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Thea CarrollHelp To Buy will continue until 2023 but there is a new alternative on the horizon. Thea Carroll outlines her thoughts in this week’s Country Life Help To Buy was launched in 2013 to help first time buyers get a foot on the property ladder. However last November it was announced that in 2023 it…
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Philip EastwoodFor years, Chelsea has been one of London’s most desirable addresses — for royals and reality TV stars alike. But according to The FT local house prices are sliding. Sellers are reluctant to put their homes up for sale, says Philip Eastwood, Partner at The Buying Solution. “There’s a shortage of property coming to market,”…
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Jonathan BramwellThe Chelsea Flower Show marks the moment of peak national aspiration for our gardens. Inspired by visits to the extravaganza and the hours of TV coverage, people with negligible horticultural skills — and little time or patience — suddenly believe that they are destined to create a plot that could win a gold medal at…
Read more Philip EastwoodMarylebone is buzzing at the moment. Many of the most recent buyers are wealthy international graduates and tech professionals working at Google, Facebook and Snapchat in Kings Cross and Fitzrovia. The Howard De Walden and Portman Estates are key to the area’s charm – they’ve invested heavily in Marylebone making it one of the most…
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Harry GladwinThe weekend’s Sunday Times was all about the super rich and luxury property market, with the acclaimed Sunday Times Rich List out this weekend just gone. In the property market, as in all things, the definition of luxury depends on where you are and whom you ask. As a rough guide, though, you’re looking at…
Read more Jonathan BramwellAs summer approaches and with the Chelsea Flower Show later this month, The Buying Solution offers insights to House & Garden, Vogue, GQ and Tatler about what makes a truly spectacular garden. Every May, the crowds at Chelsea Flower Show are a reminder of the National love affair with horticulture. Little wonder then that a…
Read more Jonathan BramwellThis week Country Life published its Cotswolds Focus – Jonathan Bramwell, Head of The Buying Solution, discusses his thoughts on one of the key drivers for a move. Whatever the economic weather one of the key reasons for a move to the Cotswolds is the array of good schools. Jonathan Bramwell says that the local…
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