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When buying a new home, you should pay attention to any sizeable trees near the property. While they often won’t cause a problem, there is occasionally a risk to the stability of a house nearby. If your neighbour’s tree overhangs your garden, you are within your rights to trim any branches that encroach onto your...
Buying your first home is exciting, but it can also be daunting. We look at 5 points you can deal with before you start your search. There are lots of things to consider when buying a home and it can seem overwhelming the first time you go through the process. If you take the time...
PRESS RELEASE 21st October 2019 LPL win 3 awards at The ESTAS; the most prestigious awards in the UK property industry sponsored by SearchFlow The Manchester based conveyancing firm received Gold in the Best in County (Greater Manchester) Best in Region (North West South) and George Bokuchava picked up a Peoples Award at the...
A government ban on letting fees has taken effect, with agencies no longer permitted to charge for setting up a tenancy, giving viewings, checking credit, drafting inventories, obtaining references and carrying out other administrative tasks. Citizens Advice estimated that private renters have been paying £13m per month in agency fees, while landlord and tenant website...
As a report reveals the extent of consumer misery from escalating ground rent costs, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced a formal investigation into the leasehold market. A recent report from estate agency organisation Propertymark has found widespread difficulty among leasehold property owners. In a survey of over 1,000 leaseholders, 36 percent said...
With steep house prices and numerous associated buying costs, is there any merit in renting a property instead? Landlord and tenant website Bunk has assessed the expense of buying and renting a home over a 10-year period in the UK to compare the costs across different towns and cities. Rental costs Average monthly rent in...
It is easy to get lost wandering round numerous property websites without accomplishing anything. We look at the most efficient way to approach an online property search. Websites offering properties for sale can seem overwhelming, with literally thousands of homes vying for your attention. But used strategically, property portals can help narrow your search and...
As the housing market has slowed in the current political and economic situation, more home owners are choosing to carry out improvements rather than move house. Insurer Hiscox says that those choosing to work on their current home rather than move has increased by 12 percent over the last five years and stands at around...
Research by home buying company Quick Move Now has found that almost half of all house sales fell through in the last quarter of 2018. A total of 49.8 percent of sales didn’t complete, with the overall annual rate standing at 30.6 percent. Most common reasons for a sale falling through Buyer changed their mind...
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