1 in 8 plan to move within the next 5 years
I like to move it, move it. You like to move it move it!One in every eight home movers across the UK expect to be in their new home for less than five years, with over a third of new home owners for a decade or less.Over half of home buyers aged...
Where are Olympic heroes made? Look no further than these stars past and present
The Olympic Games are officialy here, with the opening ceremony this coming Friday.Eleven thousand elite athletes will converge in Tokyo for the 32nd Summer Olympic Games.Each of them will have put in tens of thousands of hours in practice and shed...
96% of buyers plan to stick with their property purchase
Research by Rightmove indicates the vast majority of sales will continue even with buyers missing the September SDLT deadlines.A proportion of buyers are likely to renegotiate on price and this may well act as a brake on rising house prices.Zoopla...
Why we should all support Love Parks Week in St Neots and beyond
Next week, we’ll all have the chance to celebrate and support our favourite green spaces during #LoveParksWeek from the 23rd of July to the 1st of August.The Keep Britain Tidy initiative, encourages people to value our nation’s parks and this...
How to choose the right solicitor in St Neots and beyond
Whether you instruct a conveyancer or a solicitor, they essentially do the same thing when it comes to dealing with a property transaction. The terms are often used interchangeably by people who aren’t working in the industry. This is the person...
Prizes to properties
If football isn't your thing then there's always the tennis.The 134th Wimbledon Championships is underway and a suite of new champions are set to be crowned in a glorious weekend of sporting action.While the average price of a property across...
Footloose population on the move
Nearly 1.5 million people changed region in the UK even before the pandemic.Here in the East of England, 170,968 moved in with 153,574 moving out.Since the pandemic, housing market demand has increased significantly, with people making lifestyle...
Maintaining balance in your life in St Neots and beyond after lockdown
Things are starting to look up again. It turns out the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t an oncoming train. Boris Johnson announced yesterday evening, that from the 19th of July social distancing will be scrapped in England and people will...
32% of sales fall below £250,000 in the East of England
Nearly half of buyers are still likely to benefit from 0% taxation on their main residence from the 1st of July when the Stamp Duty and Land Transaction Tax Holiday price thresholds fall to £250,000 in England and £180,000 in Wales.Over the past...
Tips for getting a good mortgage deal in St Neots and beyond
For most people, a mortgage is the biggest loan they’ll take out in their lifetime so, understandably, they want to land the best deal. But with hundreds of mortgage products on the market, it’s easy for homebuyers to feel overwhelmed or...