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...
Blog Lettings NewsNavigating the Renters’ Right’s Bill: The House of Lords Debate OutcomeOctober 16, 2025As the UK’s private rental sector prepares for its most significant transformation in over three decades, our Senior Property Manager Charlene Batts shares insights on the forthcoming Renter's...
Blog Local Area News Selling & BuyingHouse Prices Rise while Council Tax is StabilisedOctober 02, 2025The recent data from Nationwide House Price Index indicates that the market is holding strong. After a period of adjustment, the latest figures from Nationwide show a modest uplift in house...
