Market news · 14 July 2026 · 6 min read
What actually moves a house in Stamford in 2026
Three things are moving houses in this market and two of them are free. The third is being honest about the price in week one rather than week nine.
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Landlords · 2 July 2026 · 8 min read
The Renters’ Rights Act: what changed on 1 May, in plain English
Section 21 is gone, fixed terms are gone, and every tenancy in England is now periodic. Here is what that actually means for a landlord with one or two houses.
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Buying · 18 June 2026 · 7 min read
Stamp duty explained, with the 2026 numbers and a calculator
The bands, the first-time buyer relief, the five per cent surcharge on second homes, and the rest of the bill nobody quotes you.
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Buying · 29 May 2026 · 5 min read
Material information: what a listing has to tell you before you view
Tenure, council tax, EPC, flood risk, covenants, parking. What agents are now required to disclose, and what you should ask for anyway.
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Selling · 11 May 2026 · 6 min read
Why sales fall through, and the four things that stop it
Around a quarter of agreed sales in England collapse. Ours is 11.2%. The difference is four unglamorous habits, and none of them is luck.
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Buying · 24 April 2026 · 7 min read
Buying a stone house: lime mortar, damp and what the survey should say
Half the houses we sell are older than the concept of a damp-proof course. Here is what that means for your survey, your insurance and your winter.
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Areas · 3 April 2026 · 6 min read
Rutland Water and the villages around it: where to look, and what it costs
What a water view is actually worth, which villages hold value, and the summer traffic nobody mentions until you have moved in.
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