And how new Gov’t rules will mean draughty low-eco Hitchin homes will drop in value. ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’, was the song that Kermit sang on Sesame Street. Yet now being green is a normal way of life for most of us. Walking or cycling places instead of taking the car, recycling and even shunning meat are some of the things most Hitchin households are trying to do their ‘bit’ for going green. Our conduct may have...
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Hitchin property values are currently 2.7% higher than at the end of 2017, notwithstanding the uncertainty and threats over the potential impact of Brexit in 2019. This has exceeded all the predictions (aka guesses) of all the City of London economists, in an astonishing sign of strength for the local Hitchin and wider national economy. Nevertheless, the statistics from the Land Registry come after a lethargic year for the number of properties in Hitchin compared to...
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Anyone would think that national news, especially when it comes to talking about the property market, is just focused on London centric. In fact, over the last 5 years, the London property market has really manipulated the UK on averages to such an extent that many lenders like the Halifax and Nationwide publish two indices, a national one without London and one with. Now it’s true the London property market has undergone some quite acute property...
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