Preparing for your photoshoot
Jennifer Jameson
Here are some tips to ensure your property looks it is very best in the photos which will be used for your advertisement. When marketing your property, it is crucial to display your properties full potential, to ensure we can achieve the best possible …
Section 21
There is much controversy over the decision to abolish Section 21. We will briefly explain what this notice is used for and then look at the consequences of its removal. Section 21, of the Housing Act 1988, allows the landlords to evict their tenants …
Guest Blog from Michael Tait of Taylor & Tait, Chartered Surveyor: Damp in the Modern Home
When I carry out residential survey inspections, one of the most common problems that I encounter is dampness. This can take the form of rising dampness, penetrating dampness, leaks from roofs or plumbing pipework, and condensation. By far the most common cause of dampness is …
Improve or Move?
A dilemma faced by many homeowners. Your housing needs have changed, and you are unsure whether it would be best to improve your current home or sell up and move to a new home. Moving to a new house can be an exciting prospect, but …
Secure your ‘forever home’
If you’ve wanted to sell your property and secure your ‘forever home’, how tough have the last few years been? The market just hasn’t been right. There’s been very little choice. And the confidence hasn’t been there. Fortunately, with the election done and dusted, we’re …
10 Tips for Hosting Christmas Dinner
With the festive season fast approaching we are all very excited and nervous at the same time. There are so many things to arrange and expenses to account for, such as presents, the festive meal, party attire, winter holidays, childcare and, in addition, we still …
The Market Place This Winter
The continued uncertainty surrounding the Brexit decision is impacting on buyer confidence and with a changing timetable the activity levels have fluctuated a great deal this year, outside of normal seasonal trends. The impact is felt mostly in the upper sector of the sales market …
First-time buyer sales remain positive
First-time buyer sales remain positive As uncertainty is set to continue across the country until at least the end of the year, the property sector is just one of many in the country which has felt the impact. However, to dispel some of the doom …
Selling in the Winter
If you are planning to sell your home during the colder months, we have some advice to help you attract the right buyer. The days are shorter, the weather is cold and wet, the garden can be a bit bleak. But in the winter months …
Selecting The Right Survey
When buying a property, especially if it is your first property purchase, you may be unsure whether you need an independent survey, or which survey is appropriate. We offer our buyers guidance and advice on these matters, we understand that when spending such a large …
