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Soundproofing from noisy neighbour will increase your property’s rental appeal
One of the most searched for topics across the Landlord Library is noise pollution and how to deal with it and with this in mind, leading lettings platform, Howsy, has revealed what noises cause the biggest impact and how to protect against them. Neighbours playing loud music or socialising late at night is the number…
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How to winter-proof your home and avoid a huge bill!
As the nights start getting colder, having a warm and functioning home becomes even more important. The tradespeople comparison website for finding affordable tradespeople, HaMuch.com, has put together some advice on some of the key steps you can take to winter-proof your property, and save money in the process. Servicing your boiler Your boiler is…
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Bradford asking and sold prices battered since Brexit vote – the worst UK areas revealed
With Britain leaving the EU at the end of the month (or not, who knows?), leading estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has looked at where UK home sellers have been forced to take the biggest property price reality check when it comes to the asking and selling price of their home. GetAgent.co.uk pulls data from…
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Help to Buy has caused house prices to surge for first-time buyers
First-time buyers in and around London have seen some of the biggest jumps in average house prices since the Help to Buy schemes were introduced from 2013, research from estate agency Springbok Properties has found. Springbok Properties looked at the average cost of a first-time buyer property across the UK and where has seen the…
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Landlord Guides: What to do if your tenant dies
As a responsible landlord, it’s important to know how to handle the difficult process of a tenant passing away. Benham and Reeves, one of London’s largest independent letting and sales agents, provides a guide on what to do should the worst happen to one of your tenants and tips on dealing with the situation. Background…
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Homebuyers still value traditional property features the most
Research by the new home specialists, Stone Real Estate, has revealed that new-build homebuyers still value traditional property features the most when it comes to their homebuying hitlist. Stone Real Estate surveyed new-build homebuyers across the UK to see what they rated as the most important factors when checking out a development for potential purchase….
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The essential guide to end of tenancy cleaning
For any letting agent, the process of ensuring that a property is fit for letting after a tenant has left can be a prospective nightmare. Even vetting a tenant’s suitability and laying down ground rules before they have moved in is not always a guarantee that they will leave a property in the condition that…
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5 Proven Ways to Improve the Value of your Home
Most home improvement projects add value to your home in one way or another. But certain projects retain their value over the life of owning your home. These improvements are a virtually proven way to add value to a home through updates. Energy Efficiency is a Must Decreasing our reliance on fossil fuels is a…
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Traditionally built homes embracing innovation
Three in four new homes currently being built are using ‘traditional’ construction, but they contain a wealth of innovation, according to a new report from NHBC Foundation. Construction methods and the products that are used in house building continue to evolve and reflect advances in technology that are often overlooked. Despite changing fashions and regulations,…
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Homebuyers still value traditional property features the most
Research by the new home specialists, Stone Real Estate, has revealed that new-build homebuyers still value traditional property features the most when it comes to their homebuying hitlist. Stone Real Estate surveyed new-build homebuyers across the UK to see what they rated as the most important factors when checking out a development for potential purchase….
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Worst roommate habits revealed: These are the things that drive your housemates mad!
Leading room share platform, ideal flatmate, has revealed the worst things you can do as a roommate when it comes to disrupting a harmonious flat share. ideal flatmate surveyed 1,000 people currently renting a house and asked them – what is the worst thing about sharing with a roommate? The overwhelming winner was a lack of…
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Rights of a Tenant: Who is responsible for Pest Control?
If you’re letting out property for habitation, then you have a responsibly to keep it in liveable condition. This means dealing with wear and tear, conducting repairs where necessary, and dealing with infestations of pests. These are all linked, in a sense, because a landlord is responsible for any repairs required to stop pests from…
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Transactions and prices drop in London’s prime postcodes
The latest research from leading independent lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has looked at the current state of the prime London market, the number of transactions and average sold prices by postcode in the first six months of the year, and how this differs from the same period last year. Using data from…
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Upsizing costs 44% per room – the cheapest upsizing locations revealed
The latest research by leading estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed that on average, every additional room adds 44% to a property’s value. GetAgent.co.uk pulls data from all of the major portals which they then cross-reference with the Land Registry using proprietary algorithms to create a comprehensive record of what is selling, where, for…
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How to Budget for a New Home
Just now it may be good news for homebuyers in some areas and bad for ones in others, as prices rise and fall, but one thing is certain: buying a home will always be a lofty expense. It’s not an expense that should defeat you, however. Paying for a home is perfectly possible, despite what…
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