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Andrew Boast FMAAT MIC is the co-founder of SAM Conveyancing and a media commentator in the housing market. Andrew has appeared on live on the BBC TV and radio 4, London Live and Tip TV and has been quoted widely in most of the mainstream press. His comment is balanced and focuses on the needs of the everyday home buyer or seller.
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The historic Scottish village church that would be transformed into four-bedroom home

04/07/2024
The Scotsman: The historic Scottish village church that would be transformed into four-bedroom home
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‘Real deal-breakers’: Four minor home repairs to consider or risk scaring off potential buyers

02/07/2024
‘Real deal-breakers’: Four minor home repairs to consider or risk scaring off potential buyers
GB News

The UK regions where house prices have shot up the most shared as property values rise

02/07/2024
The UK regions where house prices have shot up the most shared as property values rise - full list
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I'm a property expert - these hidden secrets could stop you selling your home

20/06/2024
Article in the Bristol Post: I'm a property expert - these hidden secrets could stop you selling your home
Hundred of Scottish churches up for sale as UK turns away from Christianity

Hundred of Scottish churches up for sale as UK turns away from Christianity

17/06/2024
Hundred of Scottish churches up for sale as UK turns away from Christianity
Thousands of house purchases frozen by cyber attack

Thousands of house purchases frozen by cyber attack

27/11/2023
Hope for Aspiring First Time Buyers During the Cost of Living Crisis: SAM Conveyancing

Hope for Aspiring First Time Buyers During the Cost of Living Crisis: SAM Conveyancing

19/04/2023
Yahoo Finance - Hope for Aspiring First Time Buyers During the Cost of Living Crisis: SAM Conveyancing
Why new-build buyers are being hit hardest by the mortgage crisis

Why new-build buyers are being hit hardest by the mortgage crisis

06/10/2022
Telegraph - Why new-build buyers are being hit hardest by the mortgage crisis
The Telegraph

Civil servants offered cash incentive to work on day of the Queen’s funeral

20/09/2022
Civil servants offered cash incentive to work on day of the Queen’s funeral
House moves and stamp duty savings at risk as system buckles

House moves and stamp duty savings at risk as system buckles

07/10/2021
House moves and stamp duty savings at risk as system buckles
SAM Conveyancing in The Telegraph

Home moving costs double as buyers swarm stamp duty holiday deadline

02/06/2021
Home moving costs double as buyers swarm stamp duty holiday deadline
Leasehold changes to boost house prices by £50,000

Leasehold changes to boost house prices by £50,000

21/01/2021
Leasehold changes to boost house prices by £50,000

How did SAM Conveyancing uncover the flaws of the Help to Buy ISA?

Andrew notably uncovered exclusions within the Help to Buy ISA scheme and worked successfully with Katie Morley at the Telegraph to bring these to the attention of the wider public. His findings resulted in all the main stakeholders of the scheme, from the government to mortgage lenders, reassessing its terms and conditions and giving much-needed clarification to first time buyers. You can read the full story here - How we uncovered the truth behind the Help to Buy ISA