Are solar panels worth it in the UK?

Solar panels are not as expensive as they once were and it is now common to see homes across the country drawing solar power from their roofs. But is it really worth it? Clearly, having solar panels installed makes a difference from an ecological perspective, but is this something that is truly going to be…

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7 Mistakes to Avoid if You’re a First-Time Buyer

Buying your first home is exciting, scary and emotional – usually all at the same time. What makes the experience different from any other house purchase is that you have no prior experience on which to base your expectations and can easily trip up on mistakes that a second-time buyer would know to avoid. If…

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How to use Instagram for marketing your business?

As per sources of TechCrunch, Instagram is among the leading social networking sites with more than 800 million active members per month. In simple words, it is the platform where the potential audience can be found in an easy way especially if you hire the Best site to Buy real Instagram followers uk. As far…

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The UK’s first PropTech dedicated pitching event

#PropTechDen is a London-based event bought to you by TeqDen, which welcomes 5 PropTech start-ups to pitch head-to-head in a dragons den-esque event to a panel of potential investors. Launched back in April 2017, #PropTechDen has continued to grow from strength to strength. With 8 successful events under its belt and over 40 PropTech companies…

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House Price Change by Region

The chart shows that annual growth was highest in the West Midlands, followed by the East Midlands, at nearly 6% and just over 4% respectively. The 0.7% drop in London house prices follows a slowdown that began in mid-2016 and marks the lowest annual growth rate since just after the global financial crash, when prices…

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£425,000 houses face being demolished!

Planning permission we all know is the be all and end all for many developers and it will usually be the case that plans are fully granted before any building works are carried out, dare you even stray from the original submitted plans thinking you will get away with it, but… A recent article I…

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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…

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Do 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…

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Tenant 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…

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What 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…

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10 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…

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