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Practical guides from our team in Westbourne: selling a house quickly, probate and tenanted sales, what your land or garden could be worth, and how local planning rules in Bournemouth, Poole, Dorset and the New Forest affect you.
Local marketBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole house prices: autumn 2026 updateWhat the latest official figures say about prices and rents across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, and what it means if you're selling.
Local planningPoole Harbour nitrogen neutrality: what it means for new homesWhy the harbour matters, which sites are affected, how nutrient credits work, and what it means if you're selling land.
Selling propertyCapital Gains Tax when you sell a second home or rental propertyThe rates, the allowance, what you can deduct and the 60-day deadline, in plain English. Not a substitute for your accountant.
Selling landSelling land with or without planning permission: which gets you more?Getting planning first can increase the price, but it costs money and time and can fail. How to weigh it up.
Selling propertySelling a block of flats or a rental portfolioSelling several units in one go is different from selling a house. Who buys, how they price it, and how to make it straightforward.
Selling propertyThe Renters' Rights Act: what it means if you want to sell your rentalSection 21 has ended. How the new selling ground works, its restrictions, and why selling with tenants in place is often simpler.
Selling propertySelling a tenanted property: your options as a landlordYou don't have to evict tenants to sell. How selling with tenants in place works, and when vacant possession is worth the wait.
Selling landClass Q explained: turning a barn into homes without full planningWhat the Class Q rules allow since May 2024, what the council can still consider, and where the right doesn't apply.
Selling propertyHow long does it take to sell a house?The stages of a sale, how long each tends to take, and the things that most often slow it down.
Selling propertyCan you sell a house with spray foam insulation?Spray foam under the roof has become one of the commonest reasons sales stall. Your options if you have it.
Local planningDorset heathlands: what the 400 metre and 5 kilometre zones mean for new homesThe heathland rules shape more small-site decisions in south-east Dorset than almost anything else. Here's how they work.
Selling propertySelling an inherited house with brothers and sisters: how to agree and what happens if you can'tShared inheritances are where most family arguments about property start. How to keep the sale moving and the family together.
Selling propertyYour house sale has fallen through. What now?Why sales collapse, what to do in the first week, and how to stop it happening again.
Selling propertySelling your house when you're relocatingNew job, family move or retirement: how to sell on a deadline, and from a distance, without the stress.
Selling propertyWhat does it cost to sell a house?Agent fees, legal costs, certificates, your mortgage and tax: what comes out of the sale price before you see the money.
Selling landReplacement dwellings: can an old bungalow on a big plot become more homes?Why tired bungalows on generous plots interest developers, and what decides whether one home can become two or three.
Selling propertySelling a house with unauthorised work or no building regulations sign-offAn extension without sign-off or a missing planning permission can stall a sale. The options, and which one to pick.
Selling propertySelling a house with subsidence or structural problemsCracks, movement and past subsidence claims put many buyers off. What to disclose, what paperwork helps, and your options for selling.
Selling propertyCan you sell a house before probate is granted?What an executor can do before the grant arrives, what has to wait, and how to make the most of the waiting time.
Selling propertyCan you sell a house with Japanese knotweed?Knotweed doesn't make a house unsellable, but you have to declare it and deal with it properly. Here's how.
Selling landPermission in principle explained: a quicker first step for small sites?A two-stage planning route for small housing sites. What it settles, what it leaves for later, and whether it's worth using on your land.
Selling propertyCash house buyer or estate agent: which is right for you?An honest comparison from a cash buyer: when the open market will get you more, and when speed and certainty are worth paying for.
Selling propertySelling a probate property: a step-by-step guide for executorsFrom the first valuation to completion: what an executor needs to do to sell a house, in the order you'll need to do it.
Selling landWhat is an overage clause, and should you ask for one?Overage lets you share in the upside if your land later gets a better planning permission. How it works and what to watch for.
Selling propertySelling a house that needs work: renovate first or sell as it is?Renovating can add value, but it costs time, money and risk. How to decide whether to do the work or sell the house as it stands.
Selling landOption agreements, conditional contracts and outright sales: which is right for your land?Three ways to sell land to a developer, who carries the planning risk in each, and how to choose.
Selling propertyChain-free sales and delayed completion explainedWhy chains break, what ‘chain-free’ really means, and how a delayed completion lets you lock in a sale without having to move out tomorrow.
Selling landSelling part of your garden for development: how it worksFrom the first conversation to the money in your account: how a garden plot sale works, and the choices you'll make along the way.
Selling landIs my garden big enough to build a house on?There's no magic number. Here's what actually decides whether a garden can take a new home, and how to get an honest view quickly.Selling propertyHow to sell your house fast for cash: how it really worksWhat a genuine cash sale looks like, how the offer is worked out, how fast it can really go, and the warning signs that tell you to walk away.Get new insights by email
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