Despite all of the uncertainty life still goes on and we understand that whilst not many are thinking of moving, some of you are and we are here to help. Getting your home onto the market is certainly more challenging than usual in this period, but it is still possible to a certain extent and people are still wanting to...
Guidance on newly agreed sales (No mortgage valuation carried out yet) As of the 24th March banks put a stop to all non-urgent mortgage valuations, it is assumed until after the lockdown. All lenders are looking at ways in which they can continue with new applications but early suggestions are that only those with a substantial deposit (reported to be...
Last night we finally got some guidance on the moving process for those people that have already exchanged contracts. If parties have already committed to moving home and they cannot amicably agree alternative dates then they may go ahead. Vacant property moves can continue as normal. UK Finance have confirmed that all mortgage lenders are working to find ways to...
An article by the consumer magazine Which? looked at the seven reasons why properties don’t sell. It listed the problems that held vendors back – below we look at the issues and how we resolve them. The photos on your property's online listing aren't up to scratch People make snap judgments when looking at a property via the internet...
It's Valentine’s Day so we thought it would be heartless of us to not talk about love. For some of you this time of year is about being treated to a slap up romantic meal with an accompaniment of chocolate and flowers. For others it’ll be a time of sitting in the front room watching EastEnders with a TV dinner...
We had an interesting conversation in our office recently which highlighted just why we believe in getting a property in good order before putting it on the market. Let’s say you have a nice house in a good location, with decent sized rooms and a large garden. There are a few odd jobs which need doing such as replacing a...
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