Opinion
Why are we waiting?
Today I published an article about lengthy lender wait times, which have become a frustrating part of Covid life.
Potentially buyers can miss out... Read more
Opinion
Opinion
Winter Economic Plan: a slow wind down of government support
I am cautiously optimistic about the government's Winter Economic Plan, announced last week, which will mean the government is able to reduce its... Read more
Opinion
Why I don’t see shared ownership becoming mainstream
The government’s proposed changes to shared ownership is a development that will open up the market to thousands of buyers.
The scheme will be... Read more
Opinion
Why current conditions spur on investors over first-time buyers
When researching the state of the market this week it occurred to me that the current situation is very difficult for first-time buyers compared to... Read more
Blog, Opinion
Coping with working from home
Like many of you I’ve been working from home for some time now and the office has become a distant memory.
Coping with the situation is quite a... Read more
Opinion
A bad week for the government
Last week saw the government extend the tenant eviction ban by a further four weeks at the 11th hour – crowning a week of U-turns for Boris and co.... Read more
Opinion
Will the stamp duty holiday have too much of an impact?
Early signs suggest the government’s stamp duty holiday is having the desired effect by stimulating housing market activity.
Countrywide has... Read more
Opinion
How Covid-19 is reshaping our workforce
It seems Covid-19 may have changed the way people operate for good, ending the trend of our workforce being tethered to their desks.
Last week’s... Read more
Opinion
How I moved house during the pandemic
On Friday I finally moved house – which has been a big relief after looking for a new place to live for the past couple of months (it has felt like... Read more
Opinion
Analysing the government’s planning permission changes
Last week the government made some interesting changes to planning rules which are set to come into force in September.
The proposals would make... Read more
Opinion
Stamp duty change is a controversial opportunity for landlords
Much of last week’s news was dominated by reaction to England and Northern Ireland’s stamp duty holiday – I posted my thoughts on that last... Read more
Opinion
Why I’m not a fan of the stamp duty holiday
Last week saw the government change stamp duty once again, temporarily cutting the tax on property purchases worth up to £500,000.
While I’m... Read more
Opinion
Johnson’s ‘new deal’ is nonsense but the message is positive
Last week saw Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledge to loosen regulations to help developers build.
Measures should help developers more easily... Read more
Opinion
Navigating the tenant eviction bans
The UK currently enforces two tenant eviction bans, both of which were extended in June.
For residential tenants the ban will last until the end... Read more
Why the pandemic has impacted surveyors the most
Ray Harriot, founder of Reliable Property Group
The continued question mark over the Stamp Duty... Read more
How to procure technology for property
Kathryn Rogers, partner, Cripps Pemberton Greenish
As my colleague Mike Scott wrote in Property... Read more
Navigating 2020 has paved the way for 2021 and beyond
Steve Moir (pictured), chairman of the Experts in Property network of independent estate agents... Read more
The cladding issue must be addressed immediately
Eric Curran (pictured) is a partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, based in the firm's Glasgow... Read more
New parliamentary group to promote commercial property
Gagan Mohindra is member of parliament for South West Hertfordshire
Over the last 20 years the... Read more
Should landlords operate as a limited company or individual?
Sajjad Nawaz (pictured) is the owner of Buy to Let Tax Accountants
It’s become far more common... Read more
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