Home and Living
“Housing Crisis”
The “Housing Crisis” is now that bad that The Prime Minister has made it clear that “heads will roll” if there is a failure to get more homes built and reverse the decline in home ownership over the next few years.” Isabel Hardman reportedly says in an article in The Times, “Some ministers have been…
Allen Walkey
How To Recognize A Good Deal When Buying A House.
For most of us, buying a house is the most daring financial enterprise in a lifetime. When you save enough money or find an appropriate loan deal, you can start looking for an ideal home. But be careful, because there are many obstacles on that road, like frauds and dishonesty about the property. Here are…
Alex Evans
Property Price Tracking.
Get the highest price for my property!! When you come to sell what is most likely your largest asset, you want to make certain that you get the absolute highest price. So, it would make sense to put it on for the highest price? Wrong. If we put a property on the market with an asking price of…
Alex Evans
Wear – What is the definition of wear and tear?
So you’ve spent hours / months / maybe even years getting your property fit for rental, but now you’re worrying about wear and tear; ‘how do I decipher what is reasonable and what isn’t?’ The law currently defines fair wear and tear as “reasonable use of the premises by the tenant and the ordinary operation…
Alex Evans
Should I stay or should I go? The brutal truth about your counter offer.
With a shortage of talented candidates on the jobs market and a reluctance from employers to go through the looooong process of recruiting, it is commonplace for businesses to present resigning staff with a counter offer. “What are they giving you? We’ll match it!” is a fairly predictable response from a panicked line manager. For…
Alex Evans
Top 5 costs that buyers often overlook.
Getting on to the property ladder has never been harder and the average age of today’s first-time-buyer currently stands at 37 years old. The biggest obstacle that buyers face is putting together a large enough deposit in order to qualify for the more affordable mortgage products available. With average prices in London now in excess…
Alex Evans
Apartment Hunting Tips For Senior Citizens.
Seniors are the essential parts of home and society. That’s why, they must be pampered like a kid. But how many times we think about them or make efforts to ease their troubles- may be occasionally, or never. Seniors, unlike other individuals or renters, have to face a lot of obstacles which is obvious due…
Alex Evans
Prepare Now for the Big Move-In.
Exams are approaching for six-formers up-and-down the country and in just a few months time they will be off on a new life, away from home, a different city, new friends and for the majority it will be the first time that they will be living away from home, their parents and the comfort that…
Alex Evans
UK ELECTION: PROPERTY INVESTORS’ GUIDE.
Following the Conservative party’s election victory, the outlook for investors in UK property markets remains positive. As the UK settles into another five years of Conservative leadership, we look at the pre-election pledges that all UK property investors should be aware of. Housebuilding The Conservatives plan to support a surge in housebuilding to tackle the…
Alex Evans
How to Sell a house in UK…
Homes are our biggest asset, naturally we expect a good price and yes under the right circumstances it should be possible to get it. When you have a good product you want to sell for money and in return get a good price too, All what you do is think about how to attract the…
Alex Evans
A simple Guide on when to move home.
If you’re thinking on shifting your home-whether that’s into a rented accommodation or property you’re procuring—you may think if there’s a right time or season of year to begin the plan of home moving. To be very frank, there is never an ideal time to move home. It depends on your individual requirements and your…
Alex Evans
New Age Pensioners: giving more control to over-55s.
The long-awaited and hotly-debated pension reforms have finally come into force today (6 April). Now, anyone over 55 years old will be allowed to choose what to do with their pensions; withdraw the total sum in one go, take small fixed amounts when they wish to, or choose to invest the funds in an annuity…
Alex Evans
Bringing your home to life.
Homebase announced plans to shut 80 of its 323 stores at the end of last year, with the chain’s parent, Home Retail Group; claiming that the rise of a generation with minimal interest in DIY projects was partly to blame. A major study made by IronmongeryDirect based on a survey of over 10,000 tradespeople, also…
Alex Evans
Top Tips for a Cost-Effective Turnaround on an Investment Property.
Top Tips for a Cost-Effective Turnaround on an Investment Property Meta description: Closing your first purchase on an investment property is a very exciting moment, filled with anticipation and optimism. However, ensuring a cost effective turnaround is essential. Closing your first purchase on an investment property is an exciting moment, filled with anticipation and optimism….
What is a written repair request?
The deregulation bill which plans to make revenge evictions illegal is back in the House of Lords this week for its final review before being passed onto the Queen for her Royal Assent. Apart from dominating the trade media for the past couple of weeks, it has raised a lot of questions about certain aspects…
Alex Evans