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Q. I plan to sell my house in the next couple of months, and recently had 4 local agents in to give me a current market appraisal. However, I was surprised to find that there was such a huge variation in their valuations. It’s left me feeling confused as to what my property is really…
Q. I was really hoping to get myself on the property ladder this year, but there seems to be a fair amount of scare mongering going on in the property market right now, what is your opinion? A. The New Year is a time when many of us turn our thoughts to buying for the…
Q. My tenant has not paid his rent for the last 3 months despite my urgent requests to clear the arrears. I am relatively new to the world of property investment and completely unsure what to do next. How does the law stand on this situation and what legally can I do? A. Non payment…
Q. I’m really nervous about the introduction of Home Information Packs across the board, I’m really not clear about what I need to do, can you help? A. As you know the government has now made it illegal to market any type of property for sale without having a H.I.P in place. Please don’t be…
So it’s that time of the year again when everyone is winding down for Christmas and reminiscing about the year gone by 2007 has been a fantastic year here in the Canary Wharf, having had a very prosperous year across the board though out the property world. We have certainly witnessed some amazing figures being…
Q. I have finally decided to sell up but wondering whether or not I should place my property on the market this close to Christmas, or should I now wait until the New Year? A. Notoriously, this time of year is the quietest for estate agency, although having said that the last couple of years…
This week I am climbing on my soap box to voice my opinion on Home Information Packs or HIPS as they are better known. As most of you are probably aware from the 14th of December 2007 a HIPS will be required across the board on every property to be sold, and it will be…
Q. I’m renting a house that has some damp in one of the bedrooms. The landlord has said this is nothing to worry about, but I believe he should rectify the problem, and if he doesn’t I should leave even though I still have another 8 months to run on our tenancy agreement. Where do…
Q. I plan to sell my rental investment in the next couple of months, but am not sure whether to serve notice on my tenants first so I can market with vacant possession or wait until the property goes under offer? A. Purely from an agents perspective our job is far easier when there are…
Q. I don’t know anything about selling at auctions, is it a realistic option? A. Here in the UK, auction tends to be reserved for those properties where the normal method of sale by private treaty is less likely to produce the best possible price. A general example of the types of property that would…
