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This ‘beast from the east’, is truly disrupting our spring vibes and what we had hoped would become warmer and sunnier days, with the opportunity to stuff our cosy knits to the back of our wardrobe for another year. But with the snow storm and icy winds dominating our clothing choices, it doesn’t quite feel like spring is coming. But […]
Friday 22 September doesn’t seem all too far away. But what does it signify? It is the first official day of autumn, when the colours of the leaves begin to change, ready to break away from their branches they perch on during the summer months. Autumn offers a wealth of inspiration for things to do, parks to visit, activities to […]
Renting can be a great lucrative way to earn income, but it is not an easy process, with a multitude of rules, laws and regulations to consider. So here is your rental guide for landlords which will give you all the information you need to know about renting out your property. Step-by-step Conduct market research on rentals in the area and […]
Getting back into routine after the summer holidays can be as much as a challenge (if not more) for the parents than it is the kids. After forking out a small fortune on children’s clothing, you suddenly realise nothing’s labelled. You ask your child to dress themselves and find, 10 minutes later, that they have their shoes on back to […]
When it comes to selling your property, you begin to ponder the benefits of selling your property with the use of agency, or to do it yourself. ‘Doing it yourself’, has emerged in recent years and grown with popularity. At its most fundamental level, the choice between selling independently and using an agency depends upon a number of factors; ones […]
The current property market for many national homebuyers and those who are first-time buyers feels like a sloppy game of snakes and ladders. Just when a potential buyer thinks they have climbed a huge ladder to acquire their first property, they hit a financial stumbling block which slithers them back down to square one. In the cloud of property uncertainty, […]
The average house price in England in April was £225,000. And according to the latest statistics by The ONS, the average salary for UK adults is £27,600 for full-time working adults. So taking two average adults in the UK and calculating an affordable mortgage based on standard market rates, the upper limit of borrowing potential for an average couple is […]
Property renovation can be an extremely lucrative field for investment. Maintain a property and refurbishing can also be a risky business, if your end goal is to sell the property for profit. However, if you’re not in the business of property development and merely looking to gut out a property you have recently purchased, with the view of living in […]
When in the market for a house, often the number of bedrooms is the first consideration a buyer will make. Along with location, aesthetics and price, size and living space is also one of the most considered factors. But which is more important? The simple fact is that the more bedrooms a house in your price range has, the more likely […]
The new budget by George Osbourne is bad news for anyone looking to make a living as a landlord doing buy-to-let. Anyone who owns a second property for the sole purpose of letting it out for profit should be ready for a decrease in income since the new buy-to-let tax has been introduced. This new law will hit landlords […]
