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    Your council tax & property band questions answered

    Your council tax & property band questions answered

    Published over 3 years ago

    With so much focus on energy bills at the moment, it’s easy to forget the other costs attached to running a property. One unavoidable bill, whether you’re an owner occupier or living in a rented property, is council tax.

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    What ‘levelling up’ means for landlords

    What ‘levelling up’ means for landlords

    Published over 3 years ago

    So what does the Levelling Up white paper mean for landlords? As well as covering aspects pertaining to health, education, transport, crime and skills, the white paper tackles housing and living standards head on.

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    How to tell if your next home will be warm

    How to tell if your next home will be warm

    Published over 3 years ago

    If you are moving home soon and want to know if the property will retain heat, there are a few things you can look out for. The first is the EPC rating – which shows how energy efficient the property is…

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    Very Peri: how will you use Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2022?

    Very Peri: how will you use Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2022?

    Published over 3 years ago

    It may be best to stop reading now if you’re a fan of neutral design palettes, as home interiors are set to be full of Very Peri this year – Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2022. For the first time in its annual colour trend history, the company created a brand new shade that wasn’t already in its extensive catalogue.

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    All you need to know about Japanese knotweed

    All you need to know about Japanese knotweed

    Published over 3 years ago

    There are a couple of phrases that strike fear into the hearts of property sellers – ‘serious subsidence’ and ‘negative equity’ being two of them. Another phrase you never want to hear is ‘Japanese knotweed’, but is having this invasive plant among your borders really a property death sentence?

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    Your guide to damp and mould in rented properties

    Your guide to damp and mould in rented properties

    Published over 3 years ago

    While it can be concerning to see black patches develop or water running down the walls, many issues are easily fixed. Knowing who is responsible for prevention and treatment in rented properties is the essential place to start, as our guide explains.

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    Tenants: in it for the long haul

    Tenants: in it for the long haul

    Published over 3 years ago

    Average tenancy lengths are rising. The average stay in a rented property is now 4.3 years. This is up from 4.1 years detailed in the 2017/18 EHS, and up from 3.9 years in the 2016/17 version of the report.

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    Interest rate & mortgages update

    Interest rate & mortgages update

    Published over 3 years ago

    After staying the same for the last three years, the Bank of England decided to use its December 2021 meeting to start raising the interest rate from its record low of 0.10%. The widely predicted move comes as inflation continues to rise – something monetary policy makers hope to stop.

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    First-time buyer? 6 top tips when saving for a deposit

    First-time buyer? 6 top tips when saving for a deposit

    Published over 3 years ago

    If you’re a first-time buyer, putting down a deposit is part and parcel of purchasing your first home. We all know the bigger the deposit the better but how can buying novices save effectively in 2022?

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    Regulation change regarding carbon monoxide alarms

    Regulation change regarding carbon monoxide alarms

    Published almost 4 years ago

    Tenant wellbeing should be at the top of every landlord’s compliance list and there’s a new gas safety regulation to understand and implement this winter. The change has prompted a number of questions from landlords, which our lettings team have answered.

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    9 tips for becoming a power buyer

    9 tips for becoming a power buyer

    Published almost 4 years ago

    With sellers set to enjoy multiple viewings and offers on their properties, being a ‘power buyer’ in 2022 will be crucial. This means presenting yourself as the stand-out, most bank-able purchaser…

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    The over 55 tenant takeover is here

    The over 55 tenant takeover is here

    Published almost 4 years ago

    Many landlords will not think of the queue as being populated by over 55s keen to live the rental lifestyle but analysis conducted over the past two years reveals there is a growing number of affluent, able and active mature tenants.

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