Property

How the Autumn Budget 2025 Impacts Homeowners and Landlords

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025, bringing significant announcements that will shape the housing market over the next few years. While many of the headline changes won’t take effect until 2027 or 2028, the Budget’s long-term direction is clear: increased taxation on high-value homes and rental income, with no immediate… Read More »

10 Red Flags to be Aware of When Buying a Property

Buying a home is one of the most exciting – and often stressful – things you’ll ever do. Whether you’re stepping onto the property ladder or moving up it, it’s easy to get swept away by the charm of a period fireplace or the idea of a bigger garden. But over the years, Jonathon Waterhouse,… Read More »

A row of properties with red flags hanging outside to represent property issues when buying a house

Jonathon Waterhouse: Interview in Modern Law Magazine

Director and Head of Conveyancing, Jonathon Waterhouse features in the latest edition of Modern Law Magazine. The legal publication ran a special focus on law in the North and Jonathon was delighted to be included as a leading voice for Blackpool. In Jonathon’s “10 Minutes With…” interview he discusses the key positive and negative changes… Read More »

Jonathon Waterhouse with the front cover of Modern Law Magzine

The Impact of a Labour Government on the Residential Property Market

Labour are in power following a landslide victory and Sir Keir Starmer takes his place as the UK’s newly appointed Prime Minister. How will the change in government impact the UK property market? He has already listed the 6 things that he plans to address in his first month in power as; Immigration NHS Strikes… Read More »

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