First Time Buyers STAMP DUTY changes
In the November Budget the Chancellor Philip Hammond gave the property market a much needed boost by effectively abolishing stamp duty for First Time Buyers. The changes mean that no tax is payable if a First Time Buyer purchases a property upto the value of £300,000,...
What will MAY bring?
May is traditionally a strong month for sales in the property market. The better weather means owners can prepare their gardens for photographs. Spring blossom and colourful bulbs normally add a cascade of colours enabling us as marketing agents to present a garden as...
HOME INFORMATION PACKS – ARE THEY ABOUT TO RETURN?
Nearly 10 years ago, Yvette Coper the then Housing Minister in Tony Blair’s government “masterminded” the ill-fated “Home Information Packs” designed the speed up and stream line the conveyancing process. They came into effect on 1st August 2007 and coincided with the...
Josh Coulson has signed for Malcolms estate agents
BREAKING NEWS JOSH will be in the Cambourne office on FRIDAY 24th of March 2017 from 3pm. He will be signing autographs and having photos with everyone who comes into the office This is a great chance to meet one of Cambridge United's longest serving players. Josh is...
Rightmove – News from the Industry Leading Portal
We are now 10 weeks into the New Year of 2017. What’s happened to the property market so far? Malcolms can give a “snapshot” of the market in Cambourne and West Cambridgeshire, but Rightmove can give us a national overview. Our local view is very similar to the last...
How to make the MOST of your Money
Is Property Still The Best Bet? Thirty years ago when Stamp Duty, utility bills and council tax were lower, if you had an increase in salary or were expecting a baby, a homeowner's first thought was to try and make that UP MARKET MOVE. In the 1990’s homeowners became...
Barclays Premier League – Who’s going to win the Title?
It's a Six Horse Race For the first time in many years, if not ever, any one of six teams can win the league this season. Even in the media sensationalised reporting, who could argue against this fact. We are more than half way through the season, with the January...
House Price Index – Positive Headline
Nationwide Report that the August House Price Index was up 0.6% with an annual increase up to 5.6% from 5.2% in July. You can read the full report below, but it seems there is a slight discrepancy with how these results have occurred. The activity reported by estate...
Property is a better bet than a Pension
Andy Haldane is a chief economist for the Bank of England and in a recent interview with the Sunday Times says "I believe that property is a better bet for retirement planning than a pension. It ought to be a pension, but its almost certainly property." Chief...
Olympic Gold
Our whole nation is joining in the GB Olympic medal "feel good factor". What a fantastic change for the media to talk so positively about the success of the GB team rather than post Brexit blues. The media has focused on the athletes' personal sacrifice, dedication,...