Since the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s announcement in July regarding the Stamp Duty Holiday, the housing market has seen a surge in business with Rightmove reporting a ten year high in July, with figures released highlighting a 38% increase in the same period last year.Attwells has remained open throughout the pandemic and has moved more than…
According to a recent study carried out by Unbiased, the finance advice platform homeowners who move before the Stamp Duty Holiday deadline of 31st March 2021, will save on average £2,000. Meaning the changes brought in to stimulate the economy are likely to benefit homeowners, as Stamp Duty is typically not paid by first time…
Ellisons has announced the appointment of Andrew Fernandes as a Partner in its highly regarded Commercial Property team. Andrew will be based at the firm’s Chelmsford office in New London Road, where the firm relocated to last year. Andrew has a wealth of experience in commercial property transactions including the acquisition and disposal of land…
An East Anglian housebuilder is looking forward to a positive return to business after the three-month Coronavirus lockdown – and has welcomed the Stamp Duty Holiday announced recently. Bennett Homes, based in Nowton, has now re-started construction on most of its developments across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, as well as re-opening its Show Homes and…
Two-thirds of British consumers have advised that they will not travel abroad this summer even if Government guidelines permit, according to new research by external shading experts, Caribbean Blinds. The research, which questioned 500 respondents on their revised plans for summer 2020, revealed that just 16% would be happy to travel overseas amidst the COVID-19…
As the lockdown is eased, Suffolk is preparing to re-open with residents starting to return to work. As a consequence, plans such as moving home can resume with over 700 homes being listed on Rightmove since PM Boris Johnson’s announcement on 10th May. In Ipswich, property law experts Attwells Solicitors, who have continued to support…
Fire safety business, Thermatech Fire Consultants (TFC), is launching a new smartphone and android app Regulation 38 to help the property development sector report key information surrounding fire safety. Regulation 38 aims to ensure information critical to the life safety of people using or working near a building in the event of fire is communicated…
Sue Gates as been appointed as the new customer care manager at Hopkins Homes, based in Woodbridge. She brings a wealth of experience to the role and will ensure the housebuilding firm continues to provide the highest standard of service possible to its customers. Heading up a team of 12 based at Hopkins Homes’ head…