In my articles on the Lincoln property market, I like to provide an insight into the real story of what is happening in our local (and national) property market and address the misconceptions that some of the media have been spreading. Despite almost daily reports of a housing market crash…
The property market is one of the most important economic indicators, as it can significantly impact the prosperity of both the local and national economy. Recently, new data from the Census 2021 has become available that sheds light on seldom discussed areas of property, such as the types of properties…
πAudio Version –Β www.walters-move.me/Audio π¬Video Version – www.walters-move.me/Vlog428 Traditionally, the first four months of the year are usually an estate agentsβ busiest time for house sales. However, if the last three years have taught us anything, nothing is ‘normal’ and ‘usual’ anymore. The Lincoln property market is finding that with the…
We at Walters Lincoln want to make you aware of some significant changes that are coming into effect from April 2026. The UK Government is introducing Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, which will affect how landlords report their income tax to HMRC. The original plan was for Landlords…
As the British and Lincoln property market navigates the ongoing economic turmoil, many Lincoln homeowners and landlords may feel uncertain about the future. However, up-to-date data suggests that the 2023 property crash predicted by the many newspapers and the usual clickbait doom-mongers in the lead-up to Christmas on social media,…
Lincoln homeowners β do you know how big your Lincoln home is? What is the square footage of your Lincoln home? Donβt worry, most of us donβt β yet it could be fundamental as Lincoln home buyers search for new homes. Us Brits are obsessed with our homes, yet most…
The share of Brits moving each year has beenΒ declining since the late 1980s (when at one stage, people moved every eight years), yet since the pandemicβs beginning, something has appeared to upset that trend. Newspaper stories and social media posts painted a picture of homeowners moving from the city centres…
In her first conference speech as the Tory’s new leader in 1975, the grocerβs daughter from Grantham, Margaret Thatcher, asserted her conviction in a βproperty-owning democracyβ. Although Thatcher didn’t conceive the saying β (that credit belonged to Conservative MP Noel Skelton in 1923), it encapsulated what she thought Britain should…
The Lincoln housing market over the last three months is now becoming more βnormalβ after the last couple of years of insane demand when the lockdowns started a race for space! Even with the blackening economic doom-mongers forecasting a harsh slowdown in the British property market, the number of people…
The autumn of 2022 saw economic and political instability with the resignation of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister and the ill-fated Liz Truss 44-day premiership. Now as we go into 2023, the economic and political turmoil has subdued, offering a greater feeling of stability in money markets. So, on the…
Hello, and welcome to another Lincoln Property Blog, brought to you by Ben from Walters of Lincolnshire, this week we look at how to Avoid the Overpricing Trap. The property market is frequently misunderstood, especially amid dramatic news stories. Hereβs what Lincoln homeowners need to know to avoid costly traps.…
Many Lincoln rental problems do not start with bad landlords or difficult tenants. In Lincoln, as in many cities across the country, they usually start with good intentions and silence. Silence about rent reviews. Silence about maintenance. Silence about what happens when life changes. Let me give you a scenario…
In early 2023, property forecasters predicted a significant UK housing downturn over the next two years, citing rising interest rates following Liz Truss’s departure. Halifax expected an 8% drop, Savills predicted a 10% drop, and Nomura Bank forecast up to a 15% drop. While these gloomy forecasts successfully grabbed headlines…