A 2-minute read. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced sweeping changes this afternoon around Stamp Duty which is excellent news for anyone thinking of buying a home in Rayleigh & Hockley. Stamp Duty is a tax applied when you buy a property and the announcement that there will be a payment holiday starting immediately means homebuyers will save thousands of pounds. What's Changing? The...
July 2020
In this two-minute read, we look at helpful new advice for landlords dealing with cases of rent arrears. At the beginning of the pandemic, many predicted Covid-19 would have a disastrous impact on the private rental sector. But new figures show that 90% of tenants have paid their rent in full during the pandemic—a better result than many had anticipated. Unfortunately, we’re not out of the...
What a few months it has been! – the market was incredibly strong in Jan, and Feb. Even the two weeks before lockdown happened we saw some great numbers in relation to sales and lets. Obviously during lockdown, this was not so easy. There were some sales agreed from pre-lockdown viewings but overall, the government hit the ‘pause’ button on the property market, which effected the amount of...
In this three-minute read, we share some ideas on how you can help your local shops and businesses through these difficult times. One of the most remarkable things about the Covid-19 crisis is the way communities in Rayleigh & Hockley have pulled together. People have stepped up and supported their neighbours, the vulnerable and the NHS. As we enter a new phase of this pandemic – let’s...
In this three-minute read, we look at the legal responsibilities of landlords in Rayleigh & Hockley – and reveal why it pays to let the experts handle the red tape. Some people say being a landlord is easy. These people are wrong. Glance through the list of the 175 plus laws that apply to landlords in the UK and you quickly realise there is a lot more to the lettings game than most people...