Forget Eggs and Bacon, its Bratwurst and ‘Sour-Kraut’ for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Forget Eggs and Bacon, its Bratwurst and ‘Sour-Kraut’ for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

According to the Governor of the Bank of England, a ‘no deal’ Brexit will manifest a 35% drop in residential values – ‘hogwash’ I say!

Oh dear, the incorrigible ‘remainian’ Mr. Mark ‘Carnage’, who can’t get over himself, is pontificating again about a 35% drop in residential values, were there to be a ‘no deal’ Brexit. What is this man smoking, since we all want a drag! Continue reading

The Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill: another necessary layer of bureaucracy or a needless obstacle to business in these challenging times?

I’m all for certain necessary regulation, whereby orderly business is carried out with a high degree of integrity and due diligence, but often there is a disconnect between over zealous bureaucrats and the need for commerce.

It is quite true, that at one point buying assets in the UK was ‘loose and light’ and un-doubtedly, there was not enough regulation to prevent ‘dirty money’ being exchanged for, say, property in this country. Continue reading

Does A Property For Sale Become Stale Over Time?

If you speak to any layperson, who is selling, they will talk to you about their fears that if their property is on the market for sale too long, it will go ‘stale’.

It is a real source of anxiety for some sellers – yet it is a complete myth to the cognoscenti of the Industry.

Properties on the market do not ‘go stale’ they are simply overlooked, when they are over-priced. Invariably, serious, potential purchasers are not really interested in how long a property has been marketed for, even though they may seek to try and use this against an owner, where the period has been prolonged, in any negotiation. Continue reading