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David Gibson FNAEA MARLA, Partner - Sales department
Wed 22 Dec 2021

Maintaining your roof and keeping it in good condition is in the interest of every responsible homeowner. Keep on top of these simple chores and do yourself and your property a huge favour in the future. While the roof over your house is built to last and stand the test of time and harsh weather, the onus is on you to make sure it is well looked after so that you get the best return on your investment for many years. Read our top four tips to see your roof through winter …

Fri 02 Jul 2021

Although new the number of new homes coming to the market has increased slightly in recent weeks, demand continues to outpace supply, placing sustained pressure on prices. Month on month average property prices are rising in all regions of the UK and right across the South west....…

David Gibson FNAEA MARLA, Partner - Sales department
Thu 04 Mar 2021

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has announced that the Stamp Duty Holiday for the sale of properties up to the value of £500,000 will be extended from 31st March, to the end of June 2021. Then in order to ensure there isn't  a cliff edge, from 1st July 2021, the Stamp Duty Holiday will be tapered and will only apply on properties up to a value of £250,000 and this will finish at the end of September…

David Gibson FNAEA MARLA, Partner - Sales department
Sat 27 Feb 2021

The new mortgage guarantee scheme designed to help first-time buyers with 5% deposits onto the housing ladder will be unveiled by Rishi Sunak on Wednesday. The aim is to stimulate the housing market, get more younger people onto the housing ladder, and increase property transactions…

Symon Garratt CPEA FNAEA Dip.DEA Dip.GDA, Associate Partner
Sat 27 Feb 2021

At 8.5%, average annual price growth in the South West is stronger than the UK average. Growth is currently at its strongest level in over four years and considerably higher than the -0.2% recorded this time a year ago. Rightmove report average asking prices rose 0.6% month on month.....…

Wed 17 Feb 2021

When someone passes away, the person who applies for the right to deal with the deceased’s possessions and property has to “apply for probate”. If the person who died left a Will, then the person applying can be given a “grant of probate”. If someone has not left a Will, then a person gets “letters of administration”. If someone hasn’t left a Will but has part-owned a property it will pass to the part-owner. Note that the rules are slightly different in England when compared to Wales or Scotland......…

David Gibson FNAEA MARLA, Partner - Sales department
Tue 16 Feb 2021

Selling your home? Whether you want to move to a new location, upgrade to a larger home or are looking to take on a project property, selling your home can seem like a mammoth task. If you have never sold a house before, all the unknown processes can leave your head spinning. Maybe you need to sell your home right away or perhaps you are making preparations to put your house on the market in the next year. Whatever your situation, we have created a helpful guide to prepare you to sell your home for the first time.…

David Gibson FNAEA MARLA, Partner - Sales department
Wed 10 Feb 2021

One of our clients has asked us about how to create a wow factor in their home - they said - "Our house needs some improvement but we don’t really know where to start! What makes the biggest impact, in terms of both ‘wow factor’ and increasing the value of the house? …