As the year winds down and December draws to a close, we’re here to reflect on the highlights and share valuable insights from the property world to guide you into the New Year. This month, we’re looking at what the property market will look like in 2025, 10 selling tips for the new year and why your home is in demand.

Whether you're planning to buy, sell, or grow your property portfolio, our end-of-year newsletter is here to help you start 2025 on the right foot. So, as we bid farewell to 2024, grab a warm drink, get cosy, and let’s step into the New Year together.

Wishing you a wonderful and prosperous New Year!

As the year winds down and December draws to a close, we’re here to reflect on the highlights and share valuable insights from the property world to guide you into the New Year. This month, we’re looking at what the property market will look like in 2025, 10 selling tips for the new year and why your home is in demand.

Whether you're planning to buy, sell, or grow your property portfolio, our end-of-year newsletter is here to help you start 2025 on the right foot. So, as we bid farewell to 2024, grab a warm drink, get cosy, and let’s step into the New Year together.

Wishing you a wonderful and prosperous New Year!

As the year winds down and December draws to a close, we’re here to reflect on the highlights and share valuable insights from the property world to guide you into the New Year. This month, we’re looking at what the property market will look like in 2025, 10 selling tips for the new year and why your home is in demand.

Whether you're planning to buy, sell, or grow your property portfolio, our end-of-year newsletter is here to help you start 2025 on the right foot. So, as we bid farewell to 2024, grab a warm drink, get cosy, and let’s step into the New Year together.

Wishing you a wonderful and prosperous New Year!

As the year winds down and December draws to a close, we’re here to reflect on the highlights and share valuable insights from the property world to guide you into the New Year. This month, we’re looking at what the property market will look like in 2025, 10 selling tips for the new year and why your home is in demand.

Whether you're planning to buy, sell, or grow your property portfolio, our end-of-year newsletter is here to help you start 2025 on the right foot. So, as we bid farewell to 2024, grab a warm drink, get cosy, and let’s step into the New Year together.

Wishing you a wonderful and prosperous New Year!

Whether you're planning to buy, sell, or expand your property portfolio, our November newsletter is your trusted guide. So, as the chill sets in and the nights draw even closer, grab a warm drink, settle in, and let’s explore the world of property together!

Whether you're planning to buy, sell, or expand your property portfolio, our November newsletter is your trusted guide. So, as the chill sets in and the nights draw even closer, grab a warm drink, settle in, and let’s explore the world of property together!

Whether you're planning to buy, sell, or expand your property portfolio, our November newsletter is your trusted guide. So, as the chill sets in and the nights draw even closer, grab a warm drink, settle in, and let’s explore the world of property together!

Scientists commissioned by a travel company calculated that Blue Monday, generally the third Monday in January, is the most depressing day of the year. It’s generally a turning point where changes are actioned be that holidays, property or finances.

Scientists commissioned by a travel company calculated that Blue Monday, generally the third Monday in January, is the most depressing day of the year. It’s generally a turning point where changes are actioned be that holidays, property or finances.

Scientists commissioned by a travel company calculated that Blue Monday, generally the third Monday in January, is the most depressing day of the year. It’s generally a turning point where changes are actioned be that holidays, property or finances.

Scientists commissioned by a travel company calculated that Blue Monday, generally the third Monday in January, is the most depressing day of the year. It’s generally a turning point where changes are actioned be that holidays, property or finances.

Scientists commissioned by a travel company calculated that Blue Monday, generally the third Monday in January, is the most depressing day of the year. It’s generally a turning point where changes are actioned be that holidays, property or finances.

Scientists commissioned by a travel company calculated that Blue Monday, generally the third Monday in January, is the most depressing day of the year. It’s generally a turning point where changes are actioned be that holidays, property or finances.

Scientists commissioned by a travel company calculated that Blue Monday, generally the third Monday in January, is the most depressing day of the year. It’s generally a turning point where changes are actioned be that holidays, property or finances.

Scientists commissioned by a travel company calculated that Blue Monday, generally the third Monday in January, is the most depressing day of the year. It’s generally a turning point where changes are actioned be that holidays, property or finances.

Scientists commissioned by a travel company calculated that Blue Monday, generally the third Monday in January, is the most depressing day of the year. It’s generally a turning point where changes are actioned be that holidays, property or finances.

Traditionally higher amounts of properties are valued and marketed, despite the fluctuating financial climate surrounding Brexit this is still the case in our region. 

Scientists commissioned by a travel company calculated that Blue Monday, generally the third Monday in January, is the most depressing day of the year. It’s generally a turning point where changes are actioned be that holidays, property or finances.

Traditionally higher amounts of properties are valued and marketed, despite the fluctuating financial climate surrounding Brexit this is still the case in our region. 

Scientists commissioned by a travel company calculated that Blue Monday, generally the third Monday in January, is the most depressing day of the year. It’s generally a turning point where changes are actioned be that holidays, property or finances.

Traditionally higher amounts of properties are valued and marketed, despite the fluctuating financial climate surrounding Brexit this is still the case in our region. 

