Nov 25, 2014 | Blog
Property prices are a third cheaper in locations that are a 30-35 minute commute from central London, according to global real estate advisory firm CBRE’s Regional Land report. The findings also revealed that an increase of one minute travel time diminishes house...
Nov 25, 2014 | Blog
Consumer watchdog Which? is calling on the Chancellor George Osborne to use his Autumn statement – due on December 3rd – to stop ‘sneaky fees and charges’ on mortgages and make it easier for property buyers to find the best deal. The organisation says that consumers...
Nov 25, 2014 | Blog
Ksenia Martin, a retired housing manager from Clifton, Nottinghamshire, has been left devastated and feeling isolated as construction work has begun to widen the A453 outside her home. The work, which includes the introduction of a brand new roundabout, will prevent...
Nov 25, 2014 | Blog
10 FAQ’s about Chancel Tax What is it and when did it originate ? A tax levied onto a property by the Church. Back in the late middle ages up to the 19th Century. Why did it originate ? Usually on property or land holdings that were once Glebe or Church owned...
Nov 25, 2014 | Blog
A stink bug which emits an appalling smell and has already infested homes in China, Japan, Taiwan and the United States is set to imminently make its way across to Britain – as the Government’s Food and Research Agency issues a warning. The odious bug, a member of the...
Nov 25, 2014 | Blog
Neglect tenants at your peril – Landlord fined £30k after leaving tenants with no heat for four weeks A rogue landlord with property on Talgarth Road, London has been fined more than £30,000 to reflect the serious “physical and mental hardship” endured by five tenants...
