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Mark LawsonWhat’s the point of a property surveyor? Mark Lawson spoke to The Sunday Times about a recent purchase where the Buying Solution arranged a specialist survey. Due to the asbestos findings TBS were able to negotiate £150k off the sale price. Mark Lawson Buying Agent at The Buying Solution says; “On the whole surveys read…
Read more Mark LawsonRegional farming may not be at the top of Theresa May’s Brexit to do list but Mark Lawson discusses in this month’s Field Magazine how it may impact the industry. Mark says; “The most valuable regional farms lie in the golden counties of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire attracting wealthy lifestyle buyers looking to…
Read more Mark LawsonThe TBS team have negotiated deals this year ranging from a very special country cottage at £800,000, a pied-a-terre in Spitalfields and a house in Knightsbridge through to a large residential estate in excess of £20m. But 2017 has been about off market deals–in excess of 70% of our country purchases (up from 50% in…
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Harry GladwinSince the financial crash of 2008, the numbers of those choosing to holiday in the UK has grown exponentially and figures suggest that this is likely to rise further as we nudge towards Brexit. Added to this, there is a growing trend for people to want to take shorter but more frequent breaks–“nano breaks” to…
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Jonathan BramwellBuilding the stately homes of the future: Georgian design complete with a cinema room The concept of a new-build country house was once much derided. Low building standards and the poor quality of design that pervaded the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies attached a certain stigma to modern piles; they were a far cry from the…
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Charlotte DoverThe Buying Solution and Knight Frank are once again proud to be sponsoring The Christmas Fair in the Cotswolds at Daylesford Organic Farmshop in support of the charity, WellChild. The highly-anticipated event takes place between November 6th and 8th. Last year, the fair raised over £90,000 for the charity which helps children living with complex…
Read more Jonathan BramwellAvailable to download above is the new The Buying Solution Insight covering the London and Country markets. The market remains challenging as it continues to adapt to the knock on effect of increased Stamp Duty and the on-going Brexit negotiations. Uncertain market conditions provide The Buying Solution with opportunities as savyy investors will see the need…
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