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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.
How to avoid deposit disputes
What to do at the start and end of a tenancy to avoid a deposit dispute Less than 1% of all tenancy deposits end in dispute, but when it does happen it can end up being an expensive nightmare for all parties involved. Many potential disputes can be avoided and one of...
Property market continues to boom despite end of SDLT holiday
Property market continues to boom despite end of SDLT holiday It’s fair to say the housing market is experiencing a remarkable surge at the moment. And in the words of our own agents; people are making up their own prices… and buyers are paying it, and then some! The...
Could We See an Influx of Unsold Properties Hit the Market After the Stamp Duty Holiday?
While many fortunate first-time buyers have enjoyed the fact they have saved thousands during the stamp duty holiday, there have been a back log of transactions stuck in the hour glass of progressions, surveys and searches. This has delayed completion dates and...
Right To Rent changes from 30th June 2021
Right To Rent changes from 30th June 2021 Changes to Right to Rent legislation in the UK come into effect from 1st July 2021, ending the grace period put into place following the country’s exit from the EU. The change means that letting agents will move from...
End of Stamp Duty Holiday: first deadline fast approaching
End of Stamp Duty Holiday: first deadline fast approaching The Stamp Duty holiday in England will end on 30th June 2021, lowering the nil rate band from £500,000 to £250,000 for all but first-time buyers, who have a threshold of £300,000 before stamp duty is due. The...
Mistoria Estate Agents expands with new Cheadle branch
Mistoria Estate Agents expands with new Cheadle branch Our sister company, Mistoria Estate Agents, is opening its 6th North West based office, this time in the suburbs of Cheadle. The new branch joins the already successful Mistoria Estate Agents outlets in...
Two Views on the Ending of the Evictions Ban in the UK
Two Views on the Ending of the Evictions Ban in the UK For the pandemic period, a “new normal” has been in place. This new normal has included an unprecedented financial package from the government to help individuals who have lost their incomes to support...
VIDEO: Top Tips in Social Housing HMOs
VIDEO: Top Tips in Social Housing HMOs Our CEO Mish Liyanage presented at the National Landlord Show’s Nationwide Online Super-show on 26th May 2021, for which The Mistoria Group (our parent company) were a Sponsor. If you didn’t manage to see the...
What’s Driving the Current Surge in Property Valuation Prices, and is it Sustainable?
What’s Driving the Current Surge in Property Valuation Prices, and is it Sustainable? 2020 was undoubtedly a unique year by any standards. COVID-19 took the world by storm, forcing humanity to rethink its definition of normality and disrupting the global economy...
PRESS ARTICLE: Can Private Landlords Plug The Housing Gap For Social Tenants?
PRESS ARTICLE: Can Private Landlords Plug The Housing Gap For Social Tenants? Recent research for the National Housing Federation and Crisis that was carried out by Heriot-Watt University reveals that 145,000 affordable homes should be built annually for the next five...
PRESS ARTICLE: Benefits freeze will drive up rent arrears for landlords
PRESS ARTICLE: Benefits freeze will drive up rent arrears for landlords The Government’s recent benefits freeze will leave tenants across Britain facing rent arrears of £1,000 (* Source: Observer newspaper analysis of Government data, March 2021). From April 2021, the...
PRESS ARTICLE: Why Landlords Should Embrace Social Tenants
PRESS ARTICLE: Why Landlords Should Embrace Social Tenants The pandemic, job losses and rising rent prices has meant that in some areas 40% of tenants need benefits help to pay their monthly housing bills. Affordable social housing has become scarcer, leaving many...