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Seths August 2020 Property Market Report

The property market is starting to come back to shape in England since the lockdown in March. Sales figures are increasing across the board, according to Zoopla. At Seths, we are also seeing an increase in sales figures, with properties of all values...

What is property staging?

Property staging involves giving your home a face lift to make it more desirable to potential buyers. Although this can begin with new kitchens and bathrooms, makeovers for staging can also be very simple and affordable. The objective of staging...

5 Home Improvements that do not require planning permission 

For many of us, the lockdown has meant that we have had to use our home in many ways that we have not done before. From being a home, to a pop-up office, school at the dining table, and a playground in the garden, many families have had to adapt several...

Help to Buy Scheme extended until 2021

The government has recently announced that it has extended the Help to Buy initiative deadline by a further two months. The Help to Buy scheme enables people to purchase a new-build home with a smaller deposit of 5%, with the government adding a further...

Homeowners can add two storeys to their homes without full planning permission under new fast-track law

Homeowners will be able to add two storeys to their properties without having to go through the normal planning approval process, providing a new government law comes into effect as planned. The Government is looking to improve the way the 70-year-old...

What could the Stamp Duty Holiday mean for you?

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced on the 8th of July that the Stamp Duty threshold will temporarily raise from £125,000 to £500,000 until March 2021 in a bid to boost the property market.  Stamp Duty must be paid on either buying a property...