Posts by Christopher Walkey
Interview: Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods – Shadow Minister for Housing & Planning.
Following the vote passing the “Housing and Planning Bill”, by 309 to 216 we thought we would get the feedback from some MP’s from around the country. The ones we approached on Twitter included Sadiq Khan (MP for Tooting) and Zac Goldsmith, (MP for Richmond Park & North Kingston) though responsive to us and open to sharing her opinions…
Read MoreZoopla’s PR handed over to Brands2Life.
Latest news in the property portal world shows: “Zoopla, the UK’s most comprehensive property website, has appointed Brands2Life to handle its consumer PR. Brands2Life successfully acquired the contract of PR for one of the UK’s biggest names in the property industry, Zoopla, taking over from Wriglesworth Consultancy’s long standing association. Find out more about Brands2Life here:…
Read More£14 Million for David Bowie’s Caribbean property for sale.
The recent news of the passing of David Bowie, an icon in music and indeed art for many, now brings along the sale of his Caribbean property for £14 million. This truly amazing property which David Bowie himself said was so relaxing that he found it difficult to work there, is now on the market…
Read MoreWhat is my Social Media value?
I’m just going to speak and share some of my thoughts on Social Media in this blog post as I am quite passionate about the subject and I have many visions to both short and long term values of using it for business. Don’t you like that you read my blog posts and I do not…
Read MoreHousing Bill – Government vote 312-219 against. Twitter Chat:
The Conservative government have voted against amendment proposed by Labour that all privates homes rented out should be fit for human habitation with a vote of 312 against and 219 for. Parliament UK Website and the 2015-15 Housing Bill can be viewed here. Much reaction already including Tweets from Sadiq Khan MP for Labour in…
Read MoreVisit properties regularly to stamp out multiple sub-tenants.
Recent news released from the NLA (National Landlords Association) reported that almost half of the tenants occupying rental property also partake in subletting that is not known by their landlords. This illegal practice is a growing trend, especially as immigration in to the UK continues to rise and costs landlords £1,000’s in costs for repairs…
Read MoreHow technology has changed the way we buy, sell and rent property.
We may all have very much become accustomed to the likes of internet, social media, softwares, iPads and more… But only a generation ago our property searches were very much so still traditional. Technology advancements, especially towards communications channels such as the internet and social media means that we have seen a great many changes…
Read MoreInvestors now buying in France.
For as long as us Brits have been buying retirement and holiday homes in France the appeal has mostly been the price difference. For many years it is common knowledge, depending where you buy in France of course, that prices are much cheaper across the channel and you get a lot more for your money…
Read MoreYour Move Estate Agency launches television advert:
With 285 branches and being the UK’s most visited Estate Agency website, Your Move are now pushing out their first TV advertisement campaign. As television advertising becomes much more accessible for businesses across the UK (many more channels these days so much more competition = lower charges). Who will be next? We certainly see the…
Read MoreFlood recovery: households and businesses.
The serious flooding of winter 2015/2016 has been addressed via Communities and Business Recovery Scheme. “Under the Communities and Business Recovery Scheme we have provided local authorities with funding worth over £500 for every household affected. This is intended to help with recovery costs, such as temporary accommodation.” To find out more visit the office www.gov.uk…
Read MoreAnother Hybrid Estate Agency to launch.
This will certainly be a trend going forward, new Hybrid estate agencies and online estate agencies to launch across the UK in 2016 with a focus on national coverage. This time we see YOPA who are set to launch in Yorkshire later this week. Already with pilots tested in the Granada and Meridian regions, YOPA…
Read MoreHave you considered Vines for your land?
Many people will be sitting on land here in the UK, much of which will have zero opportunity for planning permission or upgrading from green belt to brownfield. I know of many people who have forestry for taxation purposes and others may have loaned their land to farmers for crops or livestock. Have you though…
Read MoreThe right furniture to sell your home.
Depending on market conditions, you may have to make that bit more of an effort to help to sell your property or if you are looking to achieve a higher price and attract greater interest from your viewings. People’s requirements of property has changed over recent years with things such as commuter time to London…
Read MoreWhat makes the perfect Estate Agent?
So, let us see what Wikipedia has to say re what an Estate Agents is: “An estate agent is a person or business that arranges the selling, renting or management of properties, and other buildings, in the United Kingdom and Ireland.” We also can now say that an estate agent could be both a traditional…
Read MoreEstate Agency Legals on Sole Agency & Multi Agency Agreements.
When it comes to buying a selling property in the UK nearly all of us will be using the services of an estate agency. The choice of estate agencies are immense from national chains to local independents, from traditional high street types to solely online agencies. An important thing to remember is that all these…
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