It is time for Ian to sit on the other side of the mic as Sanjay asks the questions...In this live podcast Sanjay puts Ian on the spot to chat about 90% loan to value mortgages and the changes due in the future property market.Will the Stamp Duty Hol

“Mike and Ian did a fantastic job selling our house in a difficult climate. Everything was done quickly and professionally and the sale went through in under 8 weeks”That’s a direct quote from one of our sellers. It’s what house sellers want

I have been in the property industry since 1989 helping establish an Estate Agency company that very quickly became the market leader throughout Surrey, Hampshire, and Berkshire.My transition into the New Homes sector started with that agency, helpin

Do I get a survey?We have seen so many different house sales go through us over the years and one thing we would always recommend is a survey, but why? What are the differences between the types and when should you do it?First common mistake is that

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Do you have to cancel Christmas in order to sell your house in December?You may have noticed that Ian, the Avo team and I enjoy Christmas. Most of us have young kids and after 2020 it’s good to get excited about something. So, when I visit or speak

We are really proud of this case study for a few different reasons.Firstly the vendor had lost all faith in estate agency, after a difficult matrimonial split and was really getting down about the whole process. She said “I thought it would never h

Don’t be that person.I have never been shy of critique towards traditional estate agents; but this topic is around buyers. Personal time has never been more vital and this blog is about the buyers who don’t seem care to care about your time

With the world constantly evolving and changing I found myself stuck in an industry that uses outdated practises and old-fashioned approaches.In the modern day we can order a parcel from Amazon and receive it the next day or even the same day, long g

THE STAMP DUTY COUNTDOWN...Stamp duty tax is very much the housing market topic of conversation as we all know. If you mention the words ‘stamp duty’ to a solicitor the chances are they feel the urge to put the phone down… The SDT holiday has c

No splinters in our bum…Forecasting the property market is no easy job at the best of times; but currently it’s harder than ever. Mid summer in the thick of the first lockdown for the UK I went on record highlighting the influx of cash going into

When searching for my second investment property, I asked the agent the lease information on the viewing. I viewed the property with a ‘viewing agent’ and was told it is Share of freehold. My understanding is with a share of freehold is there wou