People are just not moving as often - for many reasons: The days of relocating for a job are diminishing, as we can all work remotely and let's face it, if a London company wanted you to meet once a week, it's only a 90 minute train ride from Norwich to London. You don't have [...]
Time changes things. Obvious opening statement perhaps but it's true. If you look back at residential architecture, it's not just window designs that give away age - like the square paned sash windows of many Georgian properties in Norwich or the single paned sash windows of the Edwardian era common in Lowestoft and Gorleston. Victorian [...]
When was the last time you went in your loft? If you're in an older property, you may raise your hand and say last January? You know the annual ritual of returning the Christmas decorations to storage? You may be unable to store stuff in there as it won't support weight, like many new house [...]
One of the biggest hurdles people face financially when moving is Stamp Duty. It's had several tweaks in recent years but the principles remain the same. On completion, the buyer is billed via a conveyancing solicitor for Stamp Duty, a tax paid to central government. You can actually work out what you'd pay with this [...]
Envision CAD are based in Norwich. Generally the retail scene there is positive, but there's pockets of difficulties. If you walk from St Stephen's Street towards John Lewis up Timber Hill or Westlegate there's businesses closed. Step further into the city centre and the beautiful Royal Arcade is slowly beginning to empty of businesses. CLOSURE [...]
A story broke this week that wasn't Brexit-related as a headline but one about quality of life. The news, published widely, advised anyone to avoid Soho in London, with Immingham, near Grimsby, up the east coast from us, not far behind. Shotley Gate in Ipswich garnered a place in the negative list, but 6 of [...]
Bungalows are often the quickest type of property to sell, as estate agents we know say that some buyers (and not all are old) specify they want a single storey dwelling. Wise too, as they tend to be snapped up when sold on. There's other advantages too in that older bungalows from the 1920s to [...]
