House Prices New figures released by Nationwide reveals house prices are increasing year on year by 3.7 per cent and in the last month alone by 2 per cent. This means that the annual rate of increase has more than doubled since the Coronavirus lockdown. This is the highest monthly property price rise since February […]
The property market is booming. Since the lifting of Coronavirus lockdown restrictions we have seen a huge influx in sales and lets agreed. Many estate agents across the country are running out of stock as there are more buyers and renters coming to the market than actual properties. This has also pushed up sales and […]
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced a ‘holiday’ on stamp duty up to 31st March 2021. This is part of a Coronavirus recovery package to kick start the housing market following the lockdown period. Stamp duty will be axed for any property purchase below £500,000. This is to be kept in place for […]
As a landlord renting a property to tenants, there are many rules and regulations that need to be adhered to. These also vary depending on how many tenants are living in the property. One of the questions that often crops up when talking to us as letting agents is ‘do I need an EICR?’. Until […]
Rightmove recorded their busiest ever day on 27th May 2020. Last week saw a new daily record for the most visits to the Rightmove website. They also received record buyer and renter enquiry volumes. The website surpassed six million visits for the first time which was up 18 per cent on the same day in […]
Following government guidance on COVID-19, we are reopening for business on 18th May 2020. Our phone lines will be open for the following services: Property sales Property valuations All landlord lettings services Tenant services and rental viewings Mortgage advice Maintenance works Our offices will be open but for pre-arranged appointments only. Please note that phone […]
Property prices in the UK are still yet to be affected by the COVID-19 Coronavirus. This is despite the country grinding to a halt during the lockdown period and government recommendations which advise against moving home. Data released by Nationwide shows that house prices increased annually by 3.7 per cent in April. It is important […]
Walton & Allen Estate Agents Nottingham are producing virtual video viewing tours to keep the property market moving. We have produced over 25 video tours so far for both sales and lettings and will continue to produce more over the coming weeks. If you are interested in any of our available properties, either to buy […]
The Help To Buy scheme is set to be extended once the Cornavirus lockdown ends. The scheme currently helps buyers or new build homes by providing them with a 20% property value equity loan. This was due to be phased out between Spring 2021 and 2023. The idea behind the extension is to boost market […]
How is the current crisis effecting the housing market? Everyone has an opinion on the housing market, whether or not they work in the estate agency industry. Well, my experience over the last 25 years is that most predictions get it wrong. There seems to be a habit of talking down the market whether it […]
