According to some newspapers and pundits, the property market boom could soon be over with the increasing interest rates and inflation. In this article, I share the 3 fundamental economic reasons why things are different to the last property market crash. The insider’s way to find out if there will be a property crash. … […]

Stratford-upon-Avon needs 114 additional private rented properties per year to keep up with current and future demand from tenants. Yet over the last 5 years, Stratford-upon-Avon has lost 157 private rented homes. What are the 5 reasons the supply of private rental properties in Stratford-upon-Avon are falling? What does this mean for tenants and landlords […]

The Stratford-upon-Avon housing market over the last five years has behaved oddly. Stratford-upon-Avon house prices are 32.2% higher than in 2017, even though during those five years, the British economy had the uncertainty of Brexit and the massive fall in GDP during the pandemic. Yet, a less observed trend is that the net number of […]

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 […]

In 1981, 23.8% of properties in Stratford upon Avon (and the Stratford-upon-Avon District as a whole) were council houses. Today, that figure stands at 1.1%, a proportional drop of 95%. Why has the number of council houses dropped so much in those 40 years? How has that changed the dynamics of the Stratford upon Avon […]

31% drop in the number of properties for sale in Stratford-upon-Avon in the last 12 months. 171 Stratford-upon-Avon homes have sold (STC) in the last three months alone, taking the time from the ‘for sale board’ going up to sale agreed to a median of 43 days. The £300k to £400k price range in Stratford-upon-Avon […]

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 […]

Did you know 1,653 Stratford-upon-Avon homeowners are considering selling their Stratford-upon-Avon home between now and the summer of 2023? Reports in the press suggest 1 in 5 homeowners are considering moving home in the next 18 months. This will change the dynamics of selling your home in Stratford-upon-Avon, meaning there are certain matters that you, […]

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 […]