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    Your Guide to Tenant Referencing

    Whether you’re a landlord or tenant, you will likely need to go through the referencing and credit checks stage after the initial offer is accepted on the rental property. Landlords should carry out checks on tenants to see if they are suitable to rent their property, while tenants who go through successful referencing will stand …

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      Do I Need a Gas Safety Certificate to Sell My Home?

      When buying or selling a property there are certain rules that have to be followed and abided by.  Gas safety during the sale or purchase of property is important and thus as a prospective buyer or seller it is helpful and important to understand what you need to do. Helping the chances of your sale  …

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        Stamp Duty Holidays Announced in Boost to UK Housing Market 

        It is the news we were all waiting for. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak chancelled his way into Chancel Town and announced a stamp duty holiday effective immediately. It means that buyers won’t need to pay a penny in stamp duty on properties up to £500,000.  The move looks set to save buyers thousands …

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          How to Choose A Solicitor

          With the ease and cost of selling online today far outweighing traditional channels, it is no longer finding the right high street estate agent that is of vital importance when buying and selling a house, but finding the right solicitor. The right solicitor can be a god send during the buying process and will take care of …

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            Everything You Need to Know About Remortgaging Your Home 

            A third of all home loans in the UK are remortgages, and refinancing your property can be a handy way to reduce monthly mortgage payments, save money in the long run and even access more equity. But how do you know when it’s the right time to remortgage your home and how you should approach …

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              Managing Your Property Viewings 

              Once your property has been listed online and the viewing requests start to come, in our expert viewings team will be in touch. We take care of everything so all you have to do is confirm the viewing and show them your house. Before liaising with you we take the following information to help qualify …

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                Our top tip to avoid a buyer backing out of a property sale 

                One of the unfortunate risks that homeowners face when selling is the buyer pulling out of the sale before any money is exchanged or a contract is signed. There can be a variety of reasons behind a buyer backing out all of a sudden, but it doesn’t come without a cost to the seller. The …

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                  What NOT To Do: Top 5 Viewing Disasters

                  Congratulations, you have managed to grab the attention of some potential buyers. Now comes the hard part, presenting your home and conducting the viewings. And this is no easy job. The house must be completely immaculate and you have to give off a good impression.  Make your house somewhere where buyers instantly feel they can …

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                    Why selling a leasehold home could prove difficult 

                    If you were considering buying a leasehold home, you might want to think again. And if you’re looking to sell one, you could find it much trickier to offload than you might previously have envisaged. A damning report into the leasehold sector was recently released by NAEA Propertymark, which found that nearly all buyers of …


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