OK ‘Chelmsford’ Boomer Chelmsford House Prices Have Risen by 174% as a Proportion of Household Income Since 1980 Have the Baby Boomers (people between the ages of 55yo to 75yo) messed things up for the Millennials in terms of getting on the Chelmsford property ladder?...

Irrespective of the shenanigans and political goings on in Westminster recently, the housing market (for the time being anyway) shows a striking resilience, fostered by the on-going wide-ranging monetary policy by the Bank of England. With interest rates and...

You’ve started your journey looking for a new home in Chelmsford. After viewing a number of properties, you find it, that dream property that you can’t wait to call your own.  The offer is in and you nervously wait by the phone to see if it’s accepted.  As you’re...

As we face the last days of the ‘teens’ and look forward to what the ‘20s may bring, you may start making some big decisions about your future.  You may have aspirations for a new job, a desire to tick off some destinations from your travel wish list, or your thoughts...

It seems that quite a few Chelmsford homeowners and Chelmsford landlords have become acclimatised to living with the uncertainty of Brexit throughout most of 2019, as figures show many of them decided to get on with living life, started reinvesting their money into...

That number surprised you didn’t it? With the General Election done, I thought it time to reflect on renting in the manifestos and party-political broadcasts and ask why? As the best way to tell the future is to look at to the past, so we decided to look at the number...

The decorations are up, Christmas parties are under way, the shopping days are getting few and carol concerts are in abundance.  As you’re driving home for Christmas this year, have you added to the normal stresses and strains by moving home in Chelmsford as well? ...

The race for the Christmas number one has begun, the stores are bursting with glitter and sparkles, and all over Chelmsford people have begun to put up their Christmas trees.  Where in your home you place your tree is something many consider when viewing a property...

Finding a property in Chelmsford is not always easy; there is the excitement of the property search but there are also a number of other things that you need to consider.  The current uncertainty in the country could be making you nervous, but let us assure you that...

It seems that quite a few Chelmsford homeowners and Chelmsford landlords have become acclimatised to living with the uncertainty of Brexit throughout most of 2019, as figures show many of them decided to get on with living life, started reinvesting their money into...

Upstaging the Joneses How to sell your home at the same time as your neighbours You’ve been thinking about selling your home for some time and, just as you’re about to call the estate agent, you notice a ‘For Sale’ sign appear next door.  You knew there would be...

Many mature readers of this Chelmsford property market blog will remember buying their first home as 20 or 30 somethings, probably in Chelmsford many years ago, yet read the newspapers now and feel it is all doom and gloom for todays’ first-time buyers. So, I wanted...

In the late spring, the Government announced that they were planning to end no-fault evictions for tenants living in private rented accommodation. I have had a number of Chelmsford landlords contact me anxious that removing a tenant from their Chelmsford buy-to-let...

When you place your home on the market you’re filled with anticipation and excitement, but if things don’t go according to plan and initial interest fades, frustration and annoyance can set in.  There could be a number of reasons why your home isn’t selling, and even...

As the seasons begin to change you may find yourself spending more time in your home, and as you relax one evening and find yourself taking in your new home, are you filled with joy about your decision or do you have a niggle of regret?  In your quest to find your...

Has England’s green and pleasant land all of a sudden become England’s green and overcrowded land? With the nation’s ever-increasing population and the double whammy that people are now living longer, this means as each year goes by, there is an ever-growing strain on...

It’s official, the school term is ending and many of us are starting to jet off to sunnier destinations to enjoy a well-earned rest.  But as your tenants leave for their holidays, have you considered that your property might be left vulnerable?  What measures have you...

Why choose a FIA Member Agent Membership of the FIA is by invitation only. We limit membership to one excellent local independent estate agent that meets our high standards and qualification criteria. Your member agent has been selected by the FIA exclusively in your...

Board games seem a thing of the past for youngsters nowadays with their consoles and mobile phones yet a family favourite in our household that will bring young and old together is Monopoly. Mayfair is the square everyone wants to buy and whilst it is the most...

Of the 27,200 houses and apartments sold in Chelmsford (CM1) since 1995, 2,740 of those have been new homes, representing 12.6% of property sold. So, I wondered how that compared to both the regional and the national picture …and from that, the pertinent questions...

In 1979, more than 4 in 10 British people lived in a council house, yet today that figure is only 1 in 12, whilst according to Shelter 65% of families on the Council House waiting lists had been on those lists for more than a year and 27% had been waiting for more...

Many Chelmsford people ponder the best places to invest their hard-earned savings and the best piece of advice I can give you is to do your homework and speak to lots of people. It depends on your attitude to risk versus reward. Normally, the lower the risk, the lower...

What does that mean for local Landlords and Homeowners? The balancing act of being a Chelmsford Buy To Let landlord is something many do well at. Talking to numerous Chelmsford landlords, they are very aware of their tenants’ capability to pay the rent and their own...

What Has Happened to the Chelmsford Property Market Since the Last Property Market Crash? A handful of Chelmsford landlords and homeowners have been asking me what would happen if we had another property crash like we did in 2008/9? The UK property crash in 2008/9...

The proportion of 25 to 34-year olds who own their home in Chelmsford has halved in the last 20 years, so what does this mean for all the existing Chelmsford landlords and homeowners together with all those youngsters considering buying their first home? Well, looking...

Anyone would think that national news, especially when it comes to talking about the property market, is just focused on London centric. In fact, over the last 5 years, the London property market has really manipulated the UK on averages to such an extent that many...