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Hands up if you were under the impression that UK property prices have fallen since the EU referendum in the summer of 2016. Well, you are not alone! The doom and gloom which follo...
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We live in a bizarre world where critics of Brexit seem to have the opportunity to call a property market crash time and time again. The big noises in the world of economics sugges...
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Over the last few months there has been significant attention on the UK economy and the sterling exchange rate. Even though it has taken more than three years, there are signs that...
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John Howard is a man who was been there, done it and converted/refurbished an array of properties over many decades. While he is an expert at finding, buying and selling properties...
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When Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell began floating the idea of a right to buy scheme for private tenants over the weekend there was surprise, anger and dismay. Just a few days la...
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Over the last few years we have seen significant growth in demand for off-plan property right across the UK. When you consider that demand has outstripped the supply of new build p...
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One of the most common questions asked of property experts such as John Howard is what type of property should they buy. Should they look at residential or commercial, town or coun...
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There are been some interesting developments in the North of England. South Tyneside Council is calling for the introduction of Information Sharing Arrangements (ISA) in relation t...
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) issues an array of very useful information showing trends in the UK housing market. If you are looking to build up a property portfolio in ...
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Over the last few days it has been confirmed that the UK government is committed to a review of the HS2 project which could eventually be cancelled. We are talking about a project ...
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The last few days have seen property stamp duty hit the headlines with the Chancellor of the Exchequer apparently suggesting this may be switched from buyers to sellers. While thes...
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Many property investors spend more time negotiating the best property price and then fail to understand the fundamentals of funding. John Howard, a.k.a. “The Property Expert”, ...
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While the idea has been mentioned more times than we care to remember, Sajid Javid, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, is looking at property stamp duty on sales. At the moment b...
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We have seen a change of government, change of Brexit strategy and it now looks as though UK interest rates will go further down before they rise. There is political mayhem, talk o...
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It is no secret that Manchester is central to the growing northern economy. Just a few days ago the Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the city to announce yet more investment in...
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While there is a general misconception that selling property is much easier than negotiating a purchase, the same degree of attention should be given to both processes. To obtain t...
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There is no doubt that the High Speed 2 Rail Project (HS2) will revolutionise rail travel across the UK, slashing journey times between the North/Midlands and London. Phase 1 will ...
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Recent comments from the Bank of England suggest that UK base rates could be headed lower in the short term. This seems to be based on the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit which is c...
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Since Boris Johnson took over the role as Prime Minister of the UK there has been constant conflict with his EU counterparts. Despite the fact that the Houses of Parliament refused...
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Negotiating the best deal on a property is fairly simple in theory but in practice it can be very different. You need your own tactics, strategy and an endgame and as “The Proper...
