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Advantages of upsizing or downsizing
In Wakefield we are seeing the five hundred thousand plus market booming in sales. A lot of this movement is due to downsizing. Many of the larger properties in more select suburbs rarely come on to the market, but when they do there is always considerable interest. There are pros and cons. Upsizing may have…
Read MoreDamp Issues to Look For When Selling/Buying a Property
When you are in the process of selling your home and buying a new one, the list of things to check out and consider can seem endless. This can mean that some of the smaller issues that seem less important, less urgent can slip to the bottom of the list or be forgotten altogether. If…
Read MoreHousing and planning policy needs leadership consistency
Theresa May has appointed Kit Malthouse, MP for North West Hampshire, as minister of state for housing and planning. Malthouse is the fifth housing minister in three years and succeeds Dominic Raab, who served as housing minister for less than six months and has been appointed as secretary of state for exiting the EU. The…
Read MoreHow You Can Make Money Using Your Home
With many of us already locked in a seemingly never-ending struggle to reduce our household bills, anything we can do to bring in a little extra income will be welcomed. Our homes have the potential to be decent money earners for most of us, even if we often overlook their potential in this regard. Here…
Read MoreWhat to Look for in Your Student Accommodation
If you are looking to go away to university this September, then you are probably quite excited about the idea of leaving home and sharing your living space with other students. However, your student experience can be quite dependent on how good your living space and the house mates that you have are. If you…
Read MoreTen great reasons to enter The Negotiator Awards 2018:
Have you thought about why you should be entering The Negotiator Awards 2018? Here are ten great reasons: You’ll pay nothing to enter and nothing to promote your success You’ll be recognised as ‘the best’ by clients and your industry You’ll add value and credibility to your business You’ll motivate colleagues and staff You’ll inspire…
Read MoreHow To Keep Your Rental Property Secure
Whether you’re a landlord or a letting agent, keeping your property safe and secure should be one of your main priorities. It’s a sad fact that property crime is on the rise right across the United Kingdom, and that can cost you time and money, as well as leading to higher insurance premiums. When it…
Read MoreNFB welcomes plans to ensure stability for businesses after Brexit
The Government has published its negotiating position on the future relationship between the UK and the EU after Brexit, following a cabinet summit held on 6 July at the prime minister’s country residence in Chequers. The Government will put forward proposals to maintain a free trade area and a common rule book for goods, establish…
Read MoreHow important is your Estate Agency Website when it comes to selling property online?
In nearly all occasions, the most important part of your business will be exposure online be it via social media, a fabulous website or even a landing page such as on Ebay or Amazon – We are all trying to push our brands online so that we can divert traffic to them and sell our…
Read MoreNFB welcomes Government’s statement of intent on EU settlement scheme
The Home Office has published details of the settlement scheme that will allow EU citizens to secure permanent residence, after the UK leaves the EU in March 2019. EU citizens who have lived continuously in the UK for 5 years will be granted “settled status”, while EU nationals with less than 5 years of residence…
Read MoreNew 3 year tenancy proposal could see London tenants losing out
The government is proposing an increase to the length of minimum lettings agreements. If the change in regulation comes into effect, tenants will be able to secure a minimum 3-year tenancy term, with a 6-month break clause for tenants and landlords. The change has been proposed by the Secretary of State for Communities, Rt Hon…
Read MoreProperty owners must take heed of Court of Appeal ruling on Japanese knotweed
Daniel Swimer, Head of the Real Estate Litigation team at London Law firm Joelson, has shared his views on the latest Court of Appeal ruling. Japanese knotweed can prove very costly for landowners and developers. It can cause structural damages to land developments, block drains, grow between slabs of concrete, disrupt brick paving, and overwhelm…
Read MoreHow to find the perfect property manager
In an agency sector where it’s increasingly hard to maintain an income and create new revenue streams, property management presents a way to keep money flowing into a lettings business. Whether you’re expanding your team or would like to offer property management for the first time, you’ll quickly discover that finding the right management candidate…
Read MoreReal Estate Selling Mistakes You Should Not Make
When it comes to real estate selling there are dozens of mistakes that could be made. Unfortunately, people tend to want to work without real estate agents. This in itself is a mistake. However, others can be mentioned. Below you can take a look at some that are much more common than they should be.…
Read MoreChanges to expect in the buy to let property market
The buy to let and rental property markets are continuing to grow, as property investors increasingly turn to purchasing property as a safe choice of investment in these times of economic uncertainty. Since buy to let mortgages were introduced into the UK’s financial market in 1996, the buy to let and rental landscapes in the…
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