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...
Blog Local Area News Selling & BuyingThe November Budget: Effects on the Property MarketSeptember 29, 2025With the UK Government’s November budget on the horizon, there’s plenty of speculation around how potential changes could affect the housing market. But is it having an impact already?...
Blog Land Mackenzie Smith New Homes NewsThe UK Government Housing Conference: What Their Agenda RevealsSeptember 25, 2025If you’re in property development, you can feel the seasons changing. With the UK Government’s pledge to achieve 1.5 million new homes, the pressure is not only on them, but also Local Authorities....
Blog Land Local Area New Homes NewsWhy Now is the Critical Time for Your Planning ApplicationSeptember 25, 2025If you’re a landowner or developer with sites in the sought-after corridors of North Hampshire, Surrey, or Berkshire, you’ll know that opportunity is often a matter of timing....
Blog Local Area Mackenzie Smith News Selling & BuyingWhy Moving is Becoming More Attractive than ExtendingSeptember 24, 2025Ash Vale Branch Manager, Nick Kirby shares his insights into why it is that after some years, many homeowners are choosing to move rather than extend....