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The PRICE is the key to selling your home fast in Bristol
When selling your home there are many things you can do to attract potential buyers and also add value, from decluttering, to mowing your lawn, freshening up paint work and adding a few plants here and there. Home staging gives any property an edge, and can ensure buyers are eager to view based on what […]
‘Generation Rent’ to Become ‘Generation Buy’?
Boris Johnson has attracted both praise and horror in equal measure with a new plan for 95% mortgages to help beleaguered first time buyers to get on the property ladder, but would that expose UK taxpayers to too much risk? In this article I discuss the implications of what that would mean both nationally and […]
The Portsmouth Property Market Post-Lockdown – the First 100 Days
Portsmouth sellers and buyers will need to continue to be pragmatic if the surprisingly strong current levels of activity in the Portsmouth property market are to be sustained. To start, we had the once in a lifetime event of the credit crunch in 2008, we then had another once in a lifetime event with the […]
The Bristol Property Market Post-Lockdown – the First 100 Days
With 1 in 3 Bristol house sellers actually selling their home in the last month, Bristol sellers and buyers will need to continue to be pragmatic if the surprisingly strong current levels of activity in the Bristol property market are to be sustained. To start, we had the once in a lifetime event of the […]
Is This the Beginning of the End for Buy to Let in Bristol?
Is This the Beginning of the End for Buy to Let in Bristol? …. and should Bristol landlords & Bristol homeowners be worried? In 2019, the private rented sector accounted for just over four and a half million households or 19.9% of UK households, no change from the year before. Interesting, when compared to […]
How kerb appeal could aid a post-lockdown sale in Portsmouth
The restrictions are starting to lift and although it will take a long time before things resemble what they were, there are trickling signs of life returning. Not everyone has had the desire to continue with their plans to move, and others’ decision to find a new home in Portsmouth could be a recent one. […]
7.4% of Portsmouth Workers Worked from Home Before Covid-19 – Wonder How Many More do Now?
Before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, 8,401 Portsmouth people worked mainly from home, or about 7.4% of Portsmouth’s 113,075 workforce (compared to the national average of 14.9%). Yet over the last few weeks many thousands more Portsmouth workers have joined them in their spare rooms or at their kitchen or dining room tables. Amongst warnings from […]
New Electrical Safety Regulations could cost each Bristol Landlord £350+ in the next 13 months
Bristol Electricians are going to very busy in the next 13 months as they will have to test the electrics of every private rented property in Bristol and potentially may have to install new fuse boards and wiring in some circumstances. New regulations set out in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 gave the Secretary […]
New Electrical Safety Regulations could cost each Portsmouth Landlord £350+ in the next 13 months
Portsmouth Electricians are going to very busy in the next 13 months as they will have to test the electrics of every private rented property in Portsmouth and potentially may have to install new fuse boards and wiring in some circumstances. New regulations set out in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 gave the Secretary […]
How to reduce your anxiety when buying a home in Bristol
It’s not everyday that you buy a home – it’s more than a purchase, it’s an investment in your future, a place where memories will be made and stored. Buying a home is an emotional rollercoaster. Whether you’re buying for the first time or not, it’s rare for two experiences to be the same. Because […]