Remote working has changed the way we live our daily lives, and it impacts on what buyers are looking for in a property. At Lock & Key, we have liaised with many buyers and vendors of late, and we know…
When it comes to making improvements to your home, there is a lot to be said for making changes which add value to your home. You should always look for improvements which add functionality to your site but ultimately, boosting…
When the housing market re-opened in May, there was considerable activity. There were many reasons for this heightened level of interest, but many industry experts predicted demand would soon tail off. However, with the stamp duty holiday in place, demand…
The stamp duty holiday has been in effect for over a month now, and many people are wondering how it will affect them, and the local housing market. At Lock & Key, we know the Melksham property market. We have…
As soon as the Brexit decision was “concluded” late last year, we were hit by the pandemic. Four years of uncertainty was condensed into a bottle neck of demand, which was then frustrated by three months of lockdown – and…
With just over 35 weeks of the stamp duty holiday left, and with the average property taking 18 weeks to sell, vendors have 17 weeks to list their properties if they want to make the most of the stamp duty…
Finally, after the pent-up frustrations of lockdown, we have some very good news to report: Firstly, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced a substantial boost for the housing market with the raising of the SDLT (Stamp Duty)…
Hi all, let’s start talking about property aagin, and here’s one for starters. Whatever anyone might say about location, condition, proximity to schools, size, etc, it is the price at which a property is initially marketed that is the key…
In today’s property market, there are many different options for any homeowner in how to sell your home or who to sell it with. If you are thinking of selling your property in Melksham, there are plenty of reasons why…
The housing market has been an obvious casualty of the Coronavirus lockdown. Yet the desire to move is strong, once the decision has been made. Indeed, as soon as the government announced that people could once again move house, Rightmove…