Local Area Mackenzie Smith News Selling & BuyingPost-Budget Resilience in the Property MarketDecember 01, 2025Despite recent uncertainty in the run-up to the Budget, many homeowners and buyers are already pressing ahead, with the shift in confidence showing already....
Blog Landlords Local Area New Homes News Selling & BuyingThe 2025 Budget effects on the Property IndustryNovember 26, 2025Delivering the 2025 budget today, Rachel Reeves confirmed several major changes that have tax implications for homeowners and landlords. Whilst some pre-Budget speculations did not materialise,...
Blog Local Area Mackenzie Smith News Selling & BuyingGovernment Backed Plans to Digitalise Home BuyingNovember 24, 2025Digitisation sits at the heart of the government’s reform proposals, which are as yet in the early stages, with the potential to change the experience for buyers, sellers and professionals across...
Blog News Selling & BuyingIs it a Borrowers’ Market?November 19, 2025We're now seeing encouraging signs of stabilisation in the UK mortgage market, with factors creating a distinct environment that is proving more favourable for borrowers....
Blog News Selling & BuyingRightmove Harnessing New AINovember 07, 2025Since Rightmove released their web platform in the year 2000, it has been the number 1 portal for online window-shopping. However, in the fast-moving world of technology, today’s giant can be...
Blog Local Area News Selling & BuyingAs the Bank of England Holds the Base Rate, What Does it Mean for Your Property Plans?November 06, 2025The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has today held the UK Bank Rate at 4%. For many the Bank’s hold will feel reassuring. We are now in a period where monetary policy is steady,...
Blog Mackenzie Smith News Selling & BuyingFaster Offer-to-Completion on Property Sales AheadNovember 06, 2025Here at Mackenzie Smith, we are always keen to share positive developments that make moving home a smoother, more efficient experience for our clients. That’s why we were delighted to hear the...
Blog Landlords Lettings NewsPropertymark Speaks Out on Tax Changes in the BudgetNovember 05, 2025With talks of tax changes from Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the upcoming Autumn Budget, Propertymark, the UK’s independent industry body for property professionals, has spoken out....
Blog Landlords Lettings Local Area Mackenzie Smith NewsHow The Renters’ Rights Act Impacts LandlordsOctober 31, 2025The Renters’ Rights Act (formerly the Renters’ Rights Bill) has attained Royal Assent — marking one of the biggest shifts in the private rented sector for decades. If you own or manage rental...
Blog Landlords News Selling & BuyingYour Fixed Rate Mortgage is Ending: A Simple Guide to Your Next Smart MoveOctober 17, 2025Remember that great fixed-rate mortgage you secured a few years ago? That period of financial certainty is likely coming to an end for many of you in 2025. You're not alone – another 1.5 million...