For us property professionals, or sometimes called property bores, every year we see a lull in the number of new properties coming to the market in February and March. It is a “grey period” between the busy Christmas period; when there are lots of completions as people move home before year end, AND the run […]
As we dive into 2021 , I wanted to share my thoughts on how we can help protect your rental investment and to give some of the reasonings as to how this can be done and why. If you Google the impact that Covid 19 has had on the rental market you will get bombarded […]
We have predicted capital appreciation in the East Midlands of 5% for 2021, but how will the market move throughout the year? Here is our best educated guess; The closing months of 2020 were chaotic, rules complex and businesses unable to make any forecast or any budget. There were certainly signs of pain on the […]
Given our predictions for 2021, we forecast residential property will continue to be a steady, stable performer. Why residential property investment? Lower volatility than other asset classes A tangible asset, a real asset with real tenants, and most importantly an investment that people understand A macro environment of limited, constrained supply and increasing demand […]
As we indulge in our annual ritual of forecasting the next 12 months, we are reminded that predictions are only of use if we (the forecaster) have a good track record of forecasting! So, as usual, we’re going to kick things off by reviewing how our predictions performed last year, before giving our forecasts for […]
Following the prime ministers announcement last night that England is to enter into another lockdown the government has announced that buying, selling and letting activities can continue. During the lockdown renters and homeowners in England will still be able to move and removal firms, as well as estate agents, can still operate by going inside […]
You may have seen many marketing campaigns over this festive period from estate agents. Most of them are recommending that you should place your home on the open market NOW, with the usual line being that lots of people are seeking homes on Rightmove over the Christmas period. Whilst, of course, we too would like […]
How has it impacted upon our local property and construction market? Graeme King, Director of RTK Stamford Ltd, formally RT Architects, takes a brief look at the local market and the impact of the virus. COVID-19 has thrown all sorts of spanners in all sorts of places this year but what we have encountered is […]
Even when you have taken all the right measures to look after your property, sometimes things can go wrong. Out Rent Protection and Legal Expenses service means that, should the unexpected happen, you’ll always get the income you expect from your tenants, and it will also support you if you need legal representation to recover […]
The residential property market as a whole, and especially in the East Midlands, has been remarkably resilient in 2020. We started the year expecting a 4% rise in prices (see our annual predictions in January), many others were a lot more bearish than us. For example, Savills predicted a 7.5% fall in prices. I am […]