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Surviving in a Shared House
Dealing With Damp and Condensation in Your Property
The days are getting shorter, the leaves are falling from the trees and there’s a noticeable chill in the air. That must mean it’s Autumn! It also means it’s time to start thinking about ways to prevent damp and condensation in your property. Condensation The most...
The Mistoria Group Eyes £10k Challenge Supporting Liverpool Hospitals
The Mistoria Group Eyes £10k Challenge Supporting Two Liverpool Hospitals The Mistoria Group is raising a total of £10k to help fund important research for the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and the Liverpool Oncology Centre to mark the 10 year anniversary of their North...
How To Make Your Bedroom Feel Like Home
You’ve probably seen hundreds of pictures on Instagram of beautifully decorated rooms with hanging fairy lights and plants on the windowsill. Now, you might want to recreate that aesthetic for yourself. We’ve put together some tips and tricks to achieve the same...
Capital Growth vs Rental Yield – Do You Know the Difference?
The ‘Tenant Tax’: Advice for Landlords
Buy to let remains a popular investment despite recent changes to legislation
A recent survey of 5000 investors by a London based agency had reported that the Buy-to-let investment model remains the most popular amongst those surveyed. Although the market is currently seeing a raft of new legislation, covering all aspects of the rental market,...
Tenant Fees Act
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
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…
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?
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
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...