9 Crown Row, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0TH
Marney Howick
Sales Valuer
Marney has worked in estate agency since leaving school and has experience in the Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey property markets. She certainly has gained some exceptional local knowledge! Outside of work, Marney has a crazy beagle who keeps her busy, she loves playing Paddle with the girls in Binfield, and trying out new local bars and restaurants.
Top of my bucket list is…
I’d love to go to Bali!
When I was younger, I wanted to be…
An estate agent.
On Sunday mornings, you can usually find me…
Out for brunch, followed by a walk with the girls and our dogs.
My guilty pleasures are…
Prosecco and awful reality TV.
The thing I like best about my job is…
Building long lasting relationships with my clients and getting to see beautiful homes! I feel extremely fortunate to have worked across several counties and helped lots of lovely people move home.
The best piece of advice I’ve been given is…
You make your own luck.
3 Mar 2021
This afternoon the Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined his plans to get England back on track as we come out of the pandemic.
Among furlough extensions, extra support for the self-employed and business loan schemes was the welcome news that the stamp duty holiday is being extended from the original deadline of 31 March 2021.
Here’s what the Chancellor announced today:
Until 30 June 2021, no stamp duty will be charged on a residential property bought for up to £500,000.
Until 30 September 2021, no stamp duty will be charged on a residential property bought for up to £250,000.
From 1 October 2021, the stamp duty rate returns to pre-Covid-19 thresholds.
What it means to movers
For people with sales currently in our pipeline, it means they will not miss out on the savings the holiday is providing. This is potentially thousands of pounds and means people’s moving plans will not be disturbed.
Mortgage market opened up
There was also good news for people planning to buy a home but struggling to save what is often a sizeable deposit.
Sunak announced a Mortgage Guarantee scheme that means homebuyers will be able to access 95% mortgages, backed by the Government, from High Street banks and lenders.
Lenders are being offered incentives to provide mortgages to first-time buyers and existing homeowners, with just 5% deposits to buy homes worth up to £600,000.
The Chancellor said: “This will give people the chance to go from Generation Rent to Generation Buy.”
What next?
If the Spring Budget has made you want to proceed with your moving plans, we’d love to help.
To find out more about what the Stamp duty holiday extension and Government-backed mortgage guarantee scheme means to you, please give us a call on 01344 860121.
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