9 years ago
Market Comment from Lee Fenn-Tripp of Downer & Co. I miss the good old days of George Osborne as Chancellor, with his hardhat and hi-vis jacket. He must have visited every new home building site in the UK with…
9 years ago
Market Comment from Lee Fenn-Tripp of Downer & Co. It’s now been a good 12/18 months since annual rental price inflation in Newbury peaked at 3.4%. Since then we have seen increasingly more humble rent increases. In fact, in…
9 years ago
Market Comment from Lee Fenn-Tripp of Downer & Co. As the winter months draw in and the temperature starts to drop, keeping one’s home warm is vital. Yet, with the price of gas and electricity rising quicker than a…
9 years ago
Market Comment from Lee Fenn-Tripp of Downer & Co. As I mentioned in a previous article, the average house price in Newbury is 9.86 times the average annual Newbury salary. This is higher than the last peak of 2008,…
9 years ago
Market Comment from Lee Fenn-Tripp of Downer & Co. Should you buy or rent a house? Buying your own home can be expensive but could save you money over the years. Renting a property through a letting agent or…
9 years ago
Market Comment from Lee Fenn-Tripp Director of Downer & Co An Englishman’s Home is His Castle as Thatcher lauded – everyone should own their own home. In 1971, around 50% of people owned their own home and, as the…