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This year's Move To The Country Show held in Battersea Arts Centre proved highly successful in attracting some new buyers for properties outside of the Capital.  Supported by Country Life Magazine and The London Office, and attended by some of the country’s top estate agents, the annual Move To The Country Show always attracts a great deal of interest in Surrey prop...

Curchods have been honoured with finding the next Lord of the Manor of Shepperton, as this ancient title is to be sold with one of the village's finest riverside houses.

A manorial lordship is not connected to the British honours system, but rather the feudal system dating back to medieval times.  The lordship of the manor is simply the title by which the lord of the manor is known.  In many cases the title m...

We are Surrey's property experts and our flourishing Twitter page is a great place to discover the latest Surrey Property Market news.  

What matters most when choosing an estate agent to sell your home are the people.  That is why Curchods employ the best in the industry to advise and take care of you, and the reason we have the majority share of what is available for sale in the towns and villages where we operate. People trust Curchods to ta...

Supported by Country Life, this year's Move To The Country Show, held at Battersea Arts Centre on 2nd May 2012, proved highly successful in introducing London buyers to our Surrey properties.  We spoke to many people looking to move out of the city and into the Surrey countryside - in fact our stand was one of the busiest at the entire show.  If you are thinking of...

We would like to wish all our clients, past, present and future a very happy Easter.  Here are the hours our Curchods offices will be open during the Easter Bank Holiday.

Good Friday 6th April: 10am - 4pm

Saturday 7th April: 9am - 5pm

Easter Sunday 8th April: Closed

Andrew Dewar, Joint Senior Partner of Curchods/Burns and Webber, commented on the recent Property Drum article, that reported in March, 53% of consumers in the South East expect property prices to rise in 2012.  

"It is no surprise so many people think as they do, because despite a different heart beat in the property market today, it is still very much alive and strong. For the medium to longer term, prices in the south east will rise without ...

A recent article by the digital property group (findaproperty, primelocation, globrix) reported that the cost of a mortgage to buy property in 84% the UK is now cheaper than renting.  Zoopla figures reveal that this figure has reduced dramatically down from 94% of the country in just 3 months.  Figures show it is also cheaper to have a mortgage in 42 of Britain’s top 50 towns, whilst renting is 16% more expensive on average than buying property...

Our £1m plus property magazine showcases some of Surrey's finest properties for sale.  Hand delivered to 20,000 homes throughout Surrey, this high profile exposure is hugely successful at finding buyers for the properties advertised.  Contact us to make sure your home is included in the next edition  

The Council of Mortgage Lenders reported that mortgage lending fell by 14% in December 2011, but was still 10% higher than the £9.5bn lent the same month in the previous year, at £12.2bn.

The  CML report for January 2012 is borne out by the activity and results we are experiencing in our 18 Curchods offices. There is clearly more confidence with both the lenders and the borrowers which is welcome news for the property market. Once more however,...

Rightmove recently reported that new sellers increased the asking price for their property by 4.1%, which is the highest monthly increase for a decade, since April 2002 (which saw a 4.5% month on month increase).  In the south east, this figure is even more encouraging, with asking prices seeing a 6.9% monthly increase – with the average house price in the South East now £303,263.

Rightmove’s Director – Miles Shipside commented “We’re seeing a ...

Ever dreamed of moving to the West Country?  This is your opportunity to explore the best of what the region has to offer in terms of property.  Held in Burns & Webber’s Guildford office, the show, hosted by Curchods and Burns & Webber will showcase property from Stags, the leading estate agent for Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset.

Come along and join us, we will be here to answ...

If you are you a First-Time-Buyer thinking of buying your first property this year, we urge you to start the process now, so as to complete your purchase before the end of the stamp duty holiday in March.

The first step to take is to make sure you can arrange the financial side of your purchase. 

Our offic...

In a recent survey we asked a number of our past buyers, to comment on what would influence them most in their choice of estate agent when they next come to sell their property. 556 people responded to the survey.

As you can see from the result published here, professionalism and salesmanship were at the top of the list.

Jo...

With the cost of renting increasing during the last 12-18 months, the impact of improved affordability for mortgages means this is an ideal time to consider becoming a home-owner, rather than a tenant.

Interest rates are expected to remain at their current levels for some time to come and so we are predicting that 2012 will see greater transaction numbers than last year.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) ...

HOUSE prices have defied gloom-mongers to record an unexpected rise. They ended 2011 up by a healthy one per cent compared with this time last year.

The figures from Britain’s biggest building society show a marked improvement from 12 months ago, when prices were down 0.5 per cent year on year.

Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said the housing market had pe...

The lowest point since records began 10 years ago was in September 2011 when the average mortgage payment fell to 15.2%, or £488 a month. The figur...