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Social housing green paper does not go far enough
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) welcomes the papers approach to solving existing social housing problems but warns that proposed changes do not go far enough. The Government has published its social housing green paper, “A new deal for social housing”, which looks to ensure homes are safe and decent, complaints are resolved effectively, residents…
Read MoreRegistration of Overseas Entities – More Transparency Set for the UK Property Sector
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) have recently published the draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill (“ROE” or “the Bill”). The draft sets out provisions to establish beneficial ownership registers for overseas entities who wish to own, have a beneficial interest in, let or dispose of a property in the UK. The…
Read MoreHow the Sharing Economy Is Impacting Residential Property in the UK
In a recent survey conducted by academics from the Warwick Business School, it was found that the sharing economy in the UK has risen by at least 60% within the past 18 months and amazingly, almost one-quarter of consumers use shared services at least once per month. With this rise in the popularity of such…
Read MoreDo I Need a Solicitor When Selling My Business?
If you have ever sold a business, you will be well accustomed to the process. If you haven’t, however, keep reading. Selling a business is not simply a case of finding somebody who is interested, taking their money and handing over the keys… there’s a lot of due diligence involved, and the sale of a…
Read MoreTenant Fee Ban – Your Options
Let’s make no bones about it. When the Tenant Fee Ban comes into force you WILL: See a DROP in your income and profits Achieve LOWER service levels LOSE more landlords So what are your options for overcoming the challenges faced by letting agents? Options Pros Cons Sell up Quick cash injection Your business ceases…
Read MoreWhat is your plan for the ban?
After attending a recent ARLA meeting where their solicitor spoke about the impending fee ban and if/when it was due to happen I left with a rather large sense of foreboding. His best guess was that the ban would hit in April 2019, just 9 months away. He went further and said he had seldom seen a piece…
Read More10 reasons why your home might be burgled
For all home owners when take security seriously be it our own property, our neighbourhood or that of our friends / family members and especially elder ones. Despite many deterrents, homes are still burgled across the country though the figures today are a lot less that just a few years ago: “In the survey year…
Read MoreInventories – why have them done?
The AIIC (Association of Independent Inventory Clerks) is working towards making inventories mandatory in residential lettings. This has caused a storm not just against inventories being made mandatory, but against having inventories at all. Surely, the need for professional, independent inventories is clearly accepted by now. Or not? Mandatory or not, we’re convinced of the…
Read MoreWhat is a Hybrid Estate Agency?
The traditional model is a type of business hasn’t had any real change for some time. It revolves around a physical place, a shop or office something along those lines. While there has been exponential growth in the world of technology, there are plenty of businesses that have survived. This could be due to the…
Read MoreWhat is a Property Chain? And How to Avoid It
Buying and selling a home can be affected by a number of factors. One of these factors is called a property chain. This is a description of buyers and sellers linked together because either one or the other needs to sell a home before being able to buy one. Ideally, the best scenario to be…
Read MoreThe Lettings and Estate Agent TV Show – Episode #2
Nathan Emerson (Estate Agent Legend) joins us on the show
Read MoreBuyer numbers up by 30%
Half year figures released by top London estate agent Chestertons, have revealed that the number of new buyers registering has risen by 30% year-on-year and viewing numbers are up 15%, resulting in a 19% uplift in agreed sales. Following a sustained period of price reductions throughout 2017, Chestertons’ figures show that prospective buyers flooded back…
Read MoreThe amazing world of Drones
I am sure we have all bought one sometime or another, that present for a younger family member, that curiosity or should I say childish fascination we still have as adults for gadgets or maybe you have purchased one for business use such as filming real estate? Today there is a massive choice out there for drones…
Read MoreChestertons comments on Interest Rates Rise to 0.75% by Bank of England
Guy Gittins, Managing Director, Chestertons “Today’s increase in the Bank of England’s base rate from 0.5 per cent to 0.75 per cent has been largely anticipated for the last six months and therefore the impact on the property market is likely to be minimal. “86% of new mortgages taken out in the last two years…
Read MoreOnly 6% of First Time Buyers Are Using the Shared Ownership Scheme
First Time Buyers have been hit hard over recent years by rising house prices in the UK. According to the Office of National Statistics, the average cost of purchasing an entry-level property has increased by nearly 20% across England and Wales in the last decade, reaching £140,000. In 2013, the government introduced the Shared Ownership…
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