Blog - Wills & Smerdon

31 Mar 2021

Bring the indoors, outdoors: make the most of your outdoor space

Since the announcement that people in England can meet again in outdoor spaces, there has been a flurry of online activity with increased searches for garden furniture, and general inspiration [...]

3 Mar 2021

What does the Chancellor’s budget mean for property investors?

While the budget covers lots of ground, we thought we'd focus on the property industry, and more specifically, what it means for property investment.

24 Feb 2021

February 2021 Rental Update

We are in a time of huge change and that includes many new proposals and deadlines looming for landlords in the private rental sector. Make sure you are up [...]

Estate Agent News

What does the Chancellor’s budget mean for property investors?

What does the Chancellor’s budget mean for property investors?

While the budget covers lots of ground, we thought we'd focus on the property industry, and more specifically, what it [...]

Corona Update

With the exponentially increasing numbers of positive Covid tests, the latest announcement of lockdown measures was looking ever more likely. [...]

What is the Green Homes grant?

What is the Green Homes grant?

The Green Homes grant has been extended until 31st March 2022, but what is it and who can apply?

Home News

Bring the indoors, outdoors: make the most of your outdoor space

Bring the indoors, outdoors: make the most of your outdoor space

Since the announcement that people in England can meet again in outdoor spaces, there has been a flurry of online [...]

Insurance for property owners amidst the COVID19 pandemic

Insurance for property owners amidst the COVID19 pandemic

As of writing, we are just returning slowly from 2 months of lock-down, so it would be impossible not to [...]

5 Heating Options for Old Houses

5 Heating Options for Old Houses

Have you considered the heating system in your refurbishment project? To be honest, it’s not the first thing that people [...]

Sales

Stamp duty holiday: Everything you need to know about the Chancellor’s announcement

Stamp duty holiday: Everything you need to know about the Chancellor’s announcement

As part of a selection of measures put in place to boost the economy today, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, has provided [...]

A Covid-19 market update: Are people still looking at properties online?

A Covid-19 market update: Are people still looking at properties online?

You would be forgiven for thinking that due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions and the general uncertainty caused by such an [...]

Decorating after moving: where to start

Decorating after moving: where to start

Despite social distancing measures putting a stop to all moves which aren't deemed essential (see our recent blog post on [...]

Lettings

February 2021 Rental Update

February 2021 Rental Update

We are in a time of huge change and that includes many new proposals and deadlines looming for landlords in [...]

Flatfair Deposit Scheme for Landlords

Flatfair Deposit Scheme for Landlords

With deposit protection down to 5 weeks' rent and a lengthy deposit resolution process, Wills and Smerdon are offering our [...]

How have renting habits changed in 2020?

How have renting habits changed in 2020?

2020 has seen a lot of change, and the features movers are looking for when moving home is no exception. [...]