There are 406 properties for sale today in Lincoln; roll the clock back exactly a year, and the figure was 686 – there’s been a drop of 41%. This drop is being dubbed ‘for sale board crunch’. The ‘for sale board crunch’ has left many prospective Lincoln home buyers stressing…
Are these proposed changes another nail in the buy-to-let coffin for Lincoln landlords? On the face of it, yes, it could be seen as another attack on the humble Lincoln landlord, having to spend money on their properties and get tangled up with red tape on a register and then…
The wholesale gas price has tripled in 2021. Even if you aren’t on gas at home, half the UK’s electricity comes from burning gas so, this affects everyone. Even though domestic bills have been protected from the majority of this with the Government’s price cap, energy bills will rise by…
Since 2001, UK average house prices have risen by an astonishing 187.2% across the UK, while in London the figure is 247.6%. Looking back at the people that bought in those first few years of the new Millennium, few of those buying or selling property in 2001 could have forecast…
The headlines. Lincoln rents up by 7.1% in the last 12 months, Lincoln house prices up 11.7% in the last 12 months, Lincoln landlords helped by ultra-low mortgage rates and a stamp duty holiday, Yet, some landlords in Lincoln anxious about a possible end to no fault evictions, New EPC…
Finding your next Lincoln property, be that for yourself to live in or as a Lincoln buy to let landlord, can sometimes be a scary task. You are possibly making one of the biggest purchases of your life, and you want to ensure you make the right choice. Buying your…
So, did you know 4,743 Lincoln homeowners are considering selling their Lincoln home between now and the summer of 2023? Reports in the press suggest 1 in 5 homeowners are considering moving home in the next 18 months. This will change the dynamics of selling your home in Lincoln, meaning…
The issue of new housebuilding in the UK stirs strong emotions. Many believe their local areas are turning into construction zones, with too many homes being built, disrupting the character of towns and villages. But is this perception grounded in reality? The Labour government, which came into power in the…
This question was posed by one of my nephews, when they dropped over for a family quiz over the Christmas break (doesn’t that seem an age away now?). I didn’t know the answer off the top of my head, yet I promised I would find out. So, over the Christmas…
As an experienced estate agent based in Lincoln, I like to monitor the UK and Lincoln property market trends. Therefore, I will start by analysing the 2024 property market (both nationally and locally) and then give my predictions for 2025. In 2024, the UK property market recorded 1,230,136 homes sold…