Zero Deposit Mortgages – Are they for you?
Hi, I’m Jordan, CEO of Jordan and Halstead and today, lets talk mortgages… Sometimes mortgages aren’t exactly the simplest thing to understand and with the introduction of “No Deposit” or...
What Does The Renting Homes Act Mean For Welsh Landlords?
With changes for Welsh landlords now fully in place, you may be wondering what the Renting Homes Act (RHA) means for landlords and what the changes in the rules REALLY mean for you as a landlord in...
What Is Gazumping?
Picture the scene: you’ve found a for-sale home that meets all of your needs, made an offer on the property in question and received word from the seller that this offer has been accepted. Now, you...
How to Add Value to Your Home If You’re Looking to Sell
Could now be an especially promising time for you to offload a house? The statistics suggest so. Back in March 2020, the intensifying COVID-19 crisis sent UK house sales plummeting, as the first...
Stamp Duty News: What Are The Reduced Rates?
During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK property market suffered and, particularly during the first lockdown, there was a significant slump in property purchases. This crisis was...
Housing Market Predictions In A Post-COVID UK
The housing market, along with many other industry sectors, has been hit devastatingly hard during the course of the COVID-19 crisis. It goes without saying that the issuing of national lockdowns...
Advice for Selling Your Home During COVID-19
2020 has made it difficult (and sometimes) almost impossible to do anything normal, necessary or engrossing for us all. This pandemic that has gripped the world (and all of the trouble, tantrums and...
Make Your House A Home During COVID-19
The country appears to have turned a corner in the current COVID-19 pandemic. We’re out of lockdown and more and more of us are getting used to being back in the real world and are returning to...
Buying A Property During The COVID Pandemic
The COVID-19 lockdown that came into place here in the UK back in March brought most house moves to a grinding halt. Here at Jordan & Halstead, we watched as estate agents and prospective buyers...
Your COVID-19 Property Questions Answered
There’s no question that we live in exceptionally uncertain times right now. As the lockdown is lifted, we are faced by more blurred lines and uncertainty over what we can do and what we...
How To Prepare Your Home For A Property Viewing
It’s no secret that making your home look presentable and impressive before hosting a property viewing or taking marketing photos with an estate agent is an incredibly important process....
A Comprehensive Guide To The COVID-19 Property Market
When lockdown measures were announced over three months ago in the UK on March 23, the property market suddenly came to an emergency stop. Estate agents across the country closed their doors, and...
How will the UK stamp duty holiday work?
On the 8th of July, the UK chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak announced a ‘temporary holiday on stamp duty’. The changes went into immediate effect and will come into effect on the first...
How To Hold A Safe Property Viewing During COVID-19
After over a month in complete lockdown, the government finally gave the green light to the property market back in May. Since then, restrictions have continued to be eased. Those who were in the...
East Cheshire Property Market Update | February 2020
At Jordan & Halstead, we know how confusing the property market can be, which is why we make it our mission to offer transparent advice to our customers that makes sense and helps them make the...