What the Budget means for Property
29 March 2016The Chancellor announced the 2016 Spring budget on 16 March. There wasn’t any real surprises as there had already been much debate on possible implications for the property market. Here are some of the key messages. Stamp Duty It was confirmed that large scale investors of buy-to-let properties will pay the 3% stamp duty surcharge […]
Read moreGet on the property ladder with Help to Buy!
27 February 2016For cash-strapped Londoners who want to get on the property ladder, the Help to Buy scheme (covering homes valued up to £600,000) has now been made available until 2021. Last November, the Government doubled the size of the equity loan available, from 20 per cent to 40 per cent of the home’s value. In total […]
Read moreEurope: Should we stay or should we go?
27 February 2016We know the UK’s EU referendum will take place before the end of 2017, but the Prime Minister is keen to make it happen as soon as possible with June or September 2016 looking likely. So how will the build-up to the referendum and the event itself impact the UK property market? Before any such […]
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The Impact of Crossrail
18 January 2016It is no secret that the London underground structure has been struggling to cope with its 1.1 billion passenger journeys every year. However this will not last as Europe’s largest construction project will bring significant relief in 2018. Presented in 2009 to provide services for London and South East England, the Crossrail project will connect […]
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Launch
23 December 2015Estateology opened its doors to the public on the 28th of October 2015. The big day was at our Bethnal Green office, where we celebrated the start of our new venture! After weeks and months of careful planning, putting desks and cabinets together, and working till midnight to get the office ready, it was the […]
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Top Tips to Cosy Up Your Home
21 December 2015We at Estateology believe it is always a good idea to add a few changes to the interior of your property in order to create a cosy atmosphere to relax after a long hard day . Here are some tips from interior design bloggers on how to cosy up your home for the winter period. […]
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December and 2016
21 December 2015Sellers who come to market in the run-up to Christmas typically set lower asking prices as buyers are harder to attract at this time of year. However, this November’s price-dip of 1.3% (-£3,977) is much less marked than usual, and is the smallest seen at this time of year since 2011. This indicates a positive […]
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London’s first cat café funded via crowdfunding
21 December 2015Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium Lauren Pears announced a difficult permission process was finally over and an address for Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium – in Shoreditch, east London – confirmed. Announcing the victory over the obstacle course of local authority red tape, the café’s official Facebook page announced that “it is with immense relief and delight […]
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3% Stamp Duty
21 December 2015We at Estateology will advice BTL investors to exchange and complete on any proceeding or anticipated property purchases before April 2016 as: Following the announcement of special “landlord” stamp duty tax rates Buy-to-let investors will pay thousands of pounds extra in tax when they buy a property following the announcement of special “landlord” stamp duty […]
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