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• November 21, 2024

  The impact of the budget measures on house prices and the property market

  The tempo in the property market is upbeat and appears positive for the remainder of this year, according to leading estate agents Winkworth.

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• October 16, 2024

  How will this month’s budget affect the property market?

  Britain “is in a good place” for investment right now, says the boss of Winkworth Plc, which operates more than 100 estate agency offices around the UK including 60 in London – but “any optimism is tempered by the uncertainty being generated by the forthcoming Budget.”

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• October 02, 2024

  Simon Agace celebrates 50 years at the helm of Winkworth – how has London changed?

  Leading estate agent Winkworth issues warning to Government: learn from the mistakes of the past.

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• August 21, 2024

  Bath and the rise of the long-distance commuter towns

  There was a time when most people commuting into London were looking for somewhere no more than an hour away, door to door – but no more. So what does this mean for homebuyers and local property markets in the affected towns and cities, such as Bath?  Property commentator Anne Ashworth hears from Winkworth CEO Dominic Agace, and Matthew Leonard of Winkworth’s Bath office.

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• July 30, 2024

  How will Labour’s new plans impact the property market?

  The new Labour government aims to kickstart Britain's construction industry by unblocking the planning system, creating new towns, and permitting development on parts of the green belt. However, can these plans overcome inevitable opposition? Property commentator Anne Ashworth poses the questions to Dominic Agace, Chief Executive of Winkworth, and Adam Stackhouse, Managing Director of Winkworth Developments and Commercial Investments who offer some insights into the new government’s plans.

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• June 24, 2024

  The increasing impact of good schools on local house prices

  The threat of VAT on school fees will create unprecedented competition for families looking to move into an area with a good state school, according to leading estate agents Winkworth.

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• May 27, 2024

  What homebuyers really want in a garden

  For many homebuyers, this month’s Chelsea Flower Show has once again turned the spotlight on the garden.  Dominic Agace, Chief Executive of Winkworth, Charles Erwin of Winkworth Notting Hill, and Joanna Archer of Joanna Archer Garden Design discuss the importance of gardens to homebuyers.

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• May 14, 2024

  Winkworth expands in London with new office in Stoke Newington

  Leading estate agents Winkworth has extended its North London presence with the opening of a new office in fashionable Stoke Newington.

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• May 10, 2024

  Winkworth expansion in West Country with fifth Devon office

  Leading estate agents Winkworth has opened its fifth office in Devon – with a prime spot in an affluent area of Exeter. 

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• May 06, 2024

  Winkworth franchisees extend area of operation in Wiltshire

  Winkworth franchisees Lisa and Simon Jacobs have created a new Winkworth office after acquiring the Salisbury franchise.

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• May 01, 2024

  Country Life – Hampshire and the Rural Markets

  The bluebells are in full bloom and the rural house market is flourishing. Mark Hedges, editor of Country Life magazine shares essential tips when moving to the countryside on the Property Exchange.

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• March 26, 2024

  General elections and the property market

  The so-called Boris bounce in the property market after the last General Election failed to deliver, according to exclusive research for leading estate agents Winkworth.

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