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Acquisition agency flags 12 buying trends to watch in 2026 – Prime Resi, 19/12/25

Prime Resi, 19/12/25 Acquisition agency flags 12 buying trends to watch in 2026 Quoting James Greenwood, Clare Coode, Ed Jephson, Nick Cunningham, James Law and Sara Ransom of Stacks Property Finders Properties with potential: James Greenwood of Stacks Property Search says,…

The wave of downsizing about to hit the property market in the UK – Country Life, 05/12/25

Country Life, 05/12/25 The wave of downsizing about to hit the property market in the UK Quoting James Law of Stacks Property Finders This chimes with James Law, of Stacks Property Search, who says that asset-rich, cash-poor homeowners may feel…

Telegraph, 23/11/2024

How Labour accidentally unlocked the housing market Quoting James Law of Stacks Property Finders James Law, of Stacks Property Search, says many people he comes across in Dorset, where he works, are selling a large four- or five-bedroom house in a…

Property Reporter, 01/11/2024

Windows – why big is not necessarily best Quoting Ed Jephson, James Greenwood and James Law of Stacks Property Finders Read the full story here

Landlord Today, 26/10/2024

What to buy, and what to avoid, under a Labour Government. Quoting James Greenwood, Ed Jephson, Clare Coode, Nick Cunningham and James Law of Stacks Property Finders Read the full story here

Property Reporter, 18/10/2024

What property to buy and avoid under a Labour government Quoting James Greenwood , Ed Jephson, Clare Coode, Nick Cunningham and James Law of Stacks Property Finders Read the full story here

MSN.com, 25/08/2024

Why the beach hut bubble could be about to burst Quoting James Law and Anthony Pearce of Stacks Property Finders “Sale prices are high as there has always been a short supply of beach huts and they tend to be…

Sunday Telegraph, 25/08/2024

A Family Home in the UK

Why they came to Stacks: A family with young children who worked overseas wanted a UK base for the family. This would also be used as a central location for the children when they began schooling in England. What they…

Rural, But Not Too Rural…

Why they came to Stacks: A London couple with grown children wanted an accessible country house. They liked the town of Dorset but did not really know the area. After many long fruitless treks to Dorset and back, they decided…

Mail Plus , 25/08/2023

Bags of character, plenty of space, prime position – rectories really are the answer to your prayers Quoting James Law of Stacks Property Finders However, not everyone is besotted with these ecclesiastical piles. ‘Buyers come chasing the old rectory dream,’…

World Time Today, 25/08/2023

Can buying a rectory answer your home purchasing prayers? Quoting James Law of Stacks Property Finders However, not everyone is besotted with these ecclesiastical piles. ‘Buyers come chasing the old rectory dream,’ says James Law of Stacks Property Search. ‘They…

MSN.com, 25/08/2023

This is Money, 25/08/2023

Daily Mail, 25/08/2023

Property Reporter, 29/11/2022

Property trends and projections for 2023 Quoting Anto Clay, James Law, James Greenwood, Sara Ransom, Craig Fuller, Emma Barkes, Bill Spreckley and Nick Wooldridge f Stacks Property Finders Stacks Property Search's regional directors' look ahead to next year and reveal…

Sixty Plus Surfers, November ‘22

Buying a coastal property advice Quoting Nick Cunningham, Edward Jephson, Clare Coode, Amanda Ake and James Law of Stacks Property Finders The first rule of buying a coastal property is to buy after the holidays. However black the economic clouds…

Property Reporter, 13/10/2022

Property dossiers, why every good vendor should have one. Quoting Bill Spreckley, Clare Coode, Sara Ransom and James Law of Stacks Property Finders The cost of living crisis, together with interest rate uncertainty, is likely to lead to a buyers’…

Daily Mail, 23/09/2022

Wanting to sell? Wait and update Quoting Clare Coode and Emma Barkes of Stacks Property Finders Read the full story here

Property Reporter, 16/09/2022

Why you should buy a coastal property after the holidays Quoting Nick Cunningham, Edward Jephson, Clare Coode, Amanda Ake and James Law of Stacks Property Finders James Law of Stacks Property Search on the Dorset coast, says: “Demand for anything immediately…

Sixty Plus Surfers, May 2022

Turning a wreck into a dream property Quoting James Law and Ed Jephson of Stacks Property Finders Buying a wreck and turning it into a dream property is an aspiration of many property buyers, but in the current market, where…

Estate Agent Today, 10/03/2022

Rise in buyer interest for renovation projects Quoting James Law and Ed Jephson of Stacks Property Finders Buying agency Stacks Property Search is reporting g rising buyer demand for wrecks requiring significant levels of renovation. The agency says that in…

Property Reporter, 09/03/2022

Why property projects are more popular than ever Quoting James Law and Ed Jephson of Stacks Property Finders Buying a wreck and turning it into a dream property is an aspiration of many property buyers, but in the current market,…

Sunday Times, 25/07/2021

Lustworthy homes with annexes on sale in the UK Quoting James Law of Stacks Property Finders James Law, a buying agent at Stacks Property Search, says there’s a stamp duty loophole where the total price of the estate is divided by two,…

Property Reporter, 15/07/2021

What to look for when house hunting for properties with an annexe Quoting James Law and Amanda Ake of Stacks Property Finders The experts at Stacks Property Search share their insight on what to look for and how having an annexe could…

The Times, 04/06/2021

Where to buy property in Bournemouth, Dorset Quoting James Law of Stacks Property Finders The highest-priced Sandbanks property to have been listed is Harbour Gate, the Premier League football manager Harry Redknapp’s former six-bedroom home, on sale through Fine & Country for £10…

Property Reporter, 10/08/2020

Home offices now deemed essential Quoting James Law of Stacks Property Finders In the post-Covid world, dedicated home office space was always regarded as a valuable commodity. Valuable, but not essential. However, with many initially forced to work from home and a…

Yahoo, 15/07/2020

Why a 'home office' has become the make-or-break feature of a house sale Quoting James Law of Stacks Property Finders Buyers also have in mind the substantial savings that comes with cutting out the daily commute and cost of central London office…

Daily Telegraph, 15/07/2020

This is Money, 24/02/2020

Laughing all the way to the Sandbanks Quoting James Law of Stacks Property Finders But if you're looking for a tired bungalow to transform, you may be out of luck 'There are few old properties left to be demolished. The ones that…

Daily Mail, 21/02/2020

Laughing all the way to the Sandbanks Quoting James Law of Stacks Property Finders But if you’re looking for a tired bungalow to transform, you may be out of luck. ‘There are few old properties left to be demolished. The ones that…

Daily Mail, 28/10/19

Bid to increase bee and butterfly numbers by letting gardens overgrow is hitting property prices and sparking rows between neighbours, experts warn Quoting James Law of Stacks Property Finders The trend for homeowners to allow their gardens to grow wild to attract…

Yahoo.com, 27/10/19

Rewilding light Quoting James Law of Stacks Property Finders The new rewilding trend for 'mini meadows' is causing rows between neighbours and damaging property prices, estate agents have warned. Leaving one's garden to become a wild meadow abundant with daisies and butterflies…

The Telegraph, 27/10/19

How does your garden grow? Fad for ‘wild’ meadows can upset the neighbours Quoting James Law of Stacks Property Finders James Law, of Stacks Property Search, said: “We found a big appetite for what we call ‘rewilding-lite’. “The concept of restoring natural…

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