20th December 2018
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15th December 2018
Rental Deposit Cap Reduced Again As Part of Tenant Fees Bill
They say a week is a long time in politics but should the same now be said about the rental properties sector? A new amendment to the Tenant Fees Bill has just been announced by the government, which revises the deposit cap on a house or flat to rent [...] read more10th December 2018
Landlords Struggle to Keep Up With Regulations – More Renters Use Lettings Agencies
Landlords face increasing challenges in the ongoing rental properties sector, according to latest research by portal giant, Zoopla. Data reveals that nearly 40 per cent of landlords claim they are struggling to keep on top of increasing regulation. O [...] read more
1st December 2018
House Valuations Vs Market Value: Why the Best Agents Will Secure the Right Price!
Do you know how much your home is worth right now? If you have a house for sale in Redbridge or trying to sell a house in Ilford during the last year, you’re sure to have asked for a valuation from two, three or more local estate agents. But prope [...] read more
15th September 2018
Asking Price Vs Final Selling Price – and don’t forget Price Growth Rate!
If you are currently trying to sell a house in London you are likely to be aware of the ongoing price growth slowdown - now at its fastest downhill pace since 2009, say the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Latest reports indicate that across the [...] read more10th September 2018
Deadline Approaches! Are Landlords on HMO Property Service Licensed To Rent?
There can be few landlords who own rental properties in Redbridge who, by now, are not aware of 1st October 2018. This is the date that the mandatory HMO licensing scheme is being extended to most Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The key change [...] read more
5th September 2018
Why A Seller’s Home Valuation Differs From A Buyers Mortgage Valuation
Did you know there are as many types of house valuations as there are fingers on both hands? Each type of valuation is designed for a specific purpose. However, it’s unlikely that you will ever need to carry out more than one or possibly two types [...] read more
1st September 2018
Selling Your Home: Buyers and Offers – and Negotiating Uncertainty!
Receiving an offer on your property may feel like there’s light at the end of the marketing tunnel. But it could also lead to the dark arts of the negotiator. Selling a property is not always so easy. Even if your estate agent has done his job and [...] read more
31st August 2018
Britannia Music Site – Ruling the Waves of Ilford Regeneration?
Britannia Music site may have a further 22 homes added to the large residential development currently underway at Roden Street. The scheme was originally to build 354 flats and a 23-storey tower, aimed at providing a mix of one, two and three-bedroom [...] read more17th August 2018
Third Ilford Station Entrance To Serve Town Centre Housing Developments
Ilford station will now have a new third entrance. It’s the latest exciting news ahead of the long-awaited opening in May 2019. Located at the station’s Ilford Hill southern end, the aim is to accommodate the additional volume of commuters expect [...] read more
10th August 2018
Ilford Centre Transformation Rising Above Horizon Luxury Apartments
As sure as the sun rises in the east, the appearance of a landmark luxury apartment block on the skyline is definitely a sign of a new horizon in east London’s Redbridge borough. Horizon is the name of a striking new residential development, one of [...] read more
1st August 2018
Why a Valuation Keeps You in Touch With Real Market Conditions and Buyer Trends
There are more properties on the UK market in July 2018 but “no corresponding increase in buyers…”, according to RightMove, the online property site. House prices, as a result, continue to fall in London and the south-east. Those owners thinkin [...] read more
30th July 2018
Redbridge Borough Tops House Price Growth Amidst London Slowdown
Good news for local homeowners selling a property in Redbridge. The London borough currently tops the list for growth in house prices with an annual rise of 4.1 per cent, nearly double the amount achieved by 2nd place borough, Barnet at 2.6 per cent. [...] read more20th July 2018
Selling a House in a Standard Terrace? Every Improvement Counts in an Agent’s Valuation
A property valuation is not all about the number of bedrooms, size of kitchen and bathroom, and whether there’s a garage attached. It can be too easy to simply rely on the asking price of a property’s basic selling points in today’s fast-paced, [...] read more
14th July 2018
Landlords Cannot Repossess Unless Tenant Received Latest Rent Guide
On 9th July - less than two weeks after the latest version of the government’s “How to Rent Guide” was published (26th June) - an update was released for all landlords supplying properties to rent. The update also provides information on the ne [...] read more
4th July 2018
Selling A Property in Redbridge? Highly-Rated Schools Will Boost Your House Price
Are you planning to put up a property for sale in Redbridge? Is your property located within or near the catchment area of an Ofsted high-rated school? You could obtain up to 10 per cent more on the market value, according to a recent survey by mortg [...] read more
29th June 2018
Tenants Fee Bill – Landlords Fees to be Banned and Deposits Capped
New legislation is to be introduced, which will directly affect landlords and agents in the way future deposit payments on lettings to tenants are to be handled. The measures will apply throughout England, which of course means landlords and agents i [...] read more20th June 2018
Selling Your Home In Redbridge: ‘Time on Market’ Depends On Active Marketing
Around 3,300 properties for sale in Redbridge are currently being advertised, with an average time of 124 days on the market, according to one national property portal. Some house sellers in the borough may be concerned to learn that their home may p [...] read more
15th June 2018
Crack Down on Rogue Landlords! Banning Orders and UK Database Introduced
Landlords may be forgiven for thinking that in 2018, the seemingly never-ending legislation is “out to get them”. Which of course, it is. But mostly targeted at those landlords who fail to comply with their statutory duties. From 13th January - w [...] read more
1st June 2018
Lowest Estate Agent Fee? No, It’s a Professional Manner on the Phone That Counts With House Sellers!
“The top 1,000 high street agents in the UK continue to outperform their online counterparts”, say the Homeowners Alliance. This, despite the obvious attractions of the “no percentage fees” sale pitch of the online estate agent to certain hou [...] read more