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Essential advice for first-time sellers
Do you remember the excitement you felt when buying your first home? The moment it caught your eye, the viewing when you fell in love, and the joy as your offer was accepted… Your first home, we are sure has brought you much happiness over the years, but have life changes got you thinking? Maybe […]
Can raising your roof raise the value of your home? Let’s talk loft conversions
The government has made a number of announcements recently, including a new law which is expected to come into effect in September. This will enable you as a homeowner to add two storeys to your property, and you won’t even need planning permission first. This means if you have been looking to extend your home, […]
The Bristol Post Lockdown Property Market
What have we learned in the first month? From talking to most of the Bristol estate and letting agents and our own findings, it might surprise many of you that new enquiries from homebuyers, tenants, landlords and home sellers have been at record levels since lockdown was lifted from the property market in mid-May. There are […]
The popular lockdown addition that will add value to your home
The lockdown has created many challenges we could not even have imagined even a couple of months ago. From spending your day in a busy work environment to suddenly having to try and work around a busy home where kids are being home-schooled, your pet wants attention, and trying to have a private Zoom call […]
New Electrical Safety Regulations could cost each Bristol Landlord £350+ in the next 13 months
Bristol Electricians are going to very busy in the next 13 months as they will have to test the electrics of every private rented property in Bristol and potentially may have to install new fuse boards and wiring in some circumstances. New regulations set out in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 gave the Secretary […]
The Calendar of Generic Estate Agents’ Excuses
Being part of a new company, I am forced to work hard for my property listings; completely understandable as we work and live in a reputation-based society and it’s our job to ensure that clients see how we differ from other companies. This means that a large percentage of the properties I market have already […]
Do your clients instruct YOU or your Company?
If you’ve pressed on this article, like myself, you think you’re the best at what you do. You’re the business winner, the ‘lister’, the person responsible for ensuring that you and your company are the obvious choice in your patch. You know your competition’s strengths, weaknesses and costs; you know your market inside out and […]
How long could you finance your BTL if your tenants stopped paying?
With figures coming out over the weekend of the average time it takes to regain possession of property through a court order, is it any wonder we have such a low buy to let market with article after article of how landlords are losing out? The differences vary region by region, with the current average […]
Why are you making excuses for your agent?
That old familiar question I ponder to myself with so many clients – Why are you making excuses for your agent? For anyone who knows me, it’s not very often I am left speechless, however on a few occasions recently, I am left perplexed with the situation in front of me. With my position at […]