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Property Investment Vs Equity Investment in the UK
When you have considerable savings, or have been paid a bonus or inherited a large sum of money, an important consideration is whether you should opt for property investing or equity investments as a long term investment. This is a popular question we are regularly...
Imminent Amendments to the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations from 1 October 2022
Under current regulations ( which have been in effect since 1 October 2015), landlords need to ensure that a carbon monoxide and smoke alarm is fitted on every floor of their property. This is where a room used wholly or partly as living accommodation. This also...
The Ultimate Guide to Grammar Schools in The UK
When choosing a selective school for Year 7 entry, many parents opt for Grammar schools, which are academically-oriented and selective state-run schools that are a popular choice for secondary education. These are a great foundation to prepare students for applying...
The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) Material Information Rules
Hot off the press are The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team's (NTSELAT) first tranche of new rules for agents on improving material information in property listings. The guidance has been developed in partnership with industry leaders and the...
Buying Off-market: The New Trend?
Property stock is currently in short supply and it has resulted in many buyers securing property that has not yet been listed publicly for sale. i.e. is off-market. This is also proving a popular method increasingly used by sellers, as some of the benefits include...
Thinking of Buying a New Build? Here Are The Pros & Cons
Thinking of buying a new build home? Here are the main pros and cons you should weigh up before making a decision. The Cost Did you know that buying a new build is often 30 per cent more expensive than buying an older home in the same area? Especially if you are...
Energy Crisis : Household Appliances Draining Your Energy and Bank Account
With the energy price cap having risen by 54 per cent in April resulting in household energy bills rising up to £1,971 per year for default tariffs many households have been forced to look more closely at the appliances ,which may be unknowingly massively contributing...
Letting in Pets: Everything you need to know about the new ‘legal right’ for animal-loving renters
Animal loving London renters may soon be able to have pets in their rentals under newly proposed plans to give private tenants the ‘legal right’ to have a pet. The new pet-friendly policy is part of the government’s shake-up of the private rented sector, which was...
The Lowdown On Right to Buy – The Government’s Newly Extended Home Ownership Scheme
Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced plans to extend the Right to Buy scheme to people on low incomes who currently rent their homes from housing associations saying he will commit to “reforms to help people cut costs in every area of household expenditure”...
National Trading Standards Listing Changes – Everything You Need To Know
Buying and selling a property can be one of life’s most stressful and lengthy processes and usually people use online property portals to conduct their search, whether it be for sales or for lettings. One of the base requirements that consumers have is for information...