Monthly Archives: April 2022


270422 The Key to Getting Top Price for Your Home

The Key to Getting Top Price for Your Home (Hint: Choose a Great Estate Agent)

What separates a mediocre estate agent from an exceptional one? It’s not what they say; it’s what they do.

While some agents talk a big game, in reality they just go through the motions. But great agents (and we like to think that here at Richard James we fall into that category) go all out to get the very best deal.

That’s because top agents know that now, more than ever, every extra pound added to a sale price matters to sellers … Continue Reading…


Want to Achieve Top Asking Price for Your Home? Join a Winning Team

Selling a home is not a solo project – well, not if you hope to achieve top selling price. A three-minute read.

If there’s one piece of property advice worth remembering, it’s this: be wary of anyone who tells you that selling a home is so easy that you should do it yourself.

Many things in life are easy, like singing Baa Baa Black Sheep out of key or eating a whole packet of chocolate biscuits/family-sized crisps in one afternoon.

But what’s not … Continue Reading…


130422 What You Need to Know Before You Buy Your First Property

What You Need to Know Before You Buy Your First Property

Taking that first step on the property ladder is simultaneously exciting and terrifying. No matter how old you are, buying your first property will make you feel like a proper grown-up.

Before you even find the right property, there’s lots to learn, so in this quick read, we’ve pulled together our top five tips for first-time buyers.

Be mortgage savvy
There are so many different options when buying a first home – whether you’re getting a loan from the bank of mum and … Continue Reading…


110422 Top Tips for Managing Joint Tenancies

Top Tips for Managing Joint Tenancies

Joint tenancies are a great way for friends or couples to live together and share the rental burden.

And joint tenancies can also be good news for landlords, providing steady long-term income and low tenant turnover.

But sometimes, the relationship between tenants turns sour and things can get complicated. Before we look at managing tenant relationships, here’s a quick recap on joint tenancies.

• As a general rule*, all tenants in a joint tenancy are liable for the rent. This means that if … Continue Reading…


060422 What’s a Green Mortgage and How Do You Get One

What’s a Green Mortgage and How Do You Get One ?

If you’re taking out a new mortgage or about to refinance your property, have you considered a green mortgage? No? Never heard of it? Well, that’s what we’re here for.

A green mortgage is not actually new. In fact, the concept was first launched about 30 years ago but wasn’t used much. However, in the last few years, green mortgages have been gaining momentum, and are being offered by more and more high-street lenders.

What is it?
It’s basically a mortgage that rewards … Continue Reading…