The new chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, has confirmed a permanent stamp duty cut on properties, with no tax to be paid on them up to the value of £250,000. This policy was announced in the so-called mini-budget on Friday (22nd September), almost a year after the last stamp duty holiday ended. He also increased the stamp duty…
The Bank of England has announced plans to relax mortgage lending rules from today, August 1, in what will be undoubtedly excellent news for first-time buyers. Borrowers currently have to show that they can afford repayments if their mortgage reverted to their lender’s higher variable rate and interest rates jumped by 3%. However, after…
On the blog today we meet local osteopath Andreas Jochim, who is Clinic Director of the Strawberry House Clinic in Hayes, Bromley, where along with being a registered osteopath he is also a Medical Acupuncturist and Registered Perrin Practitioner. Here, Andreas chats about his day-to-day working life, working with cars pre-osteopathy, and what he likes…
On the blog today we meet the lovely Louise Hyland, who is currently a partner at Bromley-based Judge & Priestley solicitors, helping people move house (and of course, dealing with many complicated property-related issues!). Here, Louise chats about her role, what her typical day involves, and what she likes to do in the Bromley area…
On the Bromley Property Company blog today we talk to Neal Penfold, Managing Director at Chislehurst-based ‘Out The Box Architecture’, where he has been the brains and driving force behind some incredible designs and builds across the Bromley borough. Neal is an experienced Architectural and Urban Designer with a demonstrated history working within the residential…
With over 20 years roofing and maintenance experience, McColloch’s Roofing of West Wickham are a family-run business and experts in all things roofing. Offering a fully comprehensive roofing and building maintenance service from full recovers to repairs, flat roofs, guttering and UPVC Facia and cladding work, they also carry out external painting and general building…
On the blog today, we meet Shane Hardman, Managing Director of local removals company, Wunder Removals. The team at Wunder Removals have over 25 years experience and help move people in Bromley, West Wickham, Beckenham, Orpington, Biggin Hill and the surrounding areas. We chat to Shane about working in the removals business, and how…
When it comes to finding somewhere to live, it has previously always been a given that it is cheaper financially to buy a home and pay a mortgage on it, as opposed to renting. However, according to new research, it is now cheaper for the first time since 2014 to rent a property rather than…
Before you sell your property, one of the most important things you can do is to make sure that all of your legal paperwork in order and up to date. A lot of focus is often put on ensuring that the property is in good condition and is well presented, but having your property’s paperwork…
We know that there are a large number of people looking to move house in the Bromley area, and a great many people coming to us, particularly from inner-London, who are looking to relocate to the borough. We also know that there are a fair few potential sellers who are wanting to move but are…