Scientists commissioned by a travel company calculated that Blue Monday, generally the third Monday in January, is the most depressing day of the year. It’s generally a turning point where changes are actioned be that holidays, property or finances.

Traditionally higher amounts of properties are valued and marketed, despite the fluctuating financial climate surrounding Brexit this is still the case in our region. 

Welcome to our Autumn Newsletter...

Merseyside house prices are beginning to slowly increase which reflects the national trend documented in the August 2015 RICS Residential Market Survey, results locally and nationally highlight new buyer enquiries which are exceeding the available stock.  All our offices have reported six consecutive months of increases in prospective new purchasers significant increases in viewings and sales. RICS report most parts of the UK continue to see rising demand, led by significant improvements in the West Midlands, the North West and Wales.

For the first time since 2007 it’s a good time to be a home seller, the only area not showing signs of significant recovery is above £1 million where supply exceeds demand. Our Financial Services team report that The Mortgage Market Review (MMR) had an impact on tightening the criteria for large mortgage loans although we are beginning to see the shackles being released as the reform was just too stringent.

Within the City Centre student driven summer market we had over 1500 applicants registering within a six week period, almost double last years numbers, overseas students make up a significant proportion of the applicants with UK based students making their decisions earlier. The city landscape is changing an abundance of new student blocks; the traditional student areas are suffering fueled both by City nightlife and the quality of new accommodation. Our dedicated students letting team have had a busy month.

The Auction market continues to flourish supported by an increasing volume of new Buy To Let Mortgages supporting the first time and professional landlord. The product choice is very broad now for mortgages with over 12,000 products available in comparison with 3,300 in 2010. It really is worthwhile speaking to one of our Financial Services experts to guide you through a complex market.

In summary, 2015 has recovered nicely from the traditional pre-election lethargy and looks like it will be a stronger year than 2014.

I hope you enjoy the rest of our Newsletter and if you have any comments to make, please do send us an email and we'll ensure we get back to you.

Rob Farnham Chief Executive, The Venmore Group

Christmas is nearly upon us, one by one houses are lighting up and trees are taking pride of place in our windows!

2014 has been a good year for property aided by a positive press and media through the year combined with the Chancellor spreading more good news for the regional market with changes in Stamp Duty.

Our region has seen steady volumes and steady prices through the year, the main area for growth in prices has been at the entry level buy to let market where demand has and continues to exceed supply. This trend is likely to continue in the New Year as the changes in pension regulations begin to take effect.

Our last few Auctions have been standing room only; our November Auction was unique in our room reaching capacity for the first time and a record number of lots being sold.

New and existing landlords will be following with interest the licensing proposals being submitted by Liverpool City Council, currently this is sitting at an upfront fee of £500 for a five year period with a view to improving the city’s housing stock. As a regulated agent most of the checks the council are carrying out are already completed by any regulated agency. Wirral MBC are rumored to be planning to follow suit. We have formed a partnership with our major competitors to contest this and have a provisional agreement that the charge will be significantly lower if the properties are managed by us and we have an audit process agreed with LCC. We will keep you posted however the new regulation is due to take effect in April 2015.

I hope you enjoy the rest of our Newsletter and if you have any comments to make, please do send us an email and we'll ensure we get back to you.

We wish all our clients and readers Season's Greetings and look forward to a continuing improving market in 2015.

Rob Farnham Chief Executive, The Venmore Group

School’s back, the football season has started, nights draw in and the number of people looking to move home is beginning to increase again after the the summer holidays.

The latest Land Registry House Price Index shows the average house price in England and Wales now stands at £172,035, down from £172,069 in April which reflects pretty much what we are seeing across our network, increasing volume of sales and stability overall in the prices achieved.

The market locally has seen price increases at the lower end of the market, specifically in standard auction stock, and decreases in prices above £750,000 where there is still a surplus of property to buyers. From an average time to sell this has declined in the average family home and increased at the top end of the market.

Students are flooding back into the city which is tremendous for the lettings market with no reduction in numbers despite the increase in tuition fees.

Our commercial team are seeing an increase in enquiries and getting deals away in the small to medium sized market, landlords are being creative with deals to attract the right tenants but there are deals to be done.

We’re optimistic that the confidence will remain in the market and that prices will remain stable which will be supported by the proposed marginal raise in interest rates.

I hope you enjoy the rest of our Newsletter and if you have any comments to make, please do send us an email and we'll ensure we get back to you.

Rob Farnham Chief Executive, The Venmore Group

Welcome to the first edition of The Venmore Voice. (Name kindly supplied by Hayley - our Lettings Manager of City and Allerton branches).

This newsletter is about getting to know who's who in all of our depts. We're constantly growing and sometimes we're speaking to people all the time and not putting a face to the name until the Xmas party....then we're lucky if we remember it the next day!

Rob will also be sharing some end of Q3 updates for the branches - to see where we all are.

All content welcome (within reason!!) so anyone who wants to share any news, please email me at k.smith@venmores.co.uk and we'll get it in the next newsletter.