YOUR MOVE ANSCOMBS is a locally owned Estate Agency in King’s Square in the centre of York.The business is run ‘hands-on’ by the owner of the business Scott Anscomb and the Branch Manager Liz Murdie who have grown the business together since 2004. They are ably supported by a longstanding team who share their passion for high standards and the utmost integrity in everything they do.
Testament to their care and attention is the number of recommendations and clients testimonials received, an important factor to consider when choosing any service provider.
Covering York city centre, suburbs and villages they offer 20% off their standard fees if you quote York MUMbler when booking a valuation.
31-32 ColliergateYorkYO1 8BN
Tel: 01904 621532
Email: york@your-move.co.uk
Website: www.your-move.co.uk/york
We partnered with Your Move Anscombs because they were recommended many times by local parents within the York Mumbler Chat Group on Facebook. They pay for the space on the York Mumbler website and they publish articles that we think you’ll find useful and interesting. We check everything before it’s published, as you know, we’d only partner with someone who we trust and who the Mumblers have recommended too. We think these guys are great.
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A business and sociology graduate, Liz has managed the day to day running of the Your Move Anscombs franchise with Scott since the beginning. With 16 years’ experience, she has a passion for all things property related and helping people on their journey through life. Liz lives locally with her husband, and their 7 year old son, Thomas. She loves taking family holidays up on the West Coast of Scotland; walking; spending time with family and friends, reading, and going on new adventures in search of great food and wine.
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Scott started in estate agency 33 years ago. He’s worked at all levels in business, including on the main board of YOUR MOVE as Head of Marketing.But he’s found the greatest satisfaction since buying the York branch of Your Move as a franchise and renaming it YOUR MOVE ANSCOMBS, 15 years ago. Scott has lived in York for the past 20 years. He spends time at home in Strensall with his 3 daughters, keeps fit by playing golf and tennis, and very much enjoys travel and cooking.
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Craig is our main Valuer. He’s been with us since the beginning and has a fantastic breadth of knowledge, with over 22 years of property experience there’s not much that Craig doesn’t know about local property values. A true Yorkshire man,York-born and bred, Craig lives just outside York with his wife and twin daughters. Craig has a passion for fine art, films and music and loves to go to live concerts.
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Emma spent 4 years as a conveyancing paralegal gaining valuable experience of the legal side of selling and buying property.Over the past 10 years Emma has been with us as our dedicated Sales Progressor, using that knowledge to help our customers at what can be a most stressful time. Emma has also completed her NAEA Technical Award. When she’s not sorting out moving problems, Emma can be found Latin and Ballroom dancing with her husband or taking in a bit of retail therapy.
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Rob started his property career in the conveyancing department of a large local solicitors’ firm. After three years, it was his love of working with people and his pleasant manner that brought him very naturally into estate agency.10 years on and Rob has proved himself to be an effective salesman, very popular with our customers.He spends his free time with his family and can often be found braving the muddy conditions at music festivals.
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Sam has been in the property industry for 5 years. He’s completed his NAEA Technical Award, and is enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge to help our customers, something they very much value.Having gone through the house buying and selling process himself, twice, Sam now lives just outside York City Centre with his fiancée. In his free time he loves spending time with his family and friends and keeping fit cycling and going to the gym.
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Julie has been in the estate agency business in York for 25 years, having had her own lettings business with her husband for many years.She has used that experience to great effect in the 6 years she’s been part of the Anscombs team, and insists this is the best place she has ever worked both in terms of enjoyment and professionalism.She is well known for her warm and efficient manner, and enjoys spending her free time with her family and walking her dog – Poppy.
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Sophie has been an estate agent for 15 years, and particularly enjoys getting out of the office meeting people and showing properties. Sophie has a passion for interior design and cake decoration, and enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children, especially walking and keeping fit.
SHOULD THE STAMP DUTY HOLIDAY GET YOU PACKING?
Written by Scott Anscomb – Managing Director
Click here to read the new Your Move Anscombs magazine, full of interesting articles from the York team.
Even though we’re living in strange times, the government would like to keep us moving. Why? Well, an active housing market is important to the health of the economy. That’s why the Chancellor has introduced a Stamp Duty ‘holiday’, where anyone buying their main home pays no stamp duty up to £500,000. That’s a saving of up to £15,000! However…
Timing is key!
The Stamp Duty holiday only lasts until 31 March 2021. That means you need to start thinking about getting your property valued and onto the market now, and if required, look into the positive effect the saving may have on your mortgage options. There’s been a relative shortage of properties for a while. We’ve been talking to many homeowners who’ve been nervous about putting their houses on the market in case they can’t find anywhere to move to. This is a vicious circle, as the more people who don’t put their houses up for sale, the fewer houses there are to choose from.
And the other thing that’s been holding people back is the overall cost of moving, and more recently the current uncertainty affecting us all of course. As a result, many people who had considered moving have stayed where they are, using the money that would have paid for Stamp Duty on improving their current home. But now, with the Stamp Duty saving and more choice, maybe a move is more feasible?
Why wait? Get a valuation now.
The Stamp Duty holiday is a great opportunity to ‘pay less overall’ for a house. What we’re hearing quite often, here in York, is that many of the people who’ve been working from home for a while might carry on doing so for the foreseeable future. Businesses are adapting, which means employees are changing the way they’re thinking about working too. In fact, many people are now enjoying the idea of working from home, albeit temporarily, some for part of the week and others full time.
Likewise, it has become less important to travel to an office everyday and as a result we have seen people considering a move out into the country. We also know that homes don’t expand in size overnight so families are also thinking this might be the right time to make the move. The good news is, this means we are seeing a lot more properties coming onto the market, which is providing much more choice again.
This should give you confidence to start making your move, but you do need to take action now to have the best chance of everything completing by the Stamp Duty deadline. Ideally, if your home is under offer (with a complete chain above and below it) before Christmas, then there should be plenty of time to get it through before the end of March. Even selling in January may give you enough time as long as everyone in the process is on their game! And for clarity, you must complete your sale by 31st March, not just exchange contracts, to receive the discount. There is no indication at present that the Stamp Duty holiday will continue after 31 March 2021, so if you have been thinking about moving home for a while, now is the time to take action. Why not start with a valuation. Call us on 01904 621532 to arrange a no obligation market valuation, and don’t worry we are taking all the necessary steps to make your family’s health and safety our priority.
And if you would like advice on your mortgage options, please contact our sister company MAPIO Financial on 01904 235000.
*The Stamp Duty Holiday ends on 31st March 2021.
Above numbers are for property purchase of a main home. They apply only in England and to first time buyers and movers.
Landlords and second home buyers are also eligible but still have to pay the extra 3% of Stamp Duty they were charged under the previous rules.
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