Category: Property Advice

We often hear about the importance of location, location, location when choosing a new home. However, many people overlook the importance of location when choosing their estate agent!   Despite the fact that many agencies appear to offer the same service, there are many different styles of agency, each of which has their own distinctive…

Location is clearly the most fundamental aspect of property. But what is it about location that attracts? This is a complex question that means different things to different people, and is usually driven by the motivation for the move. Many agents overlook the driving forces behind a decision to move, yet it holds the key…

It’s fair to say landlords haven’t had it easy over the past four or five years. Legislative changes, including the huge impact caused by amendments to taxation and mortgage interest relief, have slowly chipped away at many landlords’ profits. And while further regulations regarding Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), tenant fees and gas and electrical safety are welcome,…

When you decide to move, you are probably focussed on the benefits you will enjoy from your new property, or the relief of finding a solution to some of the issues associated with the old one. However, whilst most people are happy to make a buying decision based around these solutions, your solicitor is employed…

If you’re looking for a property to buy in Chelmsford, you may have considered a new-build home. There are plenty of opportunities for buyers in the new build space in Chelmsford, as the city looks to meet demands and government targets for new housing in Essex. And with further growth of developments like Beaulieu Park…

If you are selling an especially popular, rarely available, or unique property, you may be in the privileged position of having several buyers clamouring at your door, each hoping to become the lucky owner of your special home. However, whilst it is natural to want to take the highest offer, it is always worth considering…

If you’re looking to rent for the first time, understanding your obligations towards your landlord and the property you’ll be living in is key. That means getting to grips with the Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST). This is the agreement between you and the landlord. Most importantly it provides legal protection for both of you. But…

After weeks of looking, you have found your perfect home. It seems to have everything you wanted – desirable location, great accommodation, beautiful garden and excellent condition. The vendor obviously knows they are selling a highly desirable proposition. They have priced it attractively which makes you think that you might be onto a good thing….

You may have heard the term ‘urban village’ before and wondered what it means. We’re still wondering, too, to be honest! But there’s one thing we do know: If Great Baddow is an ‘urban village’ then urban villages are for us. With a population of around 13,000, Great Baddow is one of the UK’s largest…

In this second part of our two-part series on how to keep maximise your rental yield by ensuring that your tenants stay – thereby avoiding any possible void periods or additional expense in seeking a new tenant. One of the main reasons why people move out is because they just don’t feel they belong. So…

Many property commentators point to the first time buyer as a primary stimulus for the property market. While many property related transactions are indeed reliant on somebody somewhere down the chain buying without being dependent on a related purchase, the influence of “old money” is often overlooked. The value of housing assets left in wills…