Property News

  In a recent column, I predicted that the leasehold property scandal (also known as the ‘new-build leasehold scandal’) was not going to go away anytime soon. Sure enough, the story has been hitting headlines again, with its very own…

When you first meet me, possibly the last person you would think of is Muhammad Ali. I’m about half the size he was at my age, and I’m more likely to put on a pair of cufflinks than boxing gloves….

Winston Solicitors LLP and Alex Goldstein Property Consultants, in conjunction with Saint Michael’s Hospice, are hosting an evening dedicated to keeping you ‘In The Know’ when it comes to inheriting property. Join us for this fast paced insightful talk, which will…

  Well here we go again! Yet another chance to exercise our democratic right is looming as we approach the date of the 2017 General Election. We’ve had Brexit and Trump, and now we get to vote on who we…

  Something I value incredibly highly in business is integrity and client service. The yardstick I use to measure that is the transparency with which people operate. I have long said that if you put your clients at the forefront…

We are still feeling the effects of the banking and mortgage crisis from 2008 when banks were accused of mis-selling mortgages to people who couldn’t afford them and the bottom fell out of the property market. As a result, the…

  I was going through my figures last weekend, to my amazement I found that 92% of my business came from word-of-mouth referrals. Not that I’m blowing my own trumpet (ok, perhaps I am!), but that figure even took me…

  When it comes to instructing an estate agent for our most important asset – our home, I regularly have conversations with homeowners who are getting themselves in a spin. “Is it any wonder?” they all say. From their perspective,…

  We constantly hear in the news today how an established business sector has succumbed to the age of the internet. Look at insurance for example. It takes minutes in front of a screen to compare hundreds of suppliers for…

  Following the Brexit result and various government interventions, people have been questioning whether property investment is still worthwhile.   Government Intervention Intervention from the UK government in the property market ranges from the new 3% stamp duty (SDLT) surcharge…

  I’m delighted to announce that I am hosting the first-ever Professional Parent Talk alongside the PTA at Western Primary School in Harrogate. All funds raised from ticket sales go straight back towards the playground fund. This fast-paced and insightful…

I’m delighted to announce that I am speaking at the Property Investors Network (PIN) in Leeds on Wednesday 23 November at 7pm (networking from 6pm). This PIN group is the largest one of its kind outside of London, with a…

  Buying and selling a property has long been known to be one of the most stressful things someone can do in life. In fact, it ranks alongside death and divorce. Part of the reason why property negotiations can feel…

As part of Leeds Business Week in October, join international private client and accountancy firm PwC and trusted property consultant Alex Goldstein, in this fast-paced talk based around UK property investment. Property has long been seen as one of the…

  In this fast-paced, instant-access, target-driven world we live in, so much emphasis is often placed on salesmanship. It doesn’t matter whether you are involved in potatoes, prosecco or property, the principles behind selling and selling techniques are commonly thought…