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This week with the number of house hunters on the rise, The NAEA (The National association of Estate Agents) is advising prospective buyers of key long-term considerations to factor in before purchasing a home, which I am keen to share with you. They have broken them down into seven pointers which buyers on the lookout…
Q. I am renting an apartment with a friend of mine and our joint tenancy expires at the end of next month and he wants to leave but I want to stay? I am trying to find a replacement for him but nothing yet? What is the best way forward, I really want to…
Q. I have a budget of £300,000 to buy my first property and want to buy something that’s not only a home for at least the next five years but will also have a decent capital growth. The question is do I buy a house, which is affordable if I buy just outside London or…
Q. My managing Agent that looks after my rental investments has suggested that as my current tenants are leaving I should consider giving the apartment a bit of uplift and replace some of the worn furniture. How important do you think it is for a Landlord to maintain property for rentals, do I really need…
Q. I was on target to exchange on my apartment last Friday following confirmation that the tenant had vacated. However I am horrified to learn that the tenant has not moved out despite having been served notice. I have been advised not to exchange by my solicitor until they do vacate but I’m afraid I…
Q. I am an overseas investor purchasing property here in the UK for the first time and so far everything has gone really well, I have a solicitor here in London that was recommended to me via a colleague that is excellent but I have just hit a bit of a brick wall. Basically I…
Q. I’m selling a property and am utterly disappointed with the solicitor that I am using to represent me as the seller. They never return my calls and are so slow at getting everything across to the buyer’s solicitor its jeopardising the sale. My agent has recommended changing my solicitor even though the contracts have…
Q. I’m moving home in a couple of weeks and having never done this before wondered if you could help me out with a few pointers to ensure that things run smoothly on moving day and make sure I don’t forget anything important? A. When it comes to moving home, it can be both an…
Happy New Year everyone! So with the door firmly closed on 2012 and wide open to welcome 2013 how did we fair last year? No, not according to the reports declaring that the market has softened or that we are experiencing the after math of the double dip, but really how was it in layman’s…
Q. I am an owner of a leasehold property on a private development and have just had a notification from my managing agent regarding my gas boiler. Apparently from 1st of January 2013 it will be a legal requirement to have the concealed flue pipes visible for when the gas engineer comes in to service…
