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The population of the United Kingdom is set to grow by 3 million, or 4.5%, over the next decade, according to the latest population projections released by the Office for National Statistics this month. 80% of the increase will be among people aged 65 years plus. This age bracket set to account for one fifth…
Nearly eight in every ten renters have experienced a problem renting, according to the HomeOwners Alliance 7th annual Homeowner survey, polled by YouGov. Issues with landlords account for a significant number of problems, with nearly two-fifths of all renters finding it difficult to get their landlord to carry out maintenance and repairs. A third of…
SPACIOUS & MODERN APARTMENT WITH ALLOCATED PARKING. Located within easy reach of the City centre, this 1st floor apartment is nice and light and offers lounge/diner, modern kitchen with appliances, 2 double bedrooms, en-suite to master, main bathroom, gas central heating and allocated parking Key features Excellent Location Well Presented Modern 2 Bathrooms 2 Double…
Check out this 2 Bedroom apartment FOR SALE in Rainsford Road, Chelsmford, being sold with NO ONWARD CHAIN. This modern apartment is perfect for commuters, buy to let investors or even first time buyers looking to get onto the property ladder! Oh, and i forgot to mention…it’s only on the market at O.I.E.O £250,000!!
We all panic from time-to-time. Readers of this blog that are of a certain age will recall Corporal Jones running around the Walmington-on-Sea barracks shouting ‘don’t Panic, don’t panic’ in TV sitcom Dad’s Army. But panicking was exactly what Jones was doing. And tenants do, too, sometimes. Unfortunately, that can mean they desert your rental property…
The tightening of the mortgage market has created opportunities for vendors who are understandably tempted to consider letting as a lucrative alternative to a sale. Despite the Help to Buy scheme, the dearth of mortgage availability has meant that fewer would-be purchasers are able actually to buy. They are therefore forced to rent if…
Whether we are heading to the polls again in a few weeks’ time for the third time in five years remains to be seen, but the political parties should remember that it is more than Brexit on people’s agendas. A recent poll from Ipsos MORI for the Chartered Institute of Housing found as many people…
£3,485 is the estimated average cost of school uniforms for a child over the course or their school life (Reception to Year 11). The cost is equivalent to 4.31 months’ of a mortgage repayment or 3.31 months’ of average rent, although there are substantial regional variations. Across the North East and Yorkshire and the Humber,…
One of the best things about Chelmsford is the variety of properties available, whether you’re buying, renting or looking to invest. As a landlord, the kind of property you choose to invest in will play a part in your success. Chelmsford’s spectrum of property ranges from modern, city centre flats to stunning period homes in areas like Great…
Photographs form a critically important part of the marketing mix designed to promote your property at its best. Every image really counts, as people will decide whether to enquire further or dismiss a property based solely on the first impression given by the photograph. So why allow an amateur photographer, to take your photos?…
The UK’s top ten mortgage lenders lent a staggering £211.3 billion in 2018, increasing their market share to 78.7%, up from 77.1% in 2017. The top seven lenders retained the ranking they held in 2017, according to data released by UK Finance. The Yorkshire Building Society and Virgin Money swapped places in 2018, with Clydesdale…
One thing you’ll always hope to avoid as a landlord is a dispute with your tenants. Unfortunately, though, this does sometimes come with the territory. And often it can be down to deposits at the end of a tenancy. A 2017 survey by ARLA Propertymark confirmed what will come as little surprise to many of you –…