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Q. Being a first time buyer I basically know what I am looking for but am worried when I actually view that I am being too superficial and not looking or taking note of the important stuff. Do you have a rough guideline of what I should be taking note of or looking for…
Q. I am looking to buy a one bedroom apartment in Canary Wharf but am shocked to find that most of those that I look at don’t have parking which I need. But worse than that I have also discovered that I can’t obtain a parking permit to park on the street either? Why is…
Q. My partner and I have recently purchased a beautiful Edwardian house that we intend to refurbish completely. However, when it comes to the building works I am a complete novice and not really sure what I require planning permission for and even how I go about applying for it if I do need it,…
Property Boom, Property Bubble! These are the two most common statements in the last couple of weeks from the national press as they work themselves into yet another frenzy trying to decide if we are about to crash and burn once again. I have to admit a property boom is what we are experiencing right…
Q. I am an expat living out in Singapore for some years now but recently I have been seriously thinking that I really want to invest my hard earned cash into some Buy to Lets back in the UK. Question is how I manage to do that successfully from afar; obviously it’s not possible to…
Q. I’m booked to view a few properties next week but all the agents are telling me that there are multiple buyers seeing the property on the same day and they have literally only just come to the market. Is this just hype do you think or is it really this buoyant right now? And…
Q. I have heard that buying a Leasehold property is not without its issues and that I should be cautious. Can you explain what a leasehold property is and flag up some of the pitfalls that a first time buyer like myself may need to consider? A. If you buy leasehold apartment you are…
Q. I have decided I have had enough of throwing my money down the drain by renting and am seriously considering buying my first property especially with all the government’s latest schemes to entice people like me to do so. Only thing is I have no idea whether I would be legible for a mortgage…
Q. I have made an appointment for an estate agent to come and see me to value my home as I am thinking of selling up. However I am concerned as how can I be sure that an agent is putting the right price on my home, how do they arrive at their figures and…
This week I have exciting news to share, as you know I am constantly trying to raise consumer awareness when it comes to selecting a credible Estate Agent. Last week The Property Ombudsman (TPO) became the first property organisation to have a Code of Practice approved by The Trading Standard Institute (TSI) under their Consumer…
