Should I pay a non-refundable deposit? Having recently spent a month negotiating the terms of a non-refundable deposit (also known as lockout agreements & initial deposits), I wanted to share the experience with you. NRD’s can be complex, and time-consuming to arrange, where some would argue that the time is better spent on progressing the […]
Gavin Barwell, Minister of State for housing, has announced that the first of thousands of new Starter Homes will be built on brownfield sites across the country this year. Starter homes are new homes built for first-time buyers between 23 and 40 years old, sold at least 20% below market value. The maximum price after […]
It’s been an exciting, yet turbulent first month of 2017, filled with uncertainty and the expectation of a property market correction. So far, most analysts predictions of the effects of both a Donald Trump presidency and the UK voting to leave the EU have been somewhat amiss. In the days and weeks leading up to […]
Uncertainty can be the catalyst for opportunity, especially for those savvy enough to see through the various externalities that the UK faces in an uncertain global economic climate. Property professionals across the UK are urging the wider economy to focus on the positive opportunities that Brexit presents. With 28% of UK commercial real estate investments […]
Brexit – one word amongst several that has come to define 2016. However many commentators and a significant number of institutions have been taken aback since June 24th at the lack of economic turmoil we have suffered. It was universally accepted by the majority that we were we to leave the European Union the short […]