In this blog, Kayleigh Lancaster (Planning Specialist) provides her advice on whether planning permission could be required for the use of existing ho...
Estate Agency Update From Lynne Lancaster
According to the Nationwide, January 2021 saw a house price growth of 1.8%, the highest growth since November 2018. Mortgage lenders are also saying ...
Estate Agency Update From Lynne Lancaster
According to the Nationwide, January 2021 saw a house price growth of 1.8%, the highest growth since November 2018. Mortgage lenders are also saying ...
Stamp Duty Deadline
A Stamp Duty e-petition has raised over 100,000 signatures and therefore MPs and the Government will now debate the stamp duty deadline and consider t...
Eviction Ban Extended
The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters has been extended in England and Wales.This will be until February 21 “at least” according t...
Lynne Lancaster, Head of Estate Agency, looks ahead to 2021.
In light of the recent lockdown announcement I am sure we are all now considering & contemplating how 2021 will pan out. 2020 was a challenging ye...
Estate and Letting agents continue to operate in tier 4.
Estate and Letting agents continue to operate in tier 4 and house moving (sale or rental) can continue. PFK, since March 2020 have had safe measures i...
Get the right people in place to get you moving.
Lynne Lancaster gives some important advice for all those rushing to buy or sell a property by 31st March next year.When time is short, as it now is i...
Escape To The Country
At the start of the coronavirus lockdown those with second homes in the countryside were quick to relocate to take advantage of the increased space an...
Agricultural Transition Plan 2021-2024
The government have published their agricultural transition plan outlining changes which will take place between now and 2024.The plan sets out the fo...
A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project Update from Highways England (Winter 2020)
Highways England have released their Winter 2020 update for the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project, a summary of which is below.The A66 plays an essen...
Copeland Local Plan Consultation Deadline - Extended to 30 November 2020
Due to the high level of interest in the Copeland Local Plan Preferred Options, the Council have extended the Preferred Options consultation by a furt...
COVID-19 Update
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on the 31 October of a national lockdown, as of Thursday 5th November we are closing our office doors to t...
RPA Announce 2020 Payment Rates
The RPA have published the 2020 payment rates. As they announced in September, the exchange rate was to remain the same as it was in 2019 at £0.89092 ...
Lessons Learned
As the second wave of Covid-19 affects lives, Paul Doyle, Manager of our Carlisle Estate Agency office looks at what's forecast for the property marke...