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Category Archives: Buy to let

Chorley property news – New Electrical Safety Regulations could cost each Chorley Landlord £350+ in the next 13 months

Chorley Electricians are going to very busy in the next 13 months as they will have to test the electrics of every private rented property in Chorley and potentially may have to install new fuse boards and wiring in some circumstances. New regulations set out in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 gave the Secretary […]

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Chorley Property Blog, powered by Forbes – What Will Be the Effect of Covid-19 on the Chorley Property Market?

So now we are only a matter of a couple of weeks into lockdown, yet can you believe it I am still speaking with agents from all over the UK, and I do not jest, properties are still being sold and let even in these unprecedented times. Yet I would like to address the question […]

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Chorley Property News – The Rights, Obligations & Responsibilities of the 842 Chorley Landlords & 2,080 Tenants during the Virus Outbreak

The last three or four weeks, unquestionably, have been one of the most life-changing times we have seen since WW2. The imminent threat of the Coronavirus has taken over the world, the UK, Chorley and will challenge you, our families, our relationships and test us all. The drive of this worldwide action of social distancing […]

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Chorley Property Blog – Is it Time to ‘Plan’ to Get the Builders In?

Even though the new legislation was placed on hold because of the recent General Election, it is expected the Government will start fining around half of all UK local authorities for failing to build enough new homes as Westminster starts to force local authorities to build more homes with the new laws. The Conservative Government […]

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7 Tips to Help Sell Your Home This Spring…

One of the most often asked questions we receive from home sellers is how to best prepare their home for sale to allow them the best possible chance of selling quickly and for the highest price… Here are our top 7 tips to prepare your home this spring… Declutter – firstly have a really good look […]

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Book our one-to-one ‘Video Home Seller Consultation’ via Zoom or WhatsApp video.

Thinking of Selling or Letting? – If you are concerned about the current environment and cautions about inviting Estate Agents into your home over the coming weeks, why not consider booking our one-to-one ‘Video Home Seller Consultation’ via Zoom, Facetime or WhatsApp video. Simply book your on obligation Video Home Seller Consultation with Paul Forbes […]

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Chorley Property News – Chorley Homeowners £848,375,100 Mortgage Windfall Since 2014

In the latest, and most recently published, set of UK mortgage data (for the month of November 2019) 18,470 pound-for-pound re-mortgages were made (i.e. the borrower went from one rate to another with no additional borrowing). However, since the 1970’s, the British have seen their homes as cash cows and cash machines, with many homeowners […]

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Chorley Property Blog, Powered by Forbes – Will There Be a ‘Boris Bounce’ For the Chorley Property Market?

The Halifax announced in early January that there was a Boris Bounce in the national property market as they stated national property values soared 1.7% in December 2019 – the biggest rise since the 1.9% month on month rise in February 2007 (a few months before the Global Financial Crisis aka the Credit Crunch). Get […]

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10 Questions Home Sellers Ask…

Home buying comes with a number of different questions that you want answering by your Estate Agent. But it isn’t all about buying, sellers also have thoughts running around their head and questions they need answering before putting their home on the market. Whilst the selling and buying of homes are completely unique processes, with […]

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The £1.3 billion mortgage debt of Chorley homeowners

Irrespective of the shenanigans and political goings-on in Westminster recently, the housing market (for the time being anyway) shows a striking resilience, fostered by the on-going wide-ranging monetary policy by the Bank of England. With interest rates and unemployment low, UKplc is heading into 2020 in reasonable condition.  Additionally, despite the UK’s new homes industry improving its […]

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