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A Matter of Trust
17th November 2006
My positive reaction to the recent announcement in the Queen’s Speech that legislation for tighter regulation of Estate Agents is planned by the government has surprised many of my acquaintances who are not directly involved in the property sector. The news of the changes has not come as a bolt out of the blue for those in the business of selling houses and throughout the year I have been reading newspaper reports heralding The Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill which will incorporate this legislation. Read more...
So What's Your DEMON?
19th October 2006
All hallows eve will soon be upon us. A date when our Celtic ancestors marked the end of summer and the beginning of winter and when it was believed that evil spirits came with the long hours of darkness so bonfires were lit to ward them away. Read more...
Boxing Clever
1st September 2006
A recent prediction by the National Housing Federation claims property prices in the UK will double over the next six years leading to the average price of a home jumping from £195,000 to around £300,000. Read more...
Out With the Old and in With the New
12th August 2006
I have to confess that I am of that age where Radio 2 as opposed to Radio 1 is my preferred choice of easy listening and to be quite honest I am not that sad that we have heard the last of Top of the Pops although I did very much enjoy it in my youth. Our esteemed Prime Minister however never misses a trick and has this time taken the opportunity to align himself with the young and environmentally aware in his recent Radio 1 interview. Read more...
Winds of Change
14th July 2006
The publication of the Government’s Energy Review presented by Alistair Darling, the Industry Secretary, to be formulated in a white paper by the end of the year endorsed nuclear power, proposed cutting the household use of electricity and promoted renewable energy by the form of grants & subsidies to increase the amount generated from the current 4% to closer to 20%. Read more...
Time for a Reality CHECK?
14th June 2006
Recent press releases suggest that house prices look set to increase at more than three times the rate previously predicted. Read more...
The Age of the Supermarket.
1st May 2006
I heard something the other day that had long been rumoured in the profession namely the official announcement that a number of the major supermarket chains were moving into the Estate Agency business. Read more...
For Sale BY Informal Tender
5th April 2006
Approximately 245 metres of Single Bank Fishing Rights on the River Rea located on the outskirts of the town of Cleobury Mortimer.
GUIDE PRICE: In the region of £4,000 Read more...
Record Price for Pony Paddock
3rd April 2006
Local farmers and pony owners stood spellbound last week as McCartneys conducted the successful auction of a pony paddock on the edge of Talgarth. The field, which was 4.8 acres, is situated alongside one of the radial routes out of Talgarth, well outside the development limits. The level of interest shown beforehand and the shortage of small areas of land on the market had given a clear indication that the demand was going to be fairly hot. Read more...
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