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The Homebuyer Easter House Hunt
Ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend, leading national fast sale agent, Springbok Properties, has put together an Easter property hunt for homebuyers out house hunting over the long weekend. Using sold house price records from the Land Registry, Springbok looked at the prices paid across eleven Easter themed property locations, ranking them based on…
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Professional Packing and Unpacking Services Tips From The Professionals
When you’re moving to a new house, there will be a lot of packing and unpacking that you need to do. It can be exciting, but also exhausting. To make it easier for you, here are some tips from the professionals: Plan Ahead Getting help from packing services is a quick option. But since they…
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How to Choose an Agent in a Tougher Market
Having a footing in both the Yorkshire and London markets, the current consensus I feel, is that the vast majority of buyers and sellers just want to get on with it. Yes there is continued hot-air being churned out on various fronts, however there are a strong number of transactions still taking place. Sure the…
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The 4 Mistakes First-Time Buyers Must Avoid
Searching for your dream home can be an exciting time for first-time buyers, as you’ll be taking your first step onto the property ladder. However, rather than rushing into buying a home, you must aim to make an informed choice when investing in property. After all, it’s one of the most significant financial commitments you…
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6 Tips for Becoming a Great Landlord
As someone who owns a property, the landlord is responsible for renting and maintaining the space. In many cases, landlords are seen as the bad guys who are unfair and inattentive to their tenants’ needs. However, it is possible for you to push back against this stereotype by working hard to make your tenants happy…
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Londoners paying property premiums of £245 per square metre to live near green space
With the lighter evenings and summer on the way, independent London estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has looked at the cost of property when considering green space across the capital and which borough offers the best bang for your buck where both property prices and plenty of green space are concerned. On average across London’s…
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The leasehold property system in England and Wales
There has been increasing concern about the leasehold property system in the UK in recent years, largely because as the years on leases run down, leaseholders find themselves trapped in properties they are unable to sell. Statistics released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in October 2018 estimate there were 4.3 million…
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Multi Million pound mansions abandoned in London?
As you do, or maybe it is just a severe habit I have, I spend a fair bit of time browsing on Youtube and seem to go from one topic to another, mostly what videos are suggested for me are usually up my street as such to include one recent upload regarding ‘Billionaires Row BRITAINS…
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Is it possible to predict and prevent property disasters?
Analysis of 10 years of property insurance claims suggests yes. New research, looking at property insurance claims over 10 years, shows escape of water as number one claim, accounting for 34% of total claims The report has identified a link between incidents for escape of water and location of the London’s Victorian water mains Claims…
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Legionnaires’ Disease Prevention: 10 things you need to know
Are you aware of the risk of Legionnaires’ disease in your building? This article from business utilities consultant Smarter Business highlights 10 things you need to know about the bacteria. Legionnaires’ disease prevention should be on the radar for any school, nursing home, healthcare institute, hotel or other large building. The disease may not be as…
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How pets can help you to de-stress at home
Dogs are hands down the most popular pets in the whole country. With good reason too. These fluffy companions are available in so many breeds, and have so many different personalities that there’s really something for everyone. Added to this, dogs are emerging as a sort of mental health silver bullet, with new research coming…
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The Tenants’ Top Household Issues
If you are a landlord, or an estate agent acting on behalf of a property owner, then you probably know all too well about some of the more regular complaints from tenants in the property. For those that privately rent their living space, they do so knowing that any household defects such as wear and…
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Top Tips for Selling Your Home Quickly
Are you looking to sell your house in a relatively short amount of time? There are plenty of reasons you might want to sell the property quickly, but given the fact that a house stays on the market for an average of 3 months, you may want to do a few things to increase the…
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Choosing Which Type Of House Suits Your Personality Best
Choosing a house has so many factors to the decision, ranging from location, size, neighbourhood, garden space but what type of house suits someone’s personality? How do you know that the property type is right for you in that regard? We’ve seen what householder types exist before but let’s look at some different property types…
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Where should the UK housing market be at its most active in 2019?
It’s no secret that the continuing uncertainty surrounding Brexit has rather dampened the previous buoyancy of the housing market, especially in London. This situation has increased the importance of property professionals maximising their returns by homing in on carefully-selected hotspots. While we don’t have access to a crystal ball, we can tell from an array…
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