DIY home renovation has been trending since the first national lockdown in 2020. Which projects top the list, and how much could they improve our homes' value as we head into 2021?…
Time is running out! Deadline to meet the stamp duty tax holiday expires on the 31st March 2021. Homes are flying off the market at a rapid rate. For those looking to buy, we’ve rounded up 16 stamp duty steals priced at or under £500,000.…
Douglas & Gordon have proudly supported and fundraised for Veterans Aid since 2018, and this year was no different! The Christmas Gift Drive aims to spread joy to the veterans of New Belvedere House.…
Christmas decorating costs could surge this festive season as 67% of people admit to going all out! Find out what our Christmas home décor could cost us this year.…
It has always been a Landlord’s responsibility to ensure the electrics in their property are safe, but up until now they have not needed to certify that this is the case.…
Understanding the routes available to first-time buyers can be confusing. To simplify the choices, we compared every first-time buyer scheme in the country, from Help to Buy and Shared Ownership to the Lifetime ISA and First Homes scheme.…
While most of our clients, customers and members of our community can shelter at home safely, some cannot. As an estate agency, we are in the business of finding homes for people, so the fact that there are people without homes really resonates with everyone at Douglas & Gordon. A few weeks ago, we caught up with Veterans Aid CEO Hugh Milroy to discuss the charity and how they offer support to ex-servicemen and women who are homeless, facing homelessness or in a crisis.…
The mortgage landscape has changed recently, and we want to keep you updated with the newest information around mortgage holidays, deposits and interest rates. We’ve partnered up with David Jackson, Director or Prestige Private Finances, to answer any questions you may have about mortgages.…
Diversity is about empowering people by respecting and appreciating what makes them different. Whether it be age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, education or national origin, the vast diversity in London is one of the reasons I love working in this city.…
The world isn’t the same as it was 10 years ago. The increase in smartphone usage, the advancement in digital payments and a need for on-demand “everything” has created an entirely new standard of consumer behaviours and expectations. When a customer wants something, they want it yesterday! In my opinion, the estate agency industry hasn’t adapted sufficiently to the fast-paced world we live in, and this needs to change.” In our latest article James Evans discusses the exciting technology innovations that are happening at D&G.…
In a culture where kindness is championed, mental health will be spoken about earlier, discussed with empathy and the negative impacts of poor mental health will be significantly reduced.…
Charli XCX has put her uber cool London home on the market with Douglas & Gordon, and we’re so excited to give you a behind the scenes tour in our latest blog. The house is bursting with character and colour, and we are not surprised by the large amount of media interest it has produced. Which room is your favourite in this celeb pad? We’d love to know!…