Moving House Before The End Of The Stamp Duty Holiday

moving van being loaded with boxes

Are you moving house before the end of the stamp duty holiday?

One of the measures introduced by the Government to help during the Coronavirus pandemic was to raise the level at which Stamp Duty was payable on house purchases up to £500000.

The deadline for the end of this relief is


Downsizing Can Be a Liberation

Downsizing can be liberating

Any change can be daunting and none more so than making the decision to move from a larger family home. However, downsizing could also be a liberation.

The children have grown up and have left to start their own adult lives, but alongside the lives lived within those walls, has come an accumulation of stuff. Sometimes, despite the sentimental value, it accumulates to the point where the


Working Abroad and Your Home

Working Away

It is not unusual for businesses with operations in several countries to ask employees to work at a different location for a time. If this is likely and you will be working away for more than six months, and your family is likely to be moving with you, but it is not a permanent move, you may not want to sell your home or leave it empty.

You may instead decide to rent out your home.  We’ve put together a


The Art of Packing

Moving House? We have some tips on efficient packing

It is estimated that 90% of people underestimate both the time they need to pack properly and the number of boxes required. Packing is not something that can be left to the last minute, i.e. removal day.