Dear All We are supporting the safety of the community. At Lock & Key we are here, getting ready to open, being prepared and staying safe. Following last night's announcement, many of you will be returning to your workplace. Although…
What a difference a month can make! Our March Market Comment was very positive and full of the joys of spring. Indeed, the Halifax subsequently reported that house prices were 2.1% higher at the end of March than they had…
Sunday 22nd March marks Mother's Day in the UK. A survey by GlobalData estimated £1.6 billion was spent celebrating this day in 2019, that's the equivalent to just over 6,800 average-priced homes. At current prices, £1.6 billion purchases over 8,400…
Rishi Sunak, the newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer will deliver the government's first Budget since leaving the EU this week, 2019 the first year in over a century that no Budget took place. Headlines for the housing market may…
Lock and Key independent estate agents are STILL leading the way with sales in March and the latest Rightmove stats show that we have a very healthy 52.9% market share in the local area. If you are thinking of moving,…
For most people, moving house is a positive experience, although there are of course stresses involved. Our job is to reduce that stress as far as possible. One aspect of moving that is often underestimated is the need to be…
Rightmove report that new instructions were up 2.1% in January, the first positive rise in over a year, but how do prospective sellers choose their agent? A survey by the Property Academy has found 'Confidence in ability' 87% was rated…
Building on the increase in January activity we reported last month in the Melksham property market, the local market has been just as frenetic during February with intense buyer activity continuing to play “catch-up” following years of mild depression. According…
Momentum is building across the UK housing market as spring approaches. The ONS (Office for National Statistics) report average property prices are rising in every region of the UK for the first time in nearly two years. Property price growth…
The average person spends about 15,000 hours commuting between home and office during their lifetime! As a consequence, over 7% (2 million) of the working population are estimated to work from home at least one day a week, thereby reducing…