...

Herefordshire Property Market Update October 2020

Whilst 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

As 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...

Housing Market to Remain Open During November 2020

The 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...

Sellers twice as likely to sell if priced right first time!

We looked at over 300,000 homes that were first put up for sale between 13th May and 31st July, to see if they were subsequently reduced and also if they...

When should I advertise - Stamp Duty Time Frame

If I had a penny for everytime someone asked me 'When should I advertise my house', I would be retired at mid 30s...However, its now a question that really...

Herefordshire Property Market Update August 2020

The Herefordshire property market has certainly had a great 3 months, buyers and sellers alike will realise the challenges it has brought with properties...

I Wish

(Your name) of (your company name) has some thoughts for property buyers and sellers who wish they could see into the future. Don’t you wish that...

Busiest Month for 10 Years as Home Buying Supersedes Summer Holidays
Rulebook rewritten as post-lockdown mini-boom accelerates and home-moving fills the holiday voidHighest number of sales agreed in a month since we started...

Is a home office and advantage to the price of your home?

A home office set up in a dedicated room apparently adds £17,500 to the value of a property. Direct Line Insurance has assessed property listings and...

House Prices on Average £13k Below Asking Price?
By Jackson Property LtdThe proportion of the asking price achieved on average in the past year is 95.8 per cent according to a new survey. Comparison website GetAgent -...

Blooming Marvellous

As we head for late summer Nathan Jackman-Smith assesses the property market. Covid19 hasn’t been the only outbreak this year. There has also been an...

Would you pay more for a South facing garden?
By Jackson Property LtdSouth-facing gardens are often considered the crème de la crème of gardens, so much so that agents have told us some home-hunters use a compass on their...

Britain gets moving – unexpected mini-boom pushes prices to record high

Rightmove have released their lates House Price Index, with some very interesting reading!...Average asking price of property coming to market in Britain...

10% Mortgage Deals are starting to come back

CHEAPEST 2YR FIXES (BASED ON £200,000 PROPERTY) LTV Rate Monthly cost Yearly cost95% 3.29% £930 £11,16090% 2.19% £780 £9,36080% 1.41% £633 ...

Stamp Duty Announcement - How will it work?

The Chancellor has announced a Stamp Duty Holiday for any buyer upto the first £500,000 of a property purchase...

The New Normal

Covid19 has changed the way many buyers search for a property. Nathan Jackman-Smith explains. Before Covid 19, most home hunters physically visited all...

Gazunderhand
By Jackson Property LtdSome buyers have been sharpening their pencils, anticipating a fall in property prices following Covid19. The early indications are that pencils can be...

Estate Agency & Property Industry Given the Green Light

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has just announced (12th May 2020 at 8pm) that the housing market in England can resume with estate and letting agents...

Coronavirus and Mortgage Lending Update
Nathan Jackman-Smith has teamed up with Maroon Mortgages owner Tom Donativo to give an update on what you can do for securing a mortgage during lockdown....

How to Organise Your Home During Covid 19 Lockdown

Why not use this time to get your home organized. That way you can get yourself sale ready for when the time is right, even if you don't want to move,...

Can I still buy or sell my home? What does the latest guidance mean for me?

Further guidance has been issued by the government regarding the home buying process. The government has said that, whilst there is no need for parties to...