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• August 08, 2022

  The call of the sea

  At this time of year, we’re all dreaming of being beside the sea. Is now the time to take the plunge and actually move to the coast? Here are five tempting seaside properties on the market now.

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• April 05, 2022

  Prime Central London and the international buyer

  London’s premium markets have long been fuelled by international demand - is this still the case?

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• April 02, 2022

  Spotlight on… Islington, Highbury, Shoreditch and Hackney

  The lowdown from Hamish Allan, Associate Director of four Winkworth offices.

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• March 25, 2022

  Top spring properties

  They say spring is the time to sell your house – and all homes look more appealing as the light starts streaming in. Here are some of our top picks from the current crop.

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• March 23, 2022

  Spring Statement 2022 at a glance

  The Spring Statement was presented by Chancellor Rishi Sunak with a promise to provide “security for working families” and a new tax plan as he also warned the invasion of Ukraine "presents a risk to our recovery.”

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• March 18, 2022

  Should I invest in a holiday let?

  With buy-to-let becoming arguably more complex, investing in a holiday let could be a profitable alternative.

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• March 12, 2022

  What’s happening in… Northampton?

  Northampton has emerged as a property hotspot over the past couple of years. Here’s the lowdown from Winkworth’s local expert Ian Simons.

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• March 08, 2022

  Leasehold reform - what is happening?

  Leasehold reform has been much debated in Westminster over the past years, so we’re asking: what is leasehold and why does it need reform?

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• February 25, 2022

  What’s happening in Prime Central London?

  It’s been a peculiar few years for Prime Central London. Areas that are home to some of the planet’s most desirable and expensive real estate were accustomed, for the past three decades at least, to seeing a seemingly unstoppable rise in prices, fuelled to a large extent by a constant stream of international buyers.

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• February 18, 2022

  What makes a good estate agent

  Estate agents sometimes get a bad rep, which isn’t entirely fair. Sure, there might be some agencies with little experience that give the industry a bad name, but there are also lots of professional outfits out there that work very hard to keep the wheels turning for buyers and sellers.

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• February 11, 2022

  Will 2022 be a good year for buy-to-let?

  Anyone considering entering the world of buy-to-let might be feeling a little fearful of the much-publicised new regulations for landlords, and wondering whether rental property is actually a good investment at all at the moment.

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• February 07, 2022

  7 ways in which renting is better than buying

  There’s a lot of focus on buying property and owning your own home. However, for many people it’s an increasingly unrealistic prospect, and long-term renting is the reality. As interest rates rise again, we note that life as a tenant comes with its own benefits – and here we list seven of them.

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