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In The Press… The Times

I was recently interviewed by The Times about how buyers can protect themselves from poor sellers. I suggested a quick exchange and agreeing to a long completion to help give sellers enough time to find something else themselves, as this can help reduce the risk of a seller pulling out of a sale. Sellers can panic […]

In The Press… Daily Telegraph

Our Founder, Jennie Hancock, recently had a chat with the Daily Telegraph about the second homes market, following a report by one of Britain’s major property groups which revealed the purchase of holiday homes has dropped and more are coming up for sale. Jennie said she has definitely seen this happening too. Several of our […]

In The Press… Daily Telegraph

We are thrilled to have appeared in the Daily Telegraph today in a piece about the best two-day-a-week commuter hotspots within 90 minutes of London, with West Sussex revealed as one of them. We explain how commuting hotspots in West Sussex are attracting couples in their mid-fifties and older. They may only need access to […]

Have recent years transformed our lives and where we live – it certainly looks that way?

Our Director, Jennie Hancock, provides her thoughts on how recent years have transformed our lives and where we live. Will there be a return to the City living again that many are discussing or will we continue our lives as we now know it in more rural locations with good Wi-Fi ? As demand still […]

In The Press… The Spectator

The Spectator featured an article about the prime country house market this week, which included comments from Property Acquisitions. In the article, we highlight the sorts of properties that are struggling to sell, as buyers become price sensitive in the current market. However, this really does depend on the house and its location. The good […]

In The Press… Conde Nast

We are delighted to spot our director, Jennie Hancock, in four prestigious magazines published by Conde Nast this month – House & Garden, Vogue, GQ and Tatler. The local housing market has turned from being price led to the ability to purchase, highlighting the importance of being a cash buyer when looking for a prime country […]

2023 price correction and time to negotiate

It’s odd how different words can make a huge difference to our decisions and our thought process. Having spent now 40 years in property and this year will be my twentieth year as a buying agent, I have watched the ups and downs and a lot of change especially recently: Brexit, Covid, and now the […]

In The Press…

Our Director, Jennie Hancock, has been featured in The Times today in an article about downsizing. Property Acquisitions were asked to help pinpoint the number of households downsizing, the kind of properties they tend to move to and from, reasons for moving and popular downsizing locations. We were also asked if any of our clients would […]

Is now a great time to buy before the tide turns again?

Having been in favour of sellers over the last few years, the property market in West Sussex is now becoming a buyers’ market, giving house purchasers more of an opportunity to negotiate on price. When to gauge the property market is always a game of chance, as none of us have a crystal ball. However, […]

In The Press… Daily Telegraph

Our Director, Jennie Hancock, has been quoted in a downsizer property piece in today’s Telegraph. It’s a very interesting topic, for which Jennie says: “There’s a big shift of the older generation (60-75’s) looking to downsize now. They are living in big beautiful houses that they have owned for 25-30 years, but the energy crisis […]