How to protect yourself from property fraud It’s not widely known that property fraud is a growing threat to UK homeowners. One shocking recent case involved a vicar – the Reverend Mike Hall – who got an urgent phone call from his...
Selling without an agent One of the big benefits of selling privately is that you establish a direct relationship with the buyer. As a rule, people are less likely to mess you about on a one-to-one basis, whereas they may have fewer scruples about...
Selling Privately Managing your own property sale without the aid of an estate agent is not for everyone. Despite massive potential savings in fees and VAT, the major attraction of employing an agent for many people is the perception that they will take...
The Checklist – before appointing estate agents Before you sign an estate agent’s contract, always check the small print. As well as negotiating the fee (+VAT) payable upon a successful sale (or introducing the eventual buyer) be sure to get...
Purple Bricks – a different approach Unlike conventional High Street estate agents, some newer online agents like Purple Bricks charge a flat fee at the outset rather than taking commission based on the actual sale achieved. This is a radical...
Estate agents’ fees Competition between local estate agents is normally pretty fierce. Yet most turn over large sums and seem to do very nicely financially come rain or shine. For some agents the primary objective is to get the most ‘instructions’...
By arranging your home survey directly online - rather than via a mortgage lender - you can save the large chunk of the survey fee that the banks normally keep. They may still want to instruct a valuer to carry out their mortgage valuation, but don’t let them try to sell you an expensive Homebuyer or Building Survey from one of the large, target-driven, corporate firms on their 'panel'.
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