Strutt & Parker announces a rise in transaction levels
15 June 2009
Sector: Country - Residential
The latest figures from Strutt & Parker echo the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ report (issued yesterday) of a dramatic rise both in new buyer enquiries (growing at the fastest rate in ten years), and in number of sales.
Residential market update May 2009
26 May 2009
Sector: Residential - Press release
falls in value of property over the last 12 months, due to lack of confidence in the market and the withdrawal of credit. However, April and May have shown changes to these market conditions.
Callerton Gate features in OK! Magazine
21 May 2009
Sector: Country - Residential Sales
Callerton Gate, a unique development of former farm buildings currently for sale through Strutt & Parker Morpeth, is being featured in OK! Magazine in May.
A seasonal market upturn or light at the end of the recessionary tunnel?
20 May 2009
Sector: Country - Press release
A lot of noise is emanating from the housing market at the moment with insiders detecting the first signs of those much-vaunted "green shoots of recovery".
SCHOOLS RULE THE ROOST
3 February 2009
Sector: Country - Press Release
Education, education, education. This has always been a key driver for people in choosing where they want to live, but the emphasis has now changed. As a result of the current recession, getting access to the best state schools has become a major focus
BANK OF ENGLAND UNVEILS £50BN MORTGAGE BAIL OUT
27 January 2009
Sector: Country - Press Release
Following the launch of the unprecedented £50 billion scheme to bail out Britain’s ailing banking system and help to ease the tightening mortgage market, the question on everybody’s lips is, “What will the rescue package mean for ordinary households?”
Strutt & Parker's 2008 Christmas Card Competition
1 December 2008
Sector: Residential - Press Release
Strutt & Parker’s 2008 Christmas Card Competition has this year generated a grand total of £4,145 for the youth work charity UK Youth.
Spend to extend under new planning rules
18 November 2008
Sector: Press Release - Residential
Every little helps, they say, and in the current uncertain market property owners need all the help they can get.
The Property Market - CAN 'HE' FIX IT?
13 November 2008
Sector: Press Release - Residential
Improbable as it may sound, could the election of President Barack Obama eventually emerge as the turning point that the British property market currently so badly needs.
Property starts to look a better bet than shares
6 November 2008
Sector: Residential - Press Release
Residential property will become an attractive investment again, and it could be sooner rather than later. That’s the cautiously optimistic view of Michael Fiddes, who heads the National Estate Agency Department of property agents, Strutt & Parker.
Mortgage Funds Still Available For Well Financed Buyers
2 October 2008
Sector: Residential - Press Release
The world’s banks may still be in the grip of the global credit crisis but, contrary to widespread public perception, there are still mortgage funds available for most house-buyers.
STRUTT & PARKER ANNOUNCES A CHANGE OF SENIOR PARTNER FOR MAY '09
1 October 2008
Sector: Corporate - Press release
Andy Martin BSC FRICS has been appointed to the position of Senior Partner for Strutt & Parker and will assume the role as of the 1st May 2009.
Anthony Cane, who is stepping down, will have held th...
Odiham Shows
30 September 2008
Sector: Residential - Press Release
Strutt & Parker are pleased to announce we are sponsering the Rotherwick Gift Fair and Odiham Christmas Fair.
Open to offers from bashful buyers
29 September 2008
Sector: Residential - Press Release
It is ironic that as the property market slows and the buyers’ position becomes stronger, those buyers are proving bashful when it comes to making an offer.
Return of the native: local buyers in with a chance as cash buyers disappear
25 September 2008
Sector: Residential - Press Release
Opportunity is knocking amid all the teeth-gnashing surrounding the credit crunch and the prospects for the housing market. Not the opportunity for homeowners to make a tidy profit, for a change, but for local buyers finally to have a realistic chance of
Choosing your Agent
2 September 2008
Sector: Property - For Sale
Let’s begin with some good news. The highest quality houses – that includes a lot of beautifully presented period properties – are still selling, despite all the gloom we keep reading about in our morning newspapers.
