News
Moving house after lockdown: how long will it take for the property market to return to normal?
May 2020 : The Telegraph
The economic aftershock of Covid-19 will be felt for months, if not years. However, once the property market reopens there will be large numbers of people who need to move – for work reasons, to be closer to family or because of a change in circumstances. - Read more
Government advice on Corona activities, and property management tips
April 2020 : Letting Agent Today
A set of top tips come through from London buying agency and property consultancy Aykroyd & Co regarding what it calls “compassionate property management” – an interesting take on the situation for tenants and agents right now. - Read more
To Completion and Beyond
April 2020 : Condé Nast
Experience, intuition and exemplary service underpin Hannah Aykroyd’s reputation as a stellar residential buying agent in Prime Central London. So much so that in response to client demand, Aykroyd & Co has introduced property management to their boutique offering. - Read more
Revealed: how to buy a house when you can’t leave the house?
April 2020 : Property Investor Today
How can it be possible to purchase a property when you can’t actually visit any homes in person, and when the likes of surveyors, estate agents and even Energy Performance Certificate assessors aren’t allowed into people’s abodes? - Read more
Power and Privilege
April 2020 : International Property & Travel
There are few areas in London more iconic, far luxurious and prestigious than Mayfair. - Read more
Stock market collapse prompts buyer to pull out of £50m London penthouse deal
April 2020 : PrimeResi
Agents are having to prove their worth like never before as the coronavirus crisis escalates. - Read more
Unmanaged vacant properties may invalidate insurance
March 2020 : Estate Agent Today
Owners and investors who may be leaving their properties empty in the current Coronavirus crisis risk having their insurance invalidated. - Read more
Budget announcement – stamp duty surcharge introduced for overseas buyers
March 2020 : Property Investor Today
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. - Read more
Budget 2020: Property industry reactions to the non-resident Stamp Duty surcharge & more
March 2020 : PrimeResi
It was not unexpected, but the new 2% Stamp Duty surcharge for overseas buyers is not particularly welcome either, say most of our prime residential property industry insiders. - Read more
Tax Levy for Foreign Buyers Announced in Coronavirus-Focused U.K. Budget
March 2020 : Mansion Global
The 2% surcharge was lower than expected, but some still say the measure is a bad move for the market. - Read more
Navigating the London property market as an overseas buyer
March 2020 : Investec.com
Some people are calling it a Brexit boom; others are dubbing it the Boris bounce. The terminology may be up for debate, but one thing is clear: the prospect of political stability appears to have galvanised the UK property market into action. - Read more
Coronavirus: private jet travel soars as wealthy flee high-risk areas
March 2020 : The Sunday Times
Asian families stranded in London are providing an unexpected unseasonal boost for estate agents. - Read more
