The terraced house is one of the most familiar styles of home in Stratford-upon-Avon (and the UK as a whole). 21.5% of Stratford-upon-Avon people live in a terraced home, interesting when compared with the national average of 22.7%. So, what is it about the humble terraced/townhouse us Brits love so much? In this article, I […]

Will Stratford-upon-Avon OAP homeowners be forced to sell their home as their gas & electric bills are set to double in 2022? What can the 4,644 Stratford-upon-Avon OAP homeowners do to mitigate this? What are their options if they do need to sell? And what will that mean for the Stratford-upon-Avon property market as a […]

The Headlines… Stratford-upon-Avon rents up by 7.3% in the last 12 months Stratford-upon-Avon house Prices up 12.9% in the last 12 months Stratford-upon-Avon landlords helped by ultra-low mortgage rates and a stamp duty holiday Yet, some landlords in Stratford-upon-Avon anxious about a possible end to no fault evictions New EPC rules could cost Stratford-upon-Avon landlords […]

The Housing Minister, Chris Pincher, has suggested older homeowners are “rattling around” in their homes as they are too big for them. He implied they are selfish and should sell up and move to a retirement home when he spoke to a committee in the House of Lords. He stated that many British homes are […]

We’re simply the best, better than all the rest. Ok, if you’re being picky we are better than 97% of Estate Agents in the country. Edwards receives national recognition at the EA Masters 2022 We have attained the highest standards necessary to be awarded with the property industry’s most prestigious mark of excellence. On Wednesday 3rd October, […]

In recent articles on the Stratford-upon-Avon property market, I have been talking a lot about house prices over the last 12 months and 5 years in Stratford-upon-Avon. When it comes to newspapers talking about the property market, the headline most people look at is what is happening to house prices. However, as 2 in 3 […]

The stamp duty tax holiday is over, furlough finished at the end of September, unemployment is due to rise and inflation is rife … is this the end of the post lockdown Stratford-upon-Avon property boom?  Surely, we are heading for house price correction? Forecasting what will happen in the Stratford-upon-Avon property market this Autumn may […]

As they struggle to meet demand, Argos have had to increase the wages of their HGV drivers from £11.41 an hour to £15 an hour – a rise of 31.2% meaning their pay goes from £27k to £35k. Care home providers are offering signing-on bonuses of many thousands of pounds to entice nursing staff away […]

A recent report by Legal & General stated that, since the pandemic, many older homeowners had put their plans to move home ‘on ice’. It said that fewer OAP homeowners are planning to downsize from their large family homes after the pandemic made them realise the actual value of their local community and space. Historically, […]

The bungalow is a building that has represented a more leisurely, gentler way of life since the early 1900’s. Bungalows have been sold as an aspiration for those about to retire, saving them the annoyance of having to climb stairs. With an ageing population, one would think they would be building more bungalows, yet nothing […]