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The property market: new rules and suggested guidelines during Coronavirus
Mar 20, 2020

If you are currently buying, selling, renting or are looking to move in the near future, what are the new ‘property rules’ you need to be aware of? Firstly, please know that lenders, brokers, agents, legal and surveying companies, search companies and the removal industry are all still working. This series of articles should help you know ‘what to do next’ in the property market during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. 

What should you do if you are about to rent or considering renting a home?
Mar 20, 2020

Many existing tenants are likely to want to stay where they are during the crisis, especially now we are in lock down. If you have a moved booked in within a few days of the lock down and can't postpone, plus the agent is happy to do it and the tenant can get removals organised, it may be possible to do, but you must follow the government guidelines on social distancing. 

What should you do if you are currently or considering selling a home?
Mar 20, 2020

If you are selling a property and moving into rented accommodation or with friends/family……as long as you secure a buyer that is financially able to purchase your property under the current circumstances (a cash buyer, for example) at a price you are willing to accept, there is little reason not to put your property on the market. However, you need to understand the pros and cons.

Coronavirus – will it impact on the property market?
Mar 13, 2020

Coronavirus – will it impact on the property market? Just as we have turned a corner in the property market, likely to get back to 2018 transaction levels and see a nice steady 2-4% increase in property prices this year, bang! The bad news of Coronavirus has caused absolute mayhem in stocks and shares which have plummeted at levels last seen during the panic of the credit crunch in 2007.

March 2020 property price report - do we have a Boris or Brexit bounce?
Mar 13, 2020

The indices are all full of the joys of the current Boris or Brexit bounce as the market kicks starts the year with a cracking set of numbers showing increased activity, which will be much welcomed, especially in London, the South and East. But, it’s always worth taking a look back at what has happened and not get too carried away with the current enthusiastic commentary....and then there's Coronavirus to add into the mix.