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Five Tips to Avoid a House of Horrors…
In this spooktacular article, we look at five things you want to avoid when selling your home. This infamous five will have prospective buyers fleeing your property as quickly as if they bumped into Freddy Kruger in your bathroom! But fear not as we have a treat for you this Halloween and we’ll show you […]
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Preston, Chorley & Leyland Property Blog – Waiting for the Local House Market to Crash Will Cost You £28,433
Doom and gloom in the British property market or clickbait doom-mongers? Newspapers and clickbait 24-7 news websites, desperate for clicks, are peddling a story of a doomsday time for the economy, particularly the property market, as interest rates and inflation create the perfect storm for the UK property market. So, let us look at what […]
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Is that your best offer?
One of the recurring questions we at Forbes Estates get asked by people selling their homes with us is ‘Should I accept this offer?’ Depending on our response this is often followed with another question: “Ok then, so what’s an acceptable offer?” The truth is it depends on many factors. It is important to consider the […]
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Landlords – Are your tenancy agreements compliant with section 47 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987?
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, section 47 states any written demand for rent or other monies payable to the landlord under the Assured Shorthold Tenancy (or other relevant tenancy) must have the landlord’s address and not that of the agent. That means if you are a landlord, your home address, registered office or your usual […]
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Chorley, Leyland & Preston House Prices Ought to be Falling…
– these are the reasons they are not. Looking at the newspapers with their doom and gloom headlines, you would think that the local property market (and the British property market) would be on its knees. Yet ring some estate agents for a viewing or free valuation, and if you can get an appointment within […]
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STAMP DUTY CUT TO SAVE HOMEBUYERS UP TO £2,500
The Chancellor has announced this morning a cut to the Stamp Duty tax in England and Northern Ireland. Stamp Duty is paid by the buyer of any property and can cost thousands of pounds. This is a permanent cut to the Stamp Duty threshold of how much a property has to cost before stamp duty […]
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Should I give my agent a set of keys for viewings?
Should I give my agent a set of keys for viewings? If you’re hoping to sell your property in a quick time then handing over the keys to your agent could prove very beneficial. Responsive In the age of the internet and 24 access, people have become impatient and can often expect to view a […]
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HOME BUYERS GUIDE
Looking for a home or thinking of moving? There are many things to consider when purchasing a new property; the location, the style of the property (older, newer, bungalow, flat or house) number of bedrooms, reception rooms and bathrooms, the garaging and parking, the garden and, of course, the price you’re prepared to pay. After […]
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Autumn – The Most Important Selling Season?
It’s the 1st calendar day of Autumn today which some would say is the most important selling season of the year…and we agree. Why…because September and October are much busier months of the year for homebuyers than November and December. So, Winter Is Really Coming and it is important to secure a buyer before then. […]
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Chorley & Leyland Property Blog – Tenants’ Spiralling Energy Bills are About to Become Landlords’ Problem
As gas and electric bills rocket for local tenants, landlords who do not start to make energy efficiency upgrades face lengthy void periods and will have to discount their rents. This is irrespective of the Government’s plans to change the rules on renting properties with low Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings. Until six months ago, […]
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