March Madness for Sales!!
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,…
Be secure when 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…
How do you choose your estate agent?
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…
March 2020 Melksham property market comment
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…
House price growth Property Market
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…
Working From Home
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…
Let’s Get You Moving In 2020
Here are just of the properties we have sold subject to contract in Melksham in 2020 but let's look a closer look at the numbers. (Keep reading ) 20 New Listings 19 Property Completions 20 Properties SOLD (subject to contract) and over…
Nearly Half A million
Nearly half a million (464,700) first-time buyers have benefitted from over £1.1 billion of tax duty relief since the First Time Buyers’ Relief was introduced following the Budget in November 2017, each saving on average £2,387. Zero tax is charged…
Love & Sold
Lock & Key LOVE the word SOLD! We Love it so much we can't help but put them on nearly all our signs, in our windows, on all the internet sites and showing off your beautiful homes saying SOLD. With…
Kitchen – Heart Of The Home
Our home satisfies our basic human needs such as sleeping, relaxing, washing, recreation, as well as family time, reading, watching TV, leisure, etc. But it is possibly eating which is the focus of home life. This basic need that punctuates…