The Stamp Duty holiday window has finally drawn to a close and so marks the end of one of the most spectacularly crazy periods the UK property market has ever seen! And all this against the backdrop of a global pandemic. You couldn’t make this stuff up! But now in the cold light of day, we ask, what next for the UK property market?
Design and decorating companies usually announce an annual ‘colour of the year’ – a shade that encapsulates a nation’s mood and complements current interior trends – and Dulux has been the first to break cover. It has announced that its Colour of the Year 2022 is Bright Skies.
The Stamp Duty holiday window finally closed at the end of September and Stamp Duty now returns to pre pandemic rates. Our new Cheadle property market review looks at what is in store next for the housing market. What the trends are for prices, what will happen with interest rates and what we can expect in the Chancellors Autumn Budget. If you are thinking of moving, you will not want to miss this!
The frenzy of the stamp duty holiday is over, but that doesn’t mean that buyers and sellers in Cheadle have stopped their dreams of moving. Their thoughts now are all about timing; with this in mind, if you are thinking of selling your home in the coming weeks, you need to get the best estate agent for you and the best out of them.
Whether it’s a stop gap, a stepping stone or a lifestyle choice, one thing is constant – the need for quality rental accommodation. With many aspects in the ascendency – and a very different landscape in terms of lifestyles and working arrangements – now is a good time to re-evaluate attitudes to renting.
If you’re due to complete on a property soon and want to keep it secure as you settle in, you may find our 6 essential security changes useful.
After a year of unprecedented demand for homes, could the Autumn/Winter months prove tougher for home sellers? and will they need to do more to ensure their property remains on buyers radars. Our new blog looks at 7 possible reasons why they may not and what can be done to overcome this!
New analysis has shown houses are still in high demand and are predicted to remain hot property well into 2022. Property portal Zoopla reported that demand for houses in July this year was twice as high as typically seen at the same point between 2017 and 2019.
Location, Location, Location has has always been important, but today as a result of the pandemic and a change in what is important to people and families, it is more important than ever and why those living in the Cheadle area are taking a look at the delights right here on their doorstep!
While we may only light the gas, fan the real flames or flick the switch of a stove-effect heater when it’s really cold, the mantelpiece is a year-round feature that you can dress to have a big impact. In fact, there is something called ‘mantelscaping’ – the art of arranging knick-knacks, trinkets and flowers on the ledge (the mantel) that sits above a fire.
Even for the humble one-property landlord or investment novice, there are gains to be made in the student let market. A shortage in traditional ‘hall’ accommodation, coupled with the desire to live with like-minded undergraduates in a freer environment, has buoyed the private student rental market.
So, blink and you have probably missed the Summer! And as we head into September and the children return to school, you will be delighted to know that as we write this, there are now 114 days until Christmas!
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