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Boris Johnson and the Stamp Duty Land Tax

No, it’s not the latest novel in the Harry Potter series. One of the most debilitating expenses of buying a property is Stamp Duty; it has the worst reputation and we’re not even sure anyone truly knows where the tax ends up or what it...

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Part One: How to Sell Your House Series

Selling your house can often seem like an overwhelming task. There are so many pitfalls and obstacles in your way, where do you even start? Well here at S John Homes we’re here to guide you through and help the process be as stress-free as...

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What can you afford as a first time buyer?

There aren’t many things quite as exciting as searching for and purchasing your first property, but it can also be quite scary. We speak to many first time buyers and they regularly say that it is the cost of the whole process which is the...

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Buying a Leasehold property – what you need to know

One of the best things about our area is the fact that we have huge variety of properties. As one of the leading independent estate agents in Colnbrook and the surrounding areas we recognise that our clients are really spoilt for choice. It’s no wonder...

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Welcome to S John Homes New Look Blog

We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our new look blog section! In this area of our website we will be bringing you all the latest news from the local and national property market as well as helping you to get the most...

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Money, money, money! 🎶🎶🎶

As of November 2017, we are now fully compliant with Client Money Protection - this means that as a Landlord and Tenant, you can put your mind at ease that your money is safe. We’re unable now to hold on to your money - not that...

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You’re safe with us… GDPR

Have you been wondering what all these emails you’ve been receiving lately are about? Every company now has to be GDPR compliant - meaning your personal data is now so much safer than before. Rest assured, we here at S John Homes are fully compliant with this...

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SL3 – Statistically, what’s changed?

Sale statistics have been released for the SL3 region (Colnbrook office), showing the following: Over the last Year: - Total sales completed in SL3 - 551 - Average price paid - £352,960.00 - Change in value - 9.15% / £33,201.00 Relatively impressive figures we'd say. From our opinion, we'd put...

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It’s a crazy world of Mortgages.. A bit of helpful info for you…

Applying for a Mortgage is a bit of a minefield, especially for First Time Buyers. Heres a little advice for you: Getting the green light for a mortgage has been tougher in the years following the credit crisis. But since April 2014 when the Mortgage Market Review (MMR)...

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BLACK FRIDAY is coming to S John Homes!

That's right, you heard it here first!! As of the open of business tomorrow, we have offers galore on our services!! So if you are thinking of Selling or Letting your home, give us a call to take advantage of this! We're open from 09:00-18:00 tomorrow; contact...