Newsletter Spring/Summer 16

In favour of a home grown housing market

Impending tax increase to distort market further

Help to buy to continue to boost home ownership

2015 Autumn Statement response

Millwood expands to offer homes to a wider audience

Construction skills shortage threatens housebuilding targets

More homes needed in rural areas

Pension freedoms drive buy-to-let

Following the July 2015 Budget, John Elliott, Managing Director of Millwood Designer Homes comments:

Despite being hit by the worst recession since the 1930s, the property market continues to prove its resilience and strength as an investment vehicle. More people than ever are looking towards bricks and mortar to provide them wit

Making the construction industry a career choice is vital to our economic future, says John Elliott, Managing Director of Millwood Designer Homes.

With the General Election in May, the pressure is on for each party to make their pledge to the nation. Property is one hot topic for debate, and John Elliott, Managing Director of Millwood Designer Homes, gives his views on the h

We all want what we don't have and always wish for more. A bigger home, a faster car... It is easy to envy thy neighbour when they seem to have more than you do. With the proposal of mansion tax, John Elliott, Managing Director o

It seems everyone's eyes are on the housing market at the moment. Is the boom suddenly going to go bang? John Elliott, Managing Director of Millwood Designer Homes, gives us his thoughts. "I think what people need to realise is t

Following his appearance on BBC2's Business Boomers programme last month, Millwood Designer Homes' Managing Director John Elliott, explains why he thinks the property market is hot right now. There's no denying that the market has

When the latest budget report announced that from next April, pensioners can take their savings as cash rather than an annuity, there were mixed views. John Elliott, Managing Director of Millwood Designer Homes, tells us why he th

The number of homes built in Britain last year was the highest since the start of the economic downturn in 2007, proving that itis not just the flowers that are starting to blossom. John Elliott, Managing Director of Millwood Desi

If you have aspirations of moving home, 2014 is the year to do it. John Elliott, Managing Director of Millwood Designer Homes, gives some advice on making that move:"Last year the housing market proved its resillience as it underw

With the second phase of Help to Buy now launched, John Elliott, Managing Director of Millwood Designer Homes, tells us why he is supporting the government scheme. "More than 2,000 people have put in offers on homes during the fir

John Elliott, Managing Director of Millwood Designer Homes, has been the voice of the property market's recovery, fighting its corner against the cynical commentators for their negative portrayal. For jhon, the property market has

With prices increasing faster than the UK average, London has proved incredibly buoyant. However, it seems that the South East is hot on its heels as John Elliott, Managing Director of Millwood Designer Homes, explains: "Since the

Low loan-to-value ratios on mortgages coupled with high restrictions on lending have made moving pretty much impossible for a lot of us, and as a result the recovery of the property market has been an unnecessarily slow one. Howev

Whether you are buying or selling, finding your way through the property market can be challenging - not to mention extremely stressful. With so many things to consider, it's hard knowing where to start. So before you jump in head