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Are Fickle Finances Seeing Expats Return Home?

Coronavirus has crushed the dreams of many expats living overseas. Business and lifestyle news outlet Forbes reported recently that many expats “are no longer living the dream”. This has led to a mass exodus of expats moving back - or preparing to move back - to their home country as a result of an uncertain financial future. The Gulf is one of the most highly impacted areas. Known for its extremely high population of expats, it was a surprise to see that ... Read more

Knitwear for the Pre-schools 2020

The generous knitting ladies of the Rotary Club have been very busy knitting much needed warm clothing for children in Africa.  Following all of their hard work, we are pleased to announce that the knitwear packages have finally arrived at their final destination. The knitwear is for the young children in the Drakensburg Mountains of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, where it gets very cold in winter - they even have snow at times and the pre-schools have little or more often, no ... Read more

How do I use the Britannia Video Survey App?

We are delighted to be able to provide our customers with a Video Survey App, which is downloadable from the App Store and Google Play. The App means that not only can we provide a quote remotely, without having to wait to arrange a home survey, but it also provides access to many other features. Please watch our video below to find out more about the App and how to use it: Read more

5 Tips to Make Moving Overseas Less Stressful

Whether you’re moving to Australia or Spain it is likely you will feel some anxiety before and during the process. You can breathe a sigh of relief when you’re settled in your new home. Why not adopt some of our top tips to take as much of the stress away from moving abroad as an entire experience? You should be able to concentrate on your exciting new way of life in a brand-new country, not panicking about removals or how you’re ... Read more

Stamp Duty Holiday: Should I Move Before March 2021?

The government has imposed a stamp duty holiday that will run until 31st of March 2021. This means anyone buying a property up to the value of £500,00, between now and the end of March next year, will not have to pay a penny in stamp duty. Before Rishi Sunak revealed the stamp duty holiday on the 8th of July, stamp duty had to be paid on all homes that sold for £125,000 or more. For first-time buyers, this threshold was set ... Read more
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