Health and Safety Features to Consider as a Landlord

As a landlord you have many responsibilities, and most of them pertain to the health and safety of your tenants. If your property is deemed unfit to live in, not only will you receive numerous complaints from your tenants, but you can also be needlessly endangering lives and be liable for legal action if it…

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Staging Your Home for Sale in Autumn/ Winter 2018

Many people believe that autumn and winter can be difficult times to lure potential buyers to homes for viewings. However, although everyone’s plans are dominated by the festive season in early December, you’ll also face less marketplace competition, which can make the selling process easier. But, without the bright lights and warmth of summer evenings,…

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Top Commercial Property Locations in the UK

Investing in commercial property is the perfect way of solidifying your position within the property industry. The benefit of commercial property is that it’s regularly in demand and leases usually lasts for long periods, giving you that extra level of safety. On top of the security that commercial property can offer, analysis of 2017 figures…

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Data Is Not King

Our world seems to be increasingly driven by statistics and data harvesting. This information is being disseminated in ever more imaginative ways to theoretically enhance our knowledge and give greater insight into a specific sector. From graphs to percentage ratios, from analytical datasets to statistical predictions, our thirst for information is insatiable. No more is…

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What’s more stressful than your day job?

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by all the things involved in running your home then looking at the latest research done by Hoppy, you’re definitely not alone. In fact, some of us (36%) find running a home more stressful than our daily jobs. Over 40% of those polled said they viewed chores like a second…

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Chestertons unveils investment plan after announcing record results

After reporting the strongest August performance in its history and record figures from its Lettings division, Chestertons – one of London’s largest estate agents by market share – has announced that it has embarked on an ambitious investment programme to enable its continued growth and is looking to acquire more lettings businesses. Under the investment…

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How to layer your bathroom lighting

When it comes to bathroom design, sanitary ware and tiles may be your first area of consideration. Arguably more important, though, is to get your bathroom lighting right. That’s because this space in your home is so much more than just a functional place for your daily ablutions. Bathrooms are our home sanctuaries, our havens…

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How to Care for and Repair Old Timber Floors

Adding second coat of varnish floor boards

I really do love those old oak floor boards that grace some property, in can give such character and charm to each room they grace and in my mind also add value. It is though very important on the quality of the flooring such as oak or pine and what condition it is in –…

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Ending or Extending Your Tenancy: Everything You Need to Know

At the end of your rental period, you will need to decide whether to end or extend your tenancy. You may already know which route you want to take, but perhaps you’re unsure what’s expected of you. You may also be unclear about your rights as a tenant when ending or extending your fixed-term contract.…

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London councils offered more funding for planning

The (unfortunately for now) mayor of London has announced £10 million for ambitious councils that want to boost their role in building new homes in the capital Building on previous positive announcements this year – small sites and SME house builder initiatives, increased transparency and engagement on publicly-owned land – the (unfortunately for now) mayor…

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How to turn your villa on the Costa del Sol into a holiday let

Owning a villa on Spain’s stunning southern coast can be a wonderful way to spend your holidays. With sun sea and sand practically guaranteed, your second home is ready and waiting for you to come and visit whenever the fancy takes you. When you don’t need it for yourself, your luxury holiday villa could be…

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Which type of pool is right for your home?

Are you interested in having a pool constructed for your home? Swimming pools are becoming more popular across the UK and now could be the perfect time to have one installed. But you will be faced with a huge range of options on the types of pool available – so how do you know which…

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AGENTS URGED TO PUSH FOR MORE ONLINE REVIEWS TO BUILD REPUTATION

Local business reviews are becoming increasingly important for reputation management, with recent research showing 90% of consumers read online reviews before visiting a business and 72% say that positive reviews make them trust a local business more (*Source: Invesp, 2018). Reviews are very powerful as they can influence buying decisions and this is reflected in…

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5 Reasons to Invest in Real Estate

There has never been a better time to invest in real estate than 2018. You can make some outstanding long-term returns by investing the right way. And in 2018 the right way is to invest in real estate. Investing in real estate doesn’t necessarily mean actually buying property. Of course that is the most common…

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