Jonathan Rolande

iBuyer and property market commentary. Getting a bit obsessed with AI.

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Such a huge problem for our country. Bad housing impacts health, happiness, prospects, families… Thanks @GBNEWS and @Jacob_Rees_Mogg for the chance to discuss it.

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‘In short, there’s too many people - it’s almost a case of musical chairs really.’

Jonathan Rolande, Property Expert, discusses the UK demand for property as the Government cracks down on holiday homes in a new policy.

🖥 GB News on YouTube https://t.co/Wa58gYGZwF

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I inherited a retirement flat with a £9,000 service charge – how can I sell it? https://t.co/f1oxvzzLND

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@HeatherJeeves @bphillipsonMP Some new stuff to me there and some good ones but still feels that two years and a big majority have sadly been squandered.

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@HeatherJeeves @bphillipsonMP What are they? Genuine question as sadly so little has changed two years in.

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Zoopla has confirmed that sales agreed are 1% ahead of last year - it has at times seemed far worse. That growth comes despite a 10% drop in buyer numbers.

First-time buyers are still with us. Amazing, really, when you think about what we’ve put them through.

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At the Alto AI launch yesterday, their tagline 'ready to feel like an agent again?' hit home with a roomful of estate agents who feel bogged down by increasing rules and regulations. Exciting times.

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@rainbowland1979 @theipaper Not all are created equal but...

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Tough decisions for a fist time buyer in London. #PropertyGoals #leasehold #property

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I’m buying my first flat for £500,000 – is it ever worth considering a leasehold? https://t.co/Ci9FvKsWig

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I’m buying my first flat for £500,000 – is it ever worth considering a leasehold? https://t.co/Ci9FvKsWig

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@MarcopoloLondon @MerrynSW My guess, very low given SDLT and tax arrangements.

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AI is changing estate agency fast.
On 29 April I'm joining the panel at Alto Intelligence to talk honestly about what's coming. Will your next hire be an AI agent?
If you want to be in the room, the link is below.
https://t.co/Sb0VIeXPzZ

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Me in a restaurant checking the wine list, knowing I’m about to order the second cheapest.

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@MerrynSW So far the Gvt has done nothing to actively help and quite a bit to hinder.
Politics of envy, letting the market decide or just too busy elsewhere? Take your pick.
End result: bad for UK PLC.

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@PippaCrerar @SophyRidgeSky Getting serious Blair flashbacks.

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@ronin21btc They are if priced right. Flats are the biggest problem.

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This is another level!

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Made with ChatGPT Images 2.0

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@Therichardralph Generally agree but depends when it was bought and how it was financed. Best years behind us now.

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@omgsidewalks Invest in yourself more than your job.

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@FinanceTiger It’s a home and security first. Second it’s an enormous asset once the mortgage is paid off (interest usually similar to rent) and any gain is 100% tax free. The market is slower for sure. But.
There’s life in the old dog yet.

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The oil crisis isn’t good for anyone but if building costs rise as house prices fall, who will build homes that make no profit? Ironic that lower prices will mean fewer homes.