Blog | Pick My Pad Estate Agents Salford, Walkden, Worsley

Welcome to our news blog, here you will find the latest information on property and goings on in the area. Please keep an eye out for news and tips on how to sell your property.

Tenant Fees Act

May 23, 2019

One June 1st 2019 the Tenant Fees Act will come into force prohibiting landlords and agents from charging any fees to tenants other than those that have been permitted by the act. Any contract that is signed after June 1 must adhere to the new regulations including...

Tenant Fees Bill

May 5, 2019

It has been announced that the Tenant Fees Bill is set to come into force on 1st June 2019. The Bill will ban letting fees paid by tenants in the private rented sector and cap tenancy deposits in England. The ban will apply to all tenancies signed after 1st June. The...

Street-wise: knowing the exact street you want to live on…

Apr 16, 2019

Last week, new research by Zoopla revealed a third of buyers already know the street they want to live on. In some cases, even the exact house has been identified before a buyer starts their purchasing journey. As a local estate and letting agent, we are very aware of...

What local amenities are important to you when choosing where to live?

Mar 16, 2019

When it comes to choosing somewhere to live, it’s all about location, location, location, right? But just what does this mean to you? What local amenities make a place more desirable? Is it the shops in the area? The schools, the views, the local pub? A new study by...

How to avoid pest infestation problems

Feb 16, 2019

A recent study carried out by a manufacturer and retailer of blinds, shutters, carpets and curtains showed that 64% of Brits who have experienced a pest infestation in their property were renting at the time. Of the 2,000-people surveyed, 57% responded that they had...

Pet-friendly rental property

Feb 2, 2019

In the UK, an estimated 12 million households own together around 51 million pets. Recent research carried out by Zoopla discovered that there’s a growing trend in the search for “pet-friendly” rental property. The term ‘pets’ ranked as the third most searched keyword...

‘Right to Rent’ breaches human rights

Jan 16, 2019

The High Court has ruled that the current ‘Right to Rent’ checks breach human rights. The scheme requires landlords and letting agents to check the immigration status of tenants by checking their passport or visas and has been in force across England since 2016....

Further Growth at Mistoria Group with Purchase of “Pick My Pad”

Sep 16, 2018

Mistoria Group, owners of Mistoria Estate Agents, North West specialists in residential and student property sales and lettings, have purchased “Pick My Pad”, the Walkden based lettings and estate agency who have approximately 200 properties under management across...

New Homes Fitness for Human Habitation Act 2018

Jun 16, 2018

On 20 March 2019, the new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 came into force to make sure that rented houses and flats are ‘fit for human habitation’. With this new act, tenants are given the right to sue landlords who fail to adequately maintain their...

Shared Ownership explained

Apr 16, 2018

According to new YouGov data commissioned by Leeds BS, despite being the most likely to benefit from the scheme, 18-24 year olds are the least aware of Shared Ownership as a method of affording a home. The research found that three-quarters of people in the UK have...