Jennie Hancock is quoted in this Daily Telegraph article exploring how the pandemic distorted the property market, encouraging buyers to compete in the ‘race for space’. We are now seeing new opportunities for buyers in today’s market to secure a country home for a reasonable price, but it is more important than ever to work […]

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to present the annual Spring Statement on 26th March, which could contain tax changes and policy shifts relevant to the property market. Property Acquisitions founder and director Jennie Hancock was delighted to take part in this panel of opinions from leaders across the prime property sector, compiled by luxury property […]

Quality over quantity: Smaller country homes are growing in popularity Smaller country homes are in high demand from buyers in 2025. Whether you are upsizing, downsizing or buying as a family, there is a demand for quality rather than quantity for buyers of all ages. Avoiding homes that come with endless expense is now a […]

We were delighted to share our thoughts on the trends we’re seeing at the start of 2025 with the leading luxury property journal, PrimeResi. In a ‘Letter from the Country’ Jennie Hancock describes how most properties that have been on the market in West Sussex for some time are still overpriced, but there’s a new […]

Are you team beam or team Georgian? That’s the question posed in this article in The Times, exploring changing tastes in the country homes market. While Georgian houses are always popular with buyers for their high ceilings and grand proportions, medieval houses are rather like buying a vintage car – they need to be a […]

As we kick off 2025, there is more stock to choose from compared to six months ago, but good quality village houses in West Sussex, Hampshire and the Surrey borders are still incredibly scarce. Owners who might consider downsizing are doing the sums and with stamp duty so high, many are making the decision to […]

Bungalows are getting a cool rebrand, according to the Daily Telegraph, with buyers of all ages genuinely buying into the idea of truly lateral living, with the benefits of flexible, open-plan living space. There is a certain amount of snobbery around the word ‘bungalow’ which is why ‘single-storey residence’ is now more fashionable! Jennie Hancock […]

We are delighted to announce exchange of contracts on a lovely house in the amazing rural hamlet of Bexley Hill, only a few miles from Midhurst and Petworth. This rural property, which was purchased ‘off market’, is set in a tranquil location with downland views. The priority for this client was to settle in this […]

Now that the quartet of economic shocks in the UK have been written into the history books, namely Brexit, the pandemic, the General Election, and the UK Budget, we seem to have run out of excuses not to buy or sell our properties in 2025. There have been countless financial shocks that have caused hesitation […]

We were delighted to be quoted in the Daily Telegraph this weekend taking an in depth look at the downsizer market, including what motivates people to take the plunge and what holds them back. We work with lots of downsizers across West Sussex and Hampshire, and while stamp duty is a major deterrent, we are […]