Window Shopping For Homes on the Web
11 July 2008
Sector: Press Release - Web Release
More than ever, buyers are taking time to ‘shop around’ to find the best deal and compare products and prices, using the internet in particular to facilitate this need.
Strutt & Parker at the Independent Schools Show
9 July 2008
Sector: Residential - Event
Visit Strutt & Parker at the Independent Schools Show in Battersea Park on 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2008
House Price statistics - what to believe?
27 June 2008
Sector: Residential - Press Release
Buyers and sellers in search of a market overview in order to determine the value of a property should be circumspect when looking at some house-price statistics.
Mortgage Market Mayhem?
16 June 2008
Sector: Property - Release
FACT: 13 million UK homeowners rely on mortgages to finance the purchase of their house.
The Sounds of Silence
17 April 2008
Sector: Press Release - Residential
Thinking of swapping the noise and bustle of city life for rural peace and quiet? If so, be realistic: the countryside is often not peaceful and hardly ever entirely quiet.
0.25% REDUCTION IN INTEREST RATE
10 April 2008
Sector: Press Release - Interest Rates
National property specialists Strutt & Parker welcomes the news that the Bank of England have announced a 0.25% reduction in interest rates today.
Widening the Net
9 April 2008
Sector: Press Release - Country Homes
Do you know where your buyer comes from? Are you reaching the whole market?
If your answer is no or you are not really sure then read on...
HIPs - New regulations coming into force
31 March 2008
Sector: Press Release - HIPS
From 6th April all new build homes must have a Home Information Pack including an energy performance certificate and recommendation report (EPC) when physically complete (i.e. has a completion certificate from Building Control).
Interest rate cut provides welcome boost to the property market
8 February 2008
Sector: Property - Interest Rates
With the Bank of England announcing a cut in interest rates today of a quarter percent, this gives a welcome boost to confidence for the spring property market.
Putting Trust in your Estate Agent
1 February 2008
Sector: Property News - Residential
Almost every home-owner in Britain has engaged the services of an estate agent at some time or other...
The appeal of village life
1 February 2008
Sector: Residential - Property
Country Life magazine recently asked its readers to nominate their favourite British icons, and the short list included the Mini...
Home Information Packs (HIPS)
1 February 2008
Sector: Property - HIPS
Home Information Packs (HIPS) are being totally ignored by vast majority of house buyers and solicitors.
To buy new, or not to buy new?
23 January 2008
Sector: Property - New Homes
That’s the question, and it’s one to which the answer has been changing dramatically in recent years.
The Charm and Character of Conversions
28 November 2007
Sector: Press Release - Residential
It is ironic that a strictly utilitarian structure should ooze more charm and character � and be built of better-quality materials...
Location. Location - What On Earth Does That Mean?
20 June 2007
Sector: Press Release - Residential
We all know the house-buyers’ mantra, don’t we? ‘The three most important things when you are buying a new home are location, location and location’.
Strutt & Parker responds to the announced delay in the introduction of HIPs
23 May 2007
Sector: Press Release - HIPS
Strutt & Parker has given a qualified welcome to the announcement by Community Secretary Ruth Kelly...
Famous Sussex Landmark, Belle Toute Lighthouse, For Sale
22 May 2007
Sector: Press Release - Property for Sale
Belle Toute Lighthouse, which sits on the edge of the infamous Beachy Head in East Sussex, is for sale through national property specialists Strutt & Parker
Increase in interest rate of 0.25 per cent will have no effect on the country house market
10 May 2007
Sector: Property - Press Release
National property specialist Strutt & Parker predict a cooling-off in the mainstream housing market as a result of the Bank of England's decision today to raise interest rates by 0.25 per cent, to 5.5 per cent. But the country house market, in which the F
Farmland riding high as prices hit record levels
18 April 2007
Sector: Press Release - Property
Prices for farmland in England hit record levels in the first quarter of 2007, with an average acre costing £3,353, according to new figures from National Property Specialists Strutt & Parker’s Farmland Database.
