News & Legislation Articles

New Housing Secretary makes his first move

Thursday, September 5, 2019

As his first major move in the job, Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick has revealed plans that would help more first-time buyers get onto the property ladder. The plans involve overhauling the shared ownership scheme, allowing people to increase...

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An interview with Royston & Lund

Friday, August 30, 2019

This month, we caught up with Val Shakespeare, Sales Director at Royston & Lund to discuss her idea of a perfect home and top tips for working in the property sector. Tell us about yourself I have 38 years of experience in the property...

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Have you considered inheritance tax?

Monday, August 12, 2019

While leaving your home to a family member is a very generous act, there is the matter of inheritance tax to think about.  One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin was once attributed to saying that...

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Could Boris make changes to Stamp Duty in the near future?

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Many in the property industry have called out for the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson , to act decisively on his previously proposed plan of possibly scrapping Stamp Duty on homes under £500,000, at the same time cutting it from 12% to...

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Record haul for Guild Agents at The ESTAS

Monday, May 20, 2019

Guild Agents win a record number of awards at The ESTAS, the most prestigious awards in the UK property industry The Guild Member agents around the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS Customer Service Awards for 2019,...

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An interview with Midcalf Nicholls

Friday, May 10, 2019

This month, we caught up with Dawn Dickinson, General Manager at Midcalf Nicholls who talks us through the property market in the West Midlands and her advice for those looking to move home.   Tell us about yourself…...

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An interview with Drivers & Norris

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

This month, we caught up with Simon Etson, Residential Sales Manager for Drivers & Norris. He tells us about the history of Drivers & Norris, the property market in North London and his idea of a dream home. Simon, tell us about...

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Is Brexit keeping first-time buyers out of the market?

Friday, February 15, 2019

While the government has put several things in place to boost the first-time buyer’s market, the uncertainty surrounding Brexit and its full impact on the housing market, deposit requirements and property prices have left many would-be...

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