Property Talk: A 'taxing' time of year

It seems like the last month or two has centred around additional payments for the privilege of buying something from someone. Donald has been making headlines across the world and we are all familiar

Property Talk: A Spring market ready to bloom

We’ve seen a quieter month for property news but as expected a busier month for property completions. As discussed previously, the stamp duty changes come into effect as of the 1st April and the legal

Property Talk: Improve your chances of sales success

Those of you who read these Property Talks regularly will know how much I love my facts and figures. The trends in the property market can be followed year on year with activity levels and sales

What do the stamp duty changes mean?

As of 1st April 2025 the stamp duty rates for England and Northern Ireland are due to change. This could mean that a lot of people have to pay more stamp duty on their property purchases, whether it’s

Property Talk: New Year Review

Here we are again at the end of another year, and as seems to have become tradition, I find myself taking time to look back over the last 12 months of the property market and the wider world.

Last

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