Sellers

Matthew Payne

Discounting is for dummies...

I don’t mean it really, if you do discount then you aren’t a dummy, I just wanted to get your attention. I am however tempted to email...

Matthew Payne

Never negotiate on an empty stomach

A look at the recent calls for an SDLT extension as a test case for how the methodology of negotiation has a direct bearing on the outcome.

Matthew Payne

The £7 Trillion game of property Craps

Benjamin Franklin once famously penned, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” and probably no more...

Matthew Payne

The Sunak Stamp-duty Spell

In writing this I had constant image in my mind of the scene from the jungle book with Kaa the hypnotic snake and Mowgli, where she...

Matthew Payne

“No fault” eviction of the PRS

You often hear the use of Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act described as a “No Fault” eviction, where tenants are evicted from their...

Matthew Payne

Moths to the Sunak flame

Stamp duty holidays are always welcomed by just about every stakeholder involved, especially of course potential buyers as they have this...

Matthew Payne

Selling in a pandemic. Sellotape required

Can I sell my property at the moment? Should I try and sell my property if I need to move? Probably the two questions in the property...

Matthew Payne

Believe half of what you read?

I am minded writing this piece as some old advice has been starkly reminded to me by recent events and the commentary surrounding them....

Matthew Payne

Covid-19 and Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket

I don’t know about anyone else, but when actively running a business, involved in the everyday detail, spending time with clients, staff,...

Matthew Payne

Selling - A sprat to catch a mackerel

Spring is on the horizon, traditionally a time of year when many people look to put their property on the market. In doing so, a lot of...

Matthew Payne

Online or High Street? You get whatever you pay for

There has been a lot of discussion in the last 12-24 months or so about the rise of the online estate agencies, the nemesis of...

Matthew Payne

House prices and herding cats

Spend time thinking about house prices? Well, the fact of the matter is we all do at some point, but we should not obsess about it, the...

Matthew Payne

Selling? A property has no precise value

As the traditional autumn market is just starting, where despite all the Brexit machinations, many sellers will be getting their...

Matthew Payne

Welcome to Aficionado Property Consultants

This month sees the launch of the new website, so welcome to the blog. Here you will find regular posts on topics across the property...

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