Posted: April 6, 2021 • Posted in: Investor tips
Have you ever wondered what home improvements you can carry out without going through the expensive and timely process of planning permission? We reckon there’s probably more than you might think. We’ve done the research and we’ve uncovered several home renovation projects you can tackle to upgrade your home without going through the painful planning […]
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Posted: December 27, 2019 • Posted in: Investor tips, Properties
In the central London residential property market, there has been a 15-20% readjustment of asking prices over the last three years, following a period of substantial price inflation. Various factors have contributed to this realignment; initially sparked by the increases in Stamp Duty Land Tax but exacerbated by the unstable political situation and the uncertainties […]
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Posted: September 7, 2018 • Posted in: Investor tips, Properties
Why are listed buildings so popular? Because of their charm? Because they’ve stood, virtually unaltered for hundreds of years? Because they’re something different from the rows and rows of identical new build houses that have sprung up in recent times?… It is fair to say that all these things play a part. But the one […]
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Posted: March 15, 2018 • Posted in: General News, Investor tips
A new home, a new garden. Like houses, gardens benefit from having a framework and structure too, and I’d like to talk about how to assess what framework your garden has, if it has one at all, and how a framework can be the start of a really good looking garden. Re-designing a garden can be great […]
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December 28, 2017
• Posted in: Financial advice, Investor tips • Tagged: Energy
As from the 1st April 2018 energy efficiency improvements are compulsory. In short all rented properties in the private sector will normally require a minimum energy performance rating of E or above on an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). The new rules will come into force for new lets and renewals of tenancies with effect from […]
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Posted: October 24, 2017 • Posted in: Investor tips
As a proportion of income the cost of buying your own home has never been higher. The availability of mortgage funds has never been more strictly controlled with criteria more detailed than ever before. For many, the prospect of saving a full deposit and being able to borrow the balance from an institutional lender is […]
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Posted: June 28, 2017 • Posted in: Financial advice, Investor tips
The Office of National Statistics found we spend nearly £30 billion a year on home improvements in the UK – that’s £43 million a week. So how do we know we’re splashing all that cash on the right projects? The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) asked professionals what they believed were the top modifications […]
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