Five tips to help community groups
We explore how you can help the little community groups that make such a big difference in Wellingborough, Irthlingborough & Rushden.
Throughout this pandemic, many kind-hearted volunteers have rolled up their sleeves without fuss or faff. They have cooked, sewn, fundraised, collected, and delivered to support those in need.
They are members of small neighbourhood groups and charities which make an enormous contribution to life in Northamptonshire – and it’s time that contribution was properly recognised. And no, we’re not talking about a … Continue Reading…
Breaking News – We’re All Going on a Stamp Duty Holiday
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced sweeping changes this afternoon around Stamp Duty which is excellent news for anyone thinking of buying a home in Wellingborough, Irthlingborough or Rushden.
Stamp Duty is a tax applied when you buy a property and the announcement that there will be a payment holiday starting immediately means homebuyers will save thousands of pounds.
What’s Changing?
The Government has raised the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for all buyers until March 31st, 2021.
That means property purchases below £500,000 will … Continue Reading…
First Time Buying Advice – Without the jargon
There’s a first time for everything and today, we share advice on making your property buying debut a successful one.
Do you remember when you rode a bike without support for the first time?
Or when you learned to swim?
And who can forget the moment when the driving examiner turns and says ‘congratulations, you’ve passed.’
You also never forget your first love or the first home you buy.
That’s why at Richard James we do all we can to make it an experience you remember … Continue Reading…
Three ways to show the small business owners of Wellingborough, Irthlingborough and Rushden some love
We share some ideas on how you can help your local shops and businesses through these difficult times.
One of the most remarkable things about the Covid-19 crisis is the way communities in Northamptonshire have pulled together. People have stepped up and supported their neighbours, the vulnerable and the NHS.
As we enter a new phase of this pandemic – let’s dare to call it post-lockdown (touch wood) – we mustn’t lose that sense of community spirit. Yes, we may be weary, we may … Continue Reading…
13 Ways Lockdown Changed People’s Habits
As we get used to the ‘new normal’, we take a quick look back at how people’s habits dramatically changed during the lockdown—a 2-minute read.
Recently The Sunday Times published a fascinating collection of statistics around how the lives of people in the UK transformed during lockdown.
We’ve broken it down into four sections – Health, wealth, happiness and of course, homes.
These national trends have been reflected across Wellingborough, Irthlingborough and Rushden.
*Figures are comparing April with March 2020 and sourced from John … Continue Reading…
Five feelgood property stories to make you smile
A feelgood Friday property special – A 2-minute read.
Eggs-citing design
Architects have designed a floating chicken farm. Yes, really. The three-storey creation will nestle on a concrete pontoon in a Rotterdam waterway, in The Netherlands. It will house 7,000 hens, an egg processing plant, and a cress farm.
So, what do the neighbours think?
As the chicken farm will go next to an existing floating dairy, we don’t expect them to have any beef with the plans.
Market rebounds
New figures from the Zoopla Property … Continue Reading…
Top tips to prepare your property for marketing photos
We look at how best to prepare your property for those all-important marketing photographs.
If you’re putting your house or flat on the market for sale or rent, there is one thing you can do to make an immediate impact.
To maximise your chances of securing the best possible deal, spend time preparing your property before it is photographed for promotional purposes.
You wouldn’t turn up to an important job interview wearing an old pair of track pants and a stained vest (we … Continue Reading…
Are you getting ace estate agency service or double faults?
We look at the similarities between tennis and how we deliver exceptional service for our clients.
Next Monday the All England Lawn Tennis Championship was set to start.
Wimbledon’s hallowed courts were to welcome the very best players on planet Earth.
But like many of the sporting, social and cultural events across the UK, it’s been cancelled.
While we can’t sit back and watch the likes of Federer, the Williams sisters, Nadal, and the Murray brothers, we can explore why great estate agency shares … Continue Reading…
Our Top Ten Feelgood Stories from Lockdown
Three months is a long time when you’re in lockdown. Today, we look back at some of the feelgood stories and snippets that cheered us up during this extraordinary period.
Clapping for the NHS
We Brits are usually quite reserved, so it was quite something to see so many people out on the streets clapping, cheering, and banging saucepans for the NHS. The first Clap for Carers took place on Thursday, March 26. It went on to become a regular fixture … Continue Reading…
Eight awesome ways to get the joy back in your life
Today we share eight things you can do to add a bit more joy into your life and your home.
The past three months have been a challenging period for all of us.
With soaring levels of anxiety, uncertainty, and loneliness, it feels as if a lot of joy has been sucked out of our lives.
The good news is there are some simple things we can do to put a fresh spring into our steps and improve the way our homes feel.
Try … Continue Reading…