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Getting to the stage where you have to evict your tenants is difficult for everyone involved and should always be considered as a last resort. It might be deemed necessary when: The tenant isn’t paying the rent The tenant has abandoned the property The tenant has broken a term of the tenancy Due to the…
This summer, the question mark over foreign holidays is as agonising as Ross and Rachel’s will-they-or-wont-they story. Some have taken the stress out of the decision and opted to book holidays in and around the UK. But for many, rising prices and limited availability has resulted in staycations at home being the preferred choice. Here’s…
Searching for your next home can be an exciting process, but it can also feel daunting and even frustrating at times. Use these suggestions to ensure that when you’re house hunting in Chelmsford, you remain as calm as possible. Get your ducks in a row There is little point going shopping without your wallet. The…
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 30 July as International Friendship Day in 2011. Friendships are crucial for our wellbeing and mental health, whether in person or online. Acquaintances Casual relationships can be with neighbours, fellow gym-goers, or the waitress in the tea room. These are characterised as low-stake relationships. This doesn’t mean they’re unimportant. In…
Easing of pandemic restrictions has seen increased buyer demand for flats and city centre locations. The data Analysis of Rightmove’s 1.6 million property listings has shown that numbers of people enquiring about these types of properties has gone up by 39% since January. Bungalows similarly saw a rise in demand by 30% during the first…
The lettings sector used to be the Wild West of the property market, with a small group of unscrupulous agents giving the industry a bad name. Thankfully, the introduction of stricter regulations in recent years has sent many cowboy agents riding off into the sunset. But no industry is perfect, and landlords and tenants still…
Eleven thousand elite athletes will converge in Tokyo next week for the 32nd Summer Olympic Games. Each of them will have put in tens of thousands of hours in practice and shed blood, sweat, and tears to get there. But as you marvel at the rippling abs and razor-sharp mental strength of these sporting Titans,…
Whether you instruct a conveyancer or a solicitor, they essentially do the same thing when it comes to dealing with a property transaction. The terms are often used interchangeably by people who aren’t working in the industry. This is the person who does the paperwork for you when you are buying or selling a property….
Being a landlord is a tricky business. There are nearly 200 different pieces of legislation covering the how, why, and when of managing a rental property. Here are just four that landlords are often not getting quite right. Deposit protection In England, Scotland, and Wales, the deposit must be registered with a deposit protection scheme….
Over the past year, parks have been a source of joy and solace for people across the UK, providing a welcome antidote to the pressures of pandemic life. Locally, parks such as Central Park and Bell Meadow Park have been popular and helped keep us on an even keel during uncertain times. Later this month, we’ll all…
Fraudsters will go to great lengths to make a buck – and that includes trying to steal a home from under the owner’s nose. Now, this may sound far-fetched, but this type of crime – called home hijacking – is real. Last year, the Land Registry beefed up its fraud management systems in response to…
Once upon a time, in a land before Covid-19, working from home was considered the holy grail for many. Who knew that the vision of an idyllic flexible work-life balance where you could manage the school run, a lunchtime dog walk, and avoid the lost time of a commute, would become reality. For some, this…