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What will happen next!!! 24 October 2015

With a lack of properties now coming on to the market, most areas of the Country are seeing a risee in house prices, especially in London, where prices are rising above their pre 2007 high.

But does this equate to selling your property. Just becuase there isnt a lot of stock on the market, doesnt mean to say that, espicially in the areas further away from the London "hotspots", that the buyers will pay these increased prices and the properties still have to survey at the asking price or you may find alot more sales falling through at survey, due to buyers having to find more deposit to put down on top of the usual amoounts.... Read More

Know The Plan 01 January 2015

Do your tenants know the plan if a fire were to break out at your property!

A number of fire services are currently running campaigns to help improve awareness of fire safety for both residents and landlords of flats, high rise buildings and houses of multiple occupation (HMOs).... Read More

Possibly Large Fines For Not Protecting Tenants Deposits And Not Chance Of Possession! 14 February 2014

There has been some discussion on different websites that some landlords are being ordered to pay 3x the amount of deposit if they fail to protect it within 30 days of receipt.

The law is quite clear and is set out in the Housing Act. It states that a tenant can bring a claim against the landlord if the landlord has not protected the deposit within 30 days of receipt.... Read More

Talk Of A Housing Bubble Is `Hysteria`, Says Think Tank 09 October 2013

Fears of a housing market bubble stoked by the Help to Buy scheme are pure "hysteria", says a leading think-tank.

The stance taken by economic group the EY Item Club is, howevr, sharply at odds with Lloys which this morning warned of a dangerous bubble in house prices unless steps are taken to lift the supply of new homes.... Read More

`Guaranteed Rent`, If It Sounds Too Good..... 14 March 2013

A growing number of Landlords are falling for a "Guaranteed Rent" scam operated by letting agents and even some other landlords.

This is how it works:-

1) Landlords see or hear an advert offering guaranteed rent whether the property is let or not and whether or not a tenant pays on the due date.... Read More

House Prices Climb £1,355 In February 08 March 2013

The average house price in England & Wales is now only 1% off its previous peak in February 2008

Sales soar 15% in February as mortgage availability rises and bank funding conditions improve

Richard Sexton, director of e.surv comments:

"February's figures paint a much warmer picture for the housing market.... Read More

Buyers Will Compromise On Garden Before Anything Else 06 March 2013

Buyers will compromise most on their gardens, followed by a downstairs cloakroom, while least up for negotiation is the number of bedrooms. A surprisingly large number will, however, compromise on the location.

A survey of independent estate agents by Move with Us found that nearly 40% of agents noted that the size of a property's garden is the first thing to be forfeited when buyers were purchasing a new home.... Read More

Are Rent Guarantees Worth Buying? 06 March 2013

Increasing rents, a difficult economy and job losses mean a growing number of tenants are struggling to pay their rent. When rental income is relied upon to cover a buy-to-let mortgage, arrears can be a very real risk and it doesn't look like the economy is going to improve significantly any time soon.... Read More

Home Extensions Can Add Significant Value To The Average Home 07 September 2012

Nationwide shows the cost and value of home extensions following relaxation to planning laws

Adding an extension or a loft conversion to your home could increase its value by almost a quarter, according to research by Nationwide. In addition, the Society has changed its mortgage proposition for further advances, putting borrowers into an excellent position to take advantage of the new relaxed planning laws announced by the Government today.... Read More

Bergason Continue To Use The Best Protals 06 September 2012

DPG traffic surge continues into 2012

The number of visits to the Digital Property Group"s (DPG) portals during the first quarter of 2012 totalled 18.2 million each month, a 20% increase over 2011, latest figures show.

Also, the number of email and phone leads driven by its sites (FindaProperty.... Read More

Squatting Becomes An Offence On September 1st 2012 04 September 2012

A new offence of squatting in a residential building comes into force next weekend (1st September 2012).

The offence will be committed where a person is in a residential building as a trespasser, having entered as a trespasser, the person knows or ought to know that he or she is a trespasser and the person is living in the building or intends to live there for any period.... Read More

Top 3 Trends In Property 24 July 2012

As more people in the UK turn to the internet to organise, entertain and inform themselves so home hunting is going online at a breakneck pace.

Back in 2009 just 69% of the UK population used the internet but that's now 74% and is set to rise to 78% by 2015, according to emarketeer.... Read More