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Q. I am refurbishing the house I have just bought and have rather a large amount of building waste I need to get rid of as I am replacing both the bathroom and the kitchen and have had a wall taken down. I need to hire a skip and someone has told me I need…
Happy New Year everyone and welcome to 2009! So what do we have in store for us this year I hear you all asking? The final quarter of last year saw the Bank of England announce two major drops in interest rates which provided a welcome relief for many of us lucky enough to be…
Q. My family and I holiday in Spain most years and are now thinking that due to market conditions it could be time to pick up a bargain holiday home that we may retire to one day. Obviously we are cautious as to the way forward as you hear so many horror stories about buying…
Q. I am going to rent my property out in the New Year and have been speaking to various agents with regards to the necessary arrangements to get the property ready to rent. There seems to be so much new legislation for landlords, one of the things they have mentioned is a portable appliance test,…
Q. Help, I am in despair, after agreeing a sale on my property £75,000 below the original asking price I am just about to exchange contracts and my buyers have come back via their solicitor asking for a further £30,000 reduction, reciting the main reason as being several urgent repair issues highlighted in the homebuyers…
Q. I am buying an apartment in canary wharf and my solicitor has just written to me concerning a Chancel check report that she has just received back and is recommending some kind of insurance be put in place by the vendor to cover this? What is a Chancel, I have never heard of this…
Q. My property has been on the market for the last 4 months now and still no sign of an offer. I know the market conditions are not too good right now but never expected not to have sold within 4 months. I am really keen to sell now, what do you suggest? A. It…
So last week saw the city in shock as news broke of the Base rates being reduced again and this time by 1.5% to 3% bringing them to their lowest level in 54 years. The rate cut is the biggest in the UK since a 2% cut in March 1981. This is a big move…
Q. I would love to take advantage of the current sales market and buy my first buy to let property for investment since property is that much more affordable right now, however my only concern is that what if I’m unlucky enough to get a tenant that doesn’t pay their rent, I feel comfortable with the odd…
If I could get my hands on a Crystal ball right now I would be a very happy lady! Why is that, I hear you all asking? Simply because this week I have been inundated with people, from reporters to sellers to buyers and the every day man on the street asking for my overview…