Feudal Baronies And Lordships Of The Manor To Be Offered At Public Auction 2007
12 April 2007
Sector: Lordships Auction - Press Release
This is a rare opportunity to acquire one or more historic titles being offered by international property consultants Strutt & Parker.
Pound For Pound – What’s The True Cost of Going Green?
11 April 2007
Sector: Residential - Press Release
If you had a few thousand pounds to spend on your house, what would you do with it?
Significant Changes for Residential Landlords
2 April 2007
Sector: Property - Press Release
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme comes into force on 6th April, establishing new rules for the management of deposits paid on Assured...
Time for Some Easter Exertion
2 April 2007
Sector: Press Release - Document
We may have just seen the warmest winter since the middle of the Nineteenth century but there’s still something very uplifting about the arrival of Easter. It has been the most important...
Strutt & Parker Launches New Buying Service
1 March 2007
Sector: Residential - Private Search
Strutt & Parker’s reputation as a provider of one of the most comprehensive ranges of property services in the UK is enhanced this month by the launch of Strutt & Parker Private Search.
Strutt & Parker Supports Farming Charity
12 February 2007
Sector: Rural - Press Release
Leading property specialists Strutt & Parker are very pleased to announce their sponsorship of the Countryside Foundation for Education.
Sold! The tricky art of property negotiation
17 January 2007
Sector: Press Release - Property
Buying and selling a home can be a nerve-wrecking business, and the trickiest and most fraught moments can often occur after purchasers have decided that they really rather like your house – as both p...
Thinking Of Moving House? Now’s The Time to Do It!
15 January 2007
Sector: Press Release - Property
For home-owners who are thinking of moving house there’s never been a better time to take the plunge and make an appointment with an estate agent.
Strutt & Parker responds to interest rate rise
12 January 2007
Sector: Press Release - Interest Rates
National Property Specialists Strutt & Parker has expressed surprise at the Bank of England’s decision to increase the official Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5.25%.
Strutt & Parker comes to Buckinghamshire
5 January 2007
Sector: Press Release - New Office
National Property Specialists Strutt & Parker celebrated the New Year by officially opening its newest office in Amersham on 2 January. The Amersham branch, situated in an historic malthouse in Old Am...
One More for the Xmas Present List
21 December 2006
Sector: Press Release - Residential
Okay, so you’re really on top of Christmas this year. You’ve written the cards, iced the cake and made the brandy...
English Market Towns: The Ideal Place to Live
14 December 2006
Sector: Residential News - Press Release
‘I would argue that the English market town is the ideal place to live’. So says James Lawrie of leading estate agents Strutt & Parker.
Changes to Planning Policy Statement 3 will not Address Housing Shortage Crisis
7 December 2006
Sector: Planning - Press Release
The Government has stated a commitment to address the growing housing supply crisis by permitting the construction of 200,000 housing units per annum in England.
Chancellor Right on Planning, Say Leading Property Consultants
7 December 2006
Sector: Residential - Press Release
In his Pre-Budget Statement on Wednesday December 6 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, indicated that he is going to action recommendations made by the Barker Review into housing supply.
Edinburgh is Britain’s Favourite Farmers’ Market
27 November 2006
Sector: Press Release - British Farmers Market
Scotland’s capital pioneers the future of farmers’ markets, as the winner of Country Life magazine’s 2006 competition in association with Strutt & Parker.
Interest Rates
10 November 2006
Sector: Residential - Press Release
The Bank of England has announced a ¼% rise in the base rate, taking the rate to 5%. This follows a similar increase in August.
What Men Want
3 November 2006
Sector: Residential - Press Release
It used to be so straight forward; so clear cut. When a couple went to look at a house the estate agent could be sure that the husband would make a bee-line for the garages …
Spooks & Mortar
16 October 2006
Sector: Press Release - Property
All Hallows Eve – or as it is known nowadays, Halloween – is almost upon us. The night before All Saints Day...
