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2021 Moving House In A Market Downturn
Selling Property In A Market Downturn In periods of very strong demand, houses virtually ‘sell themselves’. But in a market downturn when the going gets tough you need to focus on the most important factors when selling a house:- * Presentation...
Setting The Asking Price
Setting The Asking Price Pitching your asking price correctly is a key strategic decision. Buyers normally expect to get something knocked off the asking price, so it needs to be set a few percentage points above what you consider the ‘true value’ to be. This...
Vendor questionnaires – sellers may be risking massive fines
Selling Your Home? Be Very Careful How You Answer Questions - or risk being hit with a massive £££ fine! A couple selling their home in Oxfordshire recently found themselves facing a legal bill of more than £175,000. This was because they'd failed to tell...
Getting Ready To Sell Your Property
Things You Need To Know Before Selling A Property For most of us, the main reason for selling is to finance a move to a new home - one that better suits our lifestyle. So the sale needs to be seen as part of the bigger picture, a key stepping-stone to achieving...
The Key Legal Stages In Property Sales
The legal framework to selling a property - key stages As soon as you've found a purchaser for your property your legal adviser / conveyancer will need to swing into action. As the weeks go by you will want to know how things are progressing and the best way to do...
The Key Stages Of Selling A Property
Selling Your Property - What's Involved? In most cases, the biggest obstacle to successfully moving home is the problem of first having to dispose of your existing property. Unless you live in rented accommodation or you’re a first-time buyer or an investor, before...
Latest on the ‘Green Homes’ Grant Scheme
What The New 'Green Homes' Grant Actually Pays The Government have now released details about the much trumpeted 'Green Homes Grants'. You can check if you're eligible and see what improvements can be made to your home on the GOV.UK website. Homeowners and...
Help To Buy – what happens if house prices fall?
Help To Buy – what happens if house prices drop? Help To Buy was launched by the Government in 2013. The idea behind it was to help people buy a new home without having to save a huge deposit, typically 20% or more of the value of the property. It’s only...
The New ‘Green Homes’ Insulation Scheme – Why Surveyors Are Worried
How Risky Is The New 'Green Homes Grant Scheme' ? Last time the government subsidised a national home insulation programme the quality of workmanship in many cases left a lot to be desired. In fact a whole new industry has since been spawned to repair damp...
Post-Completion Conveyancing
You've Moved In To Your Home... ...But There's Still Post-Completion Legal Work To Do At long last you can start enjoying your new home, and perhaps start arranging that house warming party! Or you might want to swing into action and fix some of the...