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How Will the Brexit Deal Affect Bristol House Prices and Your Mortgage Payments?
Christmas Eve brought the news that Boris Johnson had conclusively agreed on a Brexit deal for the UK with the European Union. This gave optimism that the economic turmoil of leaving the EU would be radically reduced, yet what will this ‘trade deal’ do to the value of your Bristol home and the mortgage payments you […]
Bristol Landlords and Second Homeowners will Probably Save Money from the Proposed New Capital Gains Tax changes
Yet, if the proposals were adopted in full, some Bristol landlords would pay £11,000 less Capital Gains Tax than they would currently The government borrowed £394bn this financial year (April ‘20 to April ‘21). This figure does not include the cost of November lockdowns and support measures, which means the final bill will probably be […]
Portsmouth Homebuyers Have Saved £83,640 Thanks to the Stamp Duty Holiday – Yet Many Could Miss Out
Portsmouth homebuyers and Portsmouth landlords purchasing residential property have saved £83,640 since the Chancellor reduced Stamp Duty on 8th July 2020, yet many more Portsmouth homebuyers could miss out. My analysis of properties sold in Portsmouth from the Land Registry between the introduction of the Stamp Duty holiday on 8th July 2020 and 14th August […]
Why Are Some Banks Reining In Over-Enthusiastic Portsmouth Homebuyers and Buy to Let Investors?
The Portsmouth property market is an enigma and chock-full of contradictions. Notwithstanding an economic recession and forecasts of property values dropping, nobody seems to have informed the Portsmouth homeowners selling their homes and those Portsmouth people looking to buy them. As I have discussed in many recent articles on the locality, the Portsmouth property market […]
Bristol Property Market – the Last 10 Years
One of my Bristol landlords contacted me last week, after he had spoken to a landlord friend of his. He told me they were deliberating the Bristol property market and neither of them could make their mind up if it was time to either sell or buy property following Covid-19. His friend said he would […]
Is This a Good Time to Buy Your First Home in Bristol?
Should you wait to buy your first home in Bristol or buy now? What sort of mortgages are available? What sort of deposit is required? These are questions all Bristol buyers are asking at the moment, yet this week I would like to focus on Bristol first time buyers and what it means directly and […]
Is This a Good Time to Buy Your First Home in Portsmouth?
Should you wait to buy your first home in Portsmouth or buy now? What sort of mortgages are available? What sort of deposit is required? These are questions all Portsmouth buyers are asking at the moment, yet this week I would like to focus on Portsmouth first time buyers and what it means directly and […]