Six Ways You Can Spot a Legal Eagle From A Tired Turkey
When you are selling a home, you have two crucial decisions to make.
Firstly, choosing the right estate agent to sell your home is often the difference between getting a good deal or ending up with no deal.
Secondly, selecting the right conveyancing solicitor will no doubt make your life easier and less stressful. Picking a bad one often leads to headaches, hassle and having to chase them up continually.
During the 29 years we’ve been serving the people of around Wellingborough, Irthlingborough and … Continue Reading…
Seven steps to being a successful landlord in Wellingborough, Irthlingborough & Rushden
Being a landlord can be challenging, complicated and confusing. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
By following these quick tips below, you’ll make your life easier and your properties more profitable.
1) Get Three (Free) Valuations. So, you have a property to rent? We suggest calling in three different letting agencies to compare prices, people, and approach. Be careful not to be sucked in by cheap fees as it’s often reflected in the service you get.
2) Picking a Letting Agent. … Continue Reading…
Property Prices Holding Steady According to National Survey of Estate Agents
Summer is traditionally the busy season for property sales and despite negative post lockdown predictions, the UK housing market would appear to be heating up again this summer. That’s according to a recent national property survey, conducted by Relocation Agent Network, of which Richard James is a member.
Survey respondents, including Richard James, found that property sales and rental activity are steadily accelerating as the market tries to regain momentum after a slow spring, when the UK Government’s Covid-19 restrictions put so many … Continue Reading…
Simple Garden Makeover Tips for Sellers
Smarten up your garden to boost its appeal when thinking of selling your home.
One of the most significant property trends to emerge from lockdown is the growing importance of outdoor space to buyers.
Industry insiders report that post-lockdown, an increasing number of people are looking for homes with a garden – or at least access to communal spaces.
This anecdotal evidence is backed up by Rightmove, which says searches for homes with gardens increased by 42% in May.
With buyers’ priorities shifting, we … Continue Reading…
How to Support Your Local Foodbank
As the Eat Out to Help Out scheme happens across the country next week, spare a thought for local foodbanks across Northamptonshire.
People have experienced varying levels of hardship and distress, both emotionally and financially, since the Covid-19 outbreak began.
Someone summed it up wonderfully when they said: “We are all in the same storm, but some of us are in different boats.”
Every aspect of our lives has been touched in some way by the lockdown and foodbanks are reporting a … Continue Reading…
Why opportunity is knocking for buyers and sellers
We discover why the opportunity clocks are ticking for people wanting to make the most of the Stamp Duty holiday.
“Life is a Game” is a quote attributed to Mother Teresa, but it could be easily applied to property.
And as with all games, there are winners and losers when it comes to selling a home.
Timing always plays a part in how successful you are, as does having a talented estate agency working on your behalf to get you a winning result.
The … Continue Reading…
Help local businesses by dining out
Today we look at how the Eat Out to Help Out scheme can give struggling restaurants and cafes in and across Northamptonshire a much needed boost.
We’ve been asked to do many things in recent months: stay home, home school, wear masks, keep apart and wash our hands, to name but a few.
And now we’re being called to action again. But this time to dine out to help the hospitality industry get back on its feet after being hit for six by … Continue Reading…
Great news for first-time buyers as popular mortgages return
Today sees the return of 90% loan to value mortgages (LTV) and the flurry of activity in the housing market.
The property market has received a shot in the arm with some lenders including Nationwide reintroducing 90% LTV mortgages for first-time buyers.
As Nationwide is Britain’s second-biggest lender, the decision is another piece of good news for the sector which has roared back into action in recent weeks.
Metro Bank, Coventry for Intermediaries and Platform, the intermediary arm of the Co-operative Bank, have … Continue Reading…
Three reasons to support local sports clubs and arts groups
We look at why our sports clubs and arts groups in Northamptonshire are so crucial to our communities.
It was a sad and sorry sight when clubhouses, theatres and church halls were mothballed during the lockdown. Places that once buzzed with activity sat empty; the groups who once occupied them hit for six by social distancing rules.
But we’re glad to see many sports clubs are up and running again – albeit with fewer volunteers and a long list of new health … Continue Reading…
An architect’s guide to getting the most out of a property
Architect Nigel Bidwell shares his tips on what to look for when buying a property AND ways to add value to your current home.
Since the easing of lockdown restrictions, the property market has roared back into action.
This has been turbo-charged in England and Northern Ireland by the stamp duty holiday announced last week on the first £500,000 of property sales. (Take out in Wales and Scotland).
If you’re thinking of purchasing a property or simply looking to add value before you … Continue Reading…