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5 Tips to Make Moving Overseas Less Stressful

Thursday, August 6th, 2020

Whether you’re moving to Australia or Spain it is likely you will feel some anxiety before and during the process. You can breathe a sigh of relief when you’re settled in your new home. Why not adopt some of our top tips to take as much of the stress away from moving abroad as an entire experience? You should be able to concentrate on your exciting new way of life in a brand-new country, not panicking about removals or how you’re ... Read more

Stamp Duty Holiday: Should I Move Before March 2021?

Tuesday, July 14th, 2020

The government has imposed a stamp duty holiday that will run until 31st of March 2021. This means anyone buying a property up to the value of £500,00, between now and the end of March next year, will not have to pay a penny in stamp duty. Before Rishi Sunak revealed the stamp duty holiday on the 8th of July, stamp duty had to be paid on all homes that sold for £125,000 or more. For first-time buyers, this threshold was set ... Read more

Martin Turner celebrates 15 years of Service at Britannia Sandersteads

Thursday, July 9th, 2020

Martin Turner has recently completed 15 years of service. In celebration, Sandersteads have presented him with a watch to thank him for his long service. Martin is a HGV Driver for Britannia Sandersteads and first started his career in the removals industry working for Britannia Chapmans alongside his dad. He is a car and lorry enthusiast and enjoys nothing more than to spend his weekends visiting various car shows with his partner and their 2 children. We thank Martin for all his hard work ... Read more

John Inkpen celebrates his 65th Birthday

Tuesday, June 30th, 2020

On 12 June 2020, John Inkpen celebrated his 65th Birthday and officially retired from his Move Consultant Role with Britannia Sandersteads. This was marked by the presentation of a Breitling special edition watch, produced for the Royal Irish Rangers, which was John's Regiment in the British Army for 12 years. The watch is engraved with the Regiment Badge and John's rank and serial number, and he was more than chuffed! John has, however, decided that after 10 weeks in Covid 19 lockdown, ... Read more

Want to sell your home? Make your Garden a selling feature

Tuesday, June 16th, 2020

With people spending more time at home during Coronavirus lockdown, priorities have changed and many now realise how important their outdoor space is. More people are exercising at home and spending more time in their gardens and plan to continue to do so, so having access to a garden is more important since Lockdown. According to Rightmove, searches for properties with gardens was up in May 42% compared to the previous year, with not only a bigger home being a priority ... Read more