Fewer homes available for sale with multiple buyers circling, makes for a competitive housing market and we have a number of ideas to help you to navigate the current situation. Our team is vastly experienced and can help ensure you are in the best possible position to secure the home of your dreams. If you’re...

When we saw Portsmouth City Council’s announcement to create a new green space in the city centre, it made our hearts sing. Coming on top of the recent news in the Chancellor’s budget statement that there are plans to create the UK’s longest urban park at the northern end of Portsea Island – this latest...

With COP26 underway, now seemed like an opportune time to review where we are as a company regarding our green commitment. You may recall in an earlier blog post back in April, we nailed our green colours to the mast and became one of the first estate agents in the region to do so. We...

We often get asked to explain what difference having a property manager can make so we decided to ask our very own property manager Joe Rocks for his view. Peace of mind comes out top of the list – landlords know their properties are being well looked after and tenants can sleep safe in their...

As the day’s draw closer to the clocks going back on October 30, you can definitely feel a crispness in the air – autumn is well and truly here. The season of conkers and walking through crisp, fallen leaves is definitely a good time to be selling your home.  The property market is still buoyant...

The South Coast’s biggest running event, the Great South Run, comes to the streets of Portsmouth next weekend and thousands of runners will be taking part and raising money for good causes. Our island city is ideal for such a major running event and it has the added advantage of being relatively flat (although running...

Today (Friday October 1) Stamp Duty levels will revert to pre-holiday levels with the property price threshold returning to £125,000 or £300,000 for first-time buyers. It’s fair to say that the Stamp Duty holiday gave a much needed boost to the property market after lockdown caused a slump in the housing market. The stamp duty...

With the UK property market continuing to perform at record levels, opportunities for investors can be found in both residential and commercial. But the question remains the same – where should I invest my hard earned money? According to experts both markets are continuing to perform well despite being impacted by the pandemic. While a...

Landlords’ legal responsibilities – Annual Gas Safety Checks   We are proud to be supporting Gas Safety Week 2021, taking place 13 – 19 September. Gas Safety Week is an annual safety week to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances. It is coordinated by Gas Safe...

According to Propertymark, the UK government has today confirmed that notice periods will return to pre-Covid lengths in England from October 1 2021. All notices were increased to six months for most grounds including Section 21 notices (with exemptions for some serious cases)  as a result of the pandemic and the introduction of the Coronavirus...