The professional view

Taking the long view
Market Insights: Taking the long view
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Our Market Insights series investigates key trends and structural changes in UK housing markets. In this volume we consider the dilemma facing some current buyers: Is now a good time to buy? Should I wait for prices to fall more? How much might prices fall? An analysis of the last 70 years of UK housing market behaviour suggests that, for most people, such agony is unnecessary.

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15 Years of Middleton Advisors
Video: 15 years of Middleton Advisors
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We opened our doors in 2008, here are a few highlights from our first 15 years!

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What's hiding in plain sight
Middleton Advice paper: Hidden assets: what’s hiding in plain sight?
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We asked Marie-Louise Agius, of Balston Agius Landscape and Garden Design, to reveal the hidden external assets within the landscape – aesthetic and financial – that merit serious consideration when assessing a property acquisition.

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move house like a pro
Middleton Advice paper: How to move house like a pro
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We spoke to Charlotte Hepworth of Bespoke Home Moves about how to make your house move as seamless as possible.

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make your home more sustainable
Middleton Advice paper: 5 Ways to make your home more sustainable without compromising on luxury
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The spotlight on sustainability is continuing to grow across all industries and there is an undeniable importance and responsibility for those whose carbon footprint is particularly large. Several articles released the staggering figure that 40% of the planet’s carbon emissions were contributed by the real estate industry alone.

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The New Prime
Market Insights: The New Prime
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Our ‘Market Insights’ is a series of ongoing research to investigate key trends and structural changes in UK housing markets. This latest research, undertaken by Yolande Barnes Consulting (YBC), looks…

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Tax Implications for International Purchasers
Tax implications for international purchasers of UK residential property.
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Historically, the way for non- UK resident non- UK domiciled individuals (NRNDs) to acquire personal use UK residential property was through a non-UK company as this provided a ‘blocker’ from…

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interest rates & money markets
Market Insights: Inflation, interest rates & money markets
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The economic impacts of the former chancellor’s ‘fiscal statement’ of 23rd September, the subsequent u-turns and the resulting uncertainty and market disruption, continue to reverberate and have increased the chance…

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subsidies are available on agricultural land
What subsidies are available on agricultural land?
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There are a number of subsidies available for agricultural land. It’s worth factoring these into the financial equation when you are looking at a country estate. Help is at hand.…

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Permitted development rights
Permitted development rights
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In some circumstances, agricultural buildings may be converted to residential dwellings. This is regulated by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 – the act allows…

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Do I need a quantity surveyor
Do I need a quantity surveyor?
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Quantity surveyors advise and manage costs on construction projects. They provide control and influence over the design team and contractor. However, there is a big difference between a commercial building…

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Buying A Listed Building
Buying A Listed Building: Your Obligations
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A ‘listed’ building, of which there are some 500,000 in the UK, is one that has been placed on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.…

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