What seemed a long Christmas and New Year break is well behind us and the January market has started with a real flurry of activity. Our first few sales are already in the book and new instructions are coming in. Let’s hope this continues, it bodes well for a busy year.
What seemed a long Christmas and New Year break is well behind us and the January market has started with a real flurry of activity. Our first few sales are already in the book and new instructions are coming in. Let’s hope this continues, it bodes well for a busy year.
In Ashtead, the Neighbourhood Development Plan has been released for public consultation. A great deal of time and effort has been made by the Forum members to try and create a vision for the future of Ashtead and residents are advised to read and comment www.ashteadcommunityvision.org.uk
The governments new stamp duty penalties are due to come into force on 1st April forcing new buy to let investors to pay an extra 3% stamp duty on purchases after this time. After all the attacks on private pension pots over the years this seems a most ‘un-Conservative’ policy and will undoubtedly mean that price pressure is further increased on suitable buy to let properties making them even more unaffordable for first time buyers.
For the first time in many years Ashtead has a new development of one bedroom flats. NINE Ashtead is a conversion of the former office building Ashworth House at 9 The Street. The development offers 19 contemporary one bedroom flats at prices starting from £240,000. These will appeal to both first time buyers and investors. Developers are Paradigm Land. For full details and a price list please contact Ashtead office on 01372 273448.
We are pleased to say that our competitions at Downsend School Christmas Fair and Ashtead Village traders evening produced healthy contributions to Help the Aged and Princess Alice Hospice. We will continue to support local schools and Charities during 2016.
If you are thinking of selling or letting, or just need a valuation update or general property advice, please do not hesitate to contact us. We wish you all a healthy and prosperous 2016.