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With Brexit looming on the horizon it seems there is an equal split in both camps in the should we stay or should we go quest. But how will the decision affect the UK property market? Indications so far are that potential buyers and sellers as well as renters are choosing to stay put and…
Q. I’m upsizing to a larger two bedroom property and selling my one bedroom apartment at the same time. We are now ready to exchange contracts except I am in a chain and everyone in the chain desires a different completion date, we have had several dates put forward via our respective solicitors over the…
Q. I have been renting my apartment for the last two years and very happy there; I use it basically as a crash pad as my family is still based overseas so I fly home every weekend. However there has been a change in circumstances and given the longevity of my contract my family has…
Q. Following the end of the tenancy and my tenants vacating I am now trying to deal with the deposit release. Sadly there are a number of dilapidations noted on the check out, some I have been willing to let go as fair wear and tear but the other more serious damage I am looking…
With the sales market fraught with both sellers and buyers often behaving unethically I was delighted to hear at last that the government are reportedly considering a crackdown on buyers and sellers who pull out of a deal at the last minute, or who try to gazump or gazunder each other, one of my main…
One of the most reoccurring questions that I get asked is “if I carry out renovations in my home will it make a difference when it comes to selling”? In short yes of course it will make a difference, in many ways and not just financially. There’s a famous saying that Kitchens and bathrooms sell…
Buy-to-let has been one of the most successful investments of the past 20 years, but sadly over the last few months Buy-to-let landlords have dealt with the prospect of the end of mortgage interest relief and increasing Stamp Duty costs as well as cutting wear and tear allowances, but finally after so much doom and…
Q. I am considering buying a ‘New Build’ home off plan but do not have much experience in this field, previously I have only ever dabbled in the re-sale market, can you give me some basic information to ensure I don’t make any huge mistakes? A. While buying a new-build may seem appealing as the…
Q. The tenancy is expiring next month on my rental contract and having not put the rent up for the last two years and taking into consideration the sudden surge in rents I contacted my tenant two months prior to the expiration date to say that I’d be happy to renew but with a rent…
Whilst investors braced themselves last week when the Budget 2016 changes were announced it seems the property market had little to be phased about with no major changes that we were not already aware about. I think perhaps the biggest impact was the announcement of the Lifetime ISA, the government seems to be committed to…
