HIPS Suspended with Immediate Effect

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced that with immediate effect, they are suspending the requirement for homeowners to provide a Home Information Pack (HIP) when selling their homes. They also said that the Government is determined to help people reduce their energy bills, improve our energy security and tackle climate change by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes.  Sellers will therefore still be required to commission, but won't need to have received, an EPC before marketing their property

20th May 2010 

Congratulations CJFC U18s - PFA Youth Cup Winners

Crowland Juniors FC U18s yesterday won the PFA Youth Cup beating Glinton United U18s 2-1.  Congratulations to all the players and their manager.

25th April 2010

CJFC U18s in PFA Cup Final

Crowland Homes proudly supports Crowland Juniors U18s FC who play Glinton in the PFA Youth Cup Final this Sunday.  The match kicks-off at 3pm at Chestnut Avenue, Dogsthorpe.  Many of the players have been in the team since they were 6 years old and this is their first cup final.  Good luck lads!

21st April 2010

Stamp Duty Threshold to Rise for First Time Buyers

The Chancellor of the Exchequer had good news for First Time Buyers in his budget announced today.  Stamp Duty currently paid at 1% of the purchase price on properties between £125,000 and £250,000 will no longer be due for the next two years saving FTBs between £1,250 and £2,500.  There was not such good news for buyers of property over £1m as stamp duty on these rises to 5%.

24th March 2010

Google Street View

Google have now added "street views" to all their maps.  Therefore you can now see clearly all our properties for sale and their surrounding areas.  Just click on "View on Google Map" under property information on the right of the detailed property page.

March 2010

WANTED - Rental Property

Rental property wanted urgently in local area especially 2 & 3 bedroom houses.  Landlords please give us a call.

January 2010

Local Information Page Launched

A new "local information" page has been added to this site.  This page aims to provide potential buyers and tenants a wealth of information and insight into about the surrounding area to their new home. 

We Are Changing Our Name!

From 2nd November 2009, we will be trading as Crowland Homes.  Our new name will reflect what we do, where we are and predominantly the location of the properties we are selling and letting.

Sales Success!

Of the resale properties The Stop introduced new to the market between January and June 2009, 83% are now sold subject to contract.  Trying to sell?  Arrange a no obligation valuation with The Stop today Tel 01733 212155.

July 2009

Stamp Duty Holiday Extended

Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced in today's budget that the stamp duty holiday for properties purchased for between £125,000 and £175,000 will be extended until the end of the year.

22nd April 2009

'Floor Plans boost buyer interest by 30%' say Rightmove

It’s official – or as good as. According to the UK biggest property portal, using floor plans increases buyer interest by a whopping 30%!  This is revealed in a recent survey, published in a leading trade magazine, of the various marketing strategies employed by agents to try and make their properties stand out from the online crowd. In it, Rightmove’s Commercial Director Miles Shipside, quoting the portal’s own comprehensive statistics, is unequivocal: “Floor plans generate 30% more interest than properties without one,” he says. Why is this? “It’s all about people imagining themselves living there, and deciding whether they can fit their furniture in,” explains Shipside.

The Stop agrees!  We want all our properties to be presented in the best way possible.  See our colour floor plans on the property detail pages.

11th April 2009

Mortgage Approvals Jump

Mortgage approvals for house purchases in Britain rose more than expected in February, according to official figures from the Bank of England.

There were 38,000 approvals in the month, up from 32,000 in January- a 19% increase. The mortgage figures suggest that low interest rates and falling house prices are encouraging people back into the market.

30th March 2009

UK interest rates lowered to 0.5%

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 0.5% - a fresh all-time low - and says it will now boost the money supply too.

Interest rates have now been reduced six times since October, and the latest half a percentage point cut from January's 1% had been expected.

The Bank said it would expand the amount of money in the system by £75bn to boost bank lending.

5th March 2009

THESTOP.BIZ IS RE-LAUNCHED!

The Stop is pleased to present our new updated website... 

Our website plays an important role in our business. It plays a key part in our overall sales and marketing strategy driving potential buyers and tenants to our properties. The new site has bigger and clear pictures, displays our colour floorplans and enables prospective buyers and tenants to easily download property brochures. Overall the presentation is professional, bright, confident and clear giving all our clients a greater edge over the competition.

6th February 2009