Tag: conveyancing
It’s not all doom and gloom: property predictions for 2021
The end of 2020 saw house prices at a record high, helped by the chancellor’s Stamp Duty holiday, but what is likely to happen in 2021 as financial disruption continues? The property market slumped during the first lockdown of 2020, with prices down 0.5 per cent halfway through the year. However, following relaxing of restrictions...
What are people looking for in a home post Covid 19?
Following a year of lockdowns and working from home, people are looking at their properties in a different light. Living close to their place of work is less of a priority, with other desirable qualities shooting to the top of the list. The Office for National Statistics has found that before 2020 around 70 per...
Changing attitudes to property post Covid 19
New research has found that over one-third of people expect to be working from home regularly in the future. Homebuilder Barratt Homes and GoodMore Global Ltd have conducted a study into changing attitudes to working from home and people’s wishes when it comes to moving home. Researchers questioned 750 participants from London and South East...
Public support for enhancement of green spaces
The pandemic and subsequent restrictions have highlighted to many the importance of green spaces for mental and physical health and wellbeing. Research commissioned by the Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) together with the HomeOwners Alliance and carried out by YouGov in the summer of 2020, found that 71 per cent of those...
Yes! We’re still open. It’s business as usual.
Given last night’s announcement that the country is lie in a national lockdown, we wanted to let you know that moving home is still allowed as it has been since mid-May. Below is a link to the Government website with more information. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tier-4-stay-at-home#moving-home At LPL we will continue our usual Covid procedures: including working from...
The government’s Green Homes Grant
The government’s Green Homes Grant scheme, announced in July 2020, is live. The grant can cover two-thirds of the cost of specified energy-efficient improvements on homes in England up to a maximum of £5,000, or £10,000 for those on certain benefits. What green measures can be funded? Home improvement measures are split into ‘primary’ and...
Common house survey problems
If you’ve found your dream home, the last thing you want is a survey that reveals problems. However, this doesn’t mean that your purchase can’t go ahead. Usually, a solution can be found. When a property is offered for sale its condition isn’t always obvious. It isn’t until the surveyor has had a good look...
Top tips for packing when moving home
Packing to move house can be a huge undertaking, particularly if you have the contents of a family home to deal with. We take a look at some top tips for an easy move. Start decluttering as soon as you can Perhaps the most important tip is to make a start as soon as you...
Sell your house in time to benefit from the Stamp Duty holiday
To stimulate the housing market during the pandemic, the chancellor has put in place a temporary measure meaning many home buyers will not have to pay Stamp Duty. The nil-rate period is set to last until 31 March 2021. With purchases often taking several months to complete, if you want to save money by not...
