When does a house start feeling like a home? Property developers L&Q conducted a survey of 2,000 Brits exploring what makes a house feel like a home. Owning their own property was high on the agenda with 4 out of 10 renters not seeing the place they … [Read more...]
Home Front
A series of articles concentrating on the home.
Do we need to bother with a solicitor?
April 19, 2015 By Leave a Comment
If your marriage has broken down and you have both agreed on divorce and how to sort out the finances - you may be asking yourselves - do we need to bother with a solicitor? Here is my answer. It is understandable why some people want to finalise a … [Read more...]
Stamp Duty – What it Really Means to You
January 11, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Stamp Duty........ aka another dreaded tax which has absolutely no benefit to you and after all the tax you pay on income and the various other stealth taxes it is ultimately considered a ‘hurt’ tax to most! But it has all changed - from midnight on … [Read more...]
5 Top Tips for a Hassle Free kids haircut!
December 15, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Ego Hair & Beauty was established in 1999, since that time hair trends have certainly come and gone, however for some parents one thing seem to remain a constant dilemma ... kids haircuts. Or as we prefer, young people's haircut! Simply put, here at … [Read more...]
The Pocket Money Conundrum
September 3, 2014 By
Pocket Money is a great way to help children understand the concept of money and budgeting. That’s the theory, but all too often kids spend the pocket money given to them by their parents and then start asking for a supplement. Which is where we as … [Read more...]
August: Your Garden
August 10, 2014 By
More and more I hear the term urban greening. Not totally new to me, but I thought I would give it a mention as it is an important factor in today's busy and crowded cities. The term ‘urban greening’ simply means growing plants wherever possible in … [Read more...]
Think you can get a mortgage?
April 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Since the financial crisis mortgages have become a lot tougher to get through, but in the last six months they have become much easier to secure but on 26th April there is a big change as the mortgage market review (MMR for short) comes into … [Read more...]
Facts: Help to Buy Scheme
October 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Following the recent Conservative Conference the Help-to-Buy scheme has been brought forward from January to immediate effect. The principle idea is that it would help first-time buyers (especially those who are not fortunate enough to have the … [Read more...]
The Value of “For Sale” and “Sold”
July 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Understanding the value of your home is very difficult. More so at this point in time as we are experiencing some serious price increases. On a very recent open day, on a nice property in Greenwich, we received many offers and had to go to … [Read more...]
What it takes to work at Conran Estates
In this edition of Home Front, Simon Hughes explains what it takes to work at Conran Estates. Debunking many a myth of what-your-typical estate agent is all about, this is definitely worth a read! There is a widely held public conception that … [Read more...]