In a perfect world, the home selling process would be straightforward and quick. You’d list your home for sale, schedule viewings, receive multiple offers, and sell your home fast and above list price. Unfortunately, selling your house isn’t always that simple and your home could end up sitting on the market longer than you anticipated.… → continue reading
Whether you’re buying your first home or upgrading your current one, your dog deserves a home where it feels comfortable, loved, and cared for. And, if you want to do something special for your four-legged friend or are introducing a new dog into your home, there are basic home improvements you can make…
Simple additions like potty patches or larger renovations such as heated flooring can make a big difference towards making your home more dog-centric.… → continue reading
With the current Stamp Duty incentive coming to an end, let’s have a look at the actual rates and how they are calculated. The freehold residential stamp duty rates in England and Northern Ireland are shown in the tables below.
SDLT rates until 30th June.… → continue reading
We are currently living through some pretty extraordinary times and all of our lives have changed.
Except for our fantastic keyworkers in the Thanet area, to whom we are eternally grateful during these difficult times, thousands of people, including the team at Alexander Russell Estate Agents are now having to adapt to working from home.… → continue reading
Good evening,
I’m sure you’re aware of the Prime Minister’s announcement about the latest national lockdown in England this evening. The government has issued updated guidance around the restrictions in England coming into effect tomorrow, Tuesday 5/1/2021. Here’s the key information:
MOVING HOME –
You can still move home.… → continue reading
The weeks either side of New Year always involve some sort of clearing out. Whether you’ve hosted over the season, been a guest somewhere else or stayed at home for a quiet one, there are cards, wrapping, boxes and bottles to throw out, and decorations to take down and put away.… → continue reading
It’s been another full-on month in the world of property for us at Alexander Russell Estate Agents!
It would seem that people in our area are still very keen on finding a new place to call home.… → continue reading
Gardens get a raw deal at Christmas. While everyone’s thinking about getting together with family and friends, gardens and balconies are left out in the cold, cut off and forgotten behind the curtains with not so much as a passing glance before March.… → continue reading
Having only been in business now for 3 months, the prospect of entering a National lockdown is worrying for business.… → continue reading
So, following the announcement from no.10 this evening lockdown part 2 is upon us from Thursday. We are awaiting further guidance from the housing minister about what this means specifically for our industry.
As much as I understand the need to protect lives and the NHS I’m feeling a little bit gutted to have to hit the pause button only 3 months into having setup our business as we are just getting going and really hitting our stride now.… → continue reading