Honey I’ve ruined Our Equity!
30 September 2006
Sector: Press Release - Property
It is a truth universally acknowledged that whatever you do to your home you are always increasing its value...
Yaldham Manor Estate, Kent.
5 September 2006
Sector: Residential - Press Release
Strutt & Parker are pleased to bring Yaldham Manor to the market for the first time in over 50 years.
Could the weather we have seen and enjoyed this summer be the upside of climate change?
24 August 2006
Sector: News - Press Release
Could the weather we have seen and enjoyed this summer be the upside of climate change?
Landowners selling land for house building should consider promotion agreements
27 July 2006
Sector: Residential - Press Release
Until recently, landowners fortunate enough to be selling land for housebuilding almost invariably entered into a so-called option agreement with a housebuilder, giving the housebuilder the option to buy the land at a discounted price once planning permis
STRUTT & PARKER ADDS RIGHTMOVE TO ITS ARMOURY
25 July 2006
Sector: Residential - Press Release
Property specialists Strutt & Parker are delighted to announce that they have joined the property web site www.rightmove.co.uk.
Planning Gain Supplement (PGS) – Abandoned
21 July 2006
Sector: Rural - Press Release
The reports in the Estates Gazette that, at a recent high level Ministerial meeting the decision has been made to abandon PGS
Is the higher level scheme for you?
20 July 2006
Sector: Residential - Press Release
With Entry Level Schemes now in place for many landowners across the country now is a good time to look at the Higher Level Scheme (HLS) says David Canty Farm Business Consultant of Strutt & Parker. HLS offers direct payments for a wide range of land man
Government Says No to Attack on Second Home Ownership
11 July 2006
Sector: Rural - Press Release
Property specialists Strutt & Parker have long maintained that second home ownership in rural areas plays little or no part in the difficulties experienced by young or first-time home-buyers, and the government has now acknowledged that to be the case.
Why use an Estate Agent?
23 June 2006
Sector: Residential - Press Release
There isn’t an estate agent in the country that hasn’t been told by a member of the public at least once that home-owners really have no need of his or her profession.
What’s In a Name?
30 May 2006
Sector: Residential - Property
What’s in a name? Well, if it’s the name of your house then the answer is ‘quite a lot’.
How Does Your – Grade 1 Listed – Garden Grow?
15 May 2006
Sector: Property - Press Release
Read how Noel Edmunds is planning to restore his Grade I Listed gardens.
Sun Shines On the British Property Market
10 May 2006
Sector: Residential - News
As spring rolls into summer so the British property market, already in high gear, has shifted into overdrive.
New Rules Banish Off-Roaders from Green Lanes and Historic Tracks
10 May 2006
Sector: Residential - News
The prospect of four wheel drive vehicles using the green lanes and ancient byways of England and Wales.
Planting For The Future
2 May 2006
Sector: Residential - Gardens
When today’s toddlers are thinking about retiring, will the south coast of England look much as the south coast of France does now?
Putting Trust in your Estate Agent
22 March 2006
Sector: Residential - Press Release
Almost every home-owner in Britain has engaged the services of an estate agent at some time or other, and...
Choosing the right agent to sell your home
7 March 2006
Sector: Residential - Press Release
There’s no shortage of estate agents in this country; walk down any High Street and you’ll see plenty of them...
So You Want To Sell Your Home
1 February 2006
Sector: Property - Release
Selling your home and buying a new one can be both exciting and satisfying - but as anyone who has been through the process knows.
Grade II* Listing For Historic Buildings to Be Dropped
24 January 2006
Sector: News - Residential
It has been revealed that English Heritage is to abolish the Grade II* category for Listed buildings, which currently sits between Grade I and Grade II.
Buy Your House an Xmas Present
6 December 2005
Sector: Residential - Press Release
Is Christmas the time of year to treat your house to a present?
