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As it’s International Nurses Day next week, we thought we’d share this brilliant quote with you:“Save one life, and you’re a hero. Save 100 lives, and you’re a nurse.” International Nurses Day is on 12 May (the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing). It’s a chance to thank a profession that has…
Landlords are leaving themselves exposed to the risk of criminal and civil prosecution by failing to conduct critical safety checks and taking a back seat on maintenance, a survey of renters has revealed. The study by property management platform Plentific found that a surprisingly high proportion of landlords aren’t meeting their legal responsibilities regarding gas…
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At Martin & Co we love a good film, and we think the ones that have made it to this list are bound to leave you with a spring in your step and smile on your face. In no order. E.T. – Steven Spielberg’s extra-terrestrial is an all-time classic that is warming the hearts of…
Have you written out your Christmas wish list yet? If your loved ones have given you theirs, and you’ve thought, ‘do they think I’m made of money?’, consider yourself lucky. The letters to Santa from the mega-rich contain some incredibly pricey everyday items. Wine £237,000 (yep, you read that right) A bottle of wine for…
If you’re buying a second home, Buy-to-Let, or investment property, you should be aware that there is an additional 3% Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on top of the standard SDLT amount payable. Since this regime was introduced in 2016, the market for second homes has certainly felt the pinch, especially for Buy-to-Let landlords who…
In this video, I am speaking with Ellie who recently joined our property family, talking to her about why she took the plunge and ventured into the property industry. We are looking to expand our team and would love to hear from you if you think you have what it takes to make our clients’…
£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,…
The trend away from formal entertaining has accelerated in all but the highest echelons of society. Yet most older homes were built to a style that demands that we eat away from the utilitarian kitchen. So what happens now? Tremendous advances in kitchen design means that we are as proud today of our kitchens as…
Chelmsford has always been something of a hotspot for buy-to-let investors. Flats for rent in Chelmsford, in particular, are popular choices with landlords due to the city’s superb rail links into London and general proximity to the capital. Young professionals can be at Liverpool Street in just 30 minutes from Chelmsford, while the city’s average…
Essex’s only city, having been granted thestatus in 2012, Chelmsford has continued on an upward trajectory since then. Well known for its superb transport links into London, families priced out of trendier parts of London like Hackney have flocked to Chelmsford in recent years – attracted by the Essex countryside, great schools and a vibrant…