No chain homes – make your move simpler by picking a property to buy with no onward chain! “A chain-free property is a property that is being sold by a vendor (home seller) who does not need to purchase a new property after they sell.” With a late flurry of sales agreed over the last… Read More
Three facts to find out from estate agents What if I said you could find out three facts about the estate agents you’ve invited to meet up with and get a pretty accurate idea of how good they are, rather than listening to sales pitch after sales pitch? Sounds good, I bet? Would you ask… Read More
As regards Bath property prices, 2019 has so far been very much a game of two halves. The beginning of the year saw a continuation of Brexit uncertainty affecting the local property market whereas the summer onwards showed significant signs of recovery. From our in house tracking of the vital local property statistics, the two… Read More
Six top tips for moving by Christmas – Just like Easter and the beginning of the summer hols, December is a very busy month in any year for movers. With about three months to go now, we’re right in the middle of the time many homemovers decide they want to be in the new pad… Read More
Bath property market update – Sept 2019 The autumn property season is upon us, with schools back in the city today and tomorrow. We’ve already seen a few early bird owners using the end of the holiday season to launch. From the look of the diary already this month, the good news for buyers is… Read More
Struggling to see a pattern in the local market? I’ll let you into a secret – so are we! The property market in Bath usually follows clearly discernable seasonal trends in any year, with ebbs and flows as the days get longer or various holidays take precedence. However, this year (with political upheaval taking… Read More
Bath property market update – July 2019 Glastonbury is over for another year (this time without the traditional mud) and we’re right in the middle of the summer market with school holidays fast approaching. If you’re wondering how the local market is performing in the sunshine, we’ve collected lots of data below for you to… Read More
Buying a home – just how long does it take? I’ve just read the results of a new survey which suggests it takes on average 6 months & 24 days for buying a home. The research, using polling data from 2000 buyers and conducted on behalf of a property virtual tours firm*, goes on to… Read More
May Bath property update – traditionally the busiest section of the Spring market, with buyers looking to secure properties to move into over the summer holidays, but how has the Bath property market coped after the Easter holidays and with continued Brexit uncertainty? Well, from some of the figures below (notably selling times), the answer… Read More
Landlord lettings update – the latest legislation to hit the industry and thoughts from our Lettings managing partner William. If you’re a landlord we don’t yet look after, you may be interested in catching up with the raft of new rules in place / about to go live in 2019. ***** Homes (Fitness… Read More
