How to prepare your house for sale in Marylebone It’s been a while since we talked about preparing your home for sale or rent, so we thought we might give you a little reminder of what you need to do: 1) Kerb appeal is incredibly important. If it doesn’t look right on the outside then any potential buyer may not even bother to go inside: Wash and clean external doors and windows ...
2021 – what will happen to house prices? It’s hard to believe now, but this time last year, all the talk was about how resilient the housing market had been in the face of Brexit uncertainty. And, with Boris Johnson’s election and his unexpected success in renegotiating terms with the EU, it all ended with a rising sense of optimism. Commentators were even promising ‘a far brighter, smoother year in 2020...
2021 – what will happen to the rental market? At the start of 2020, supplies of rental property were plunging and rents were rising. In January, Homelet’s Rental Index showed average rents were up by 2.3% and by 4.4% in London. Despite a raft of upcoming tax and legislative changes, landlords’ confidence remained surprisingly high - 25% were expecting rents to increase, and 32% were expecting property prices to r...
Renewable energy for your home With gas boilers increasingly in the crosshairs in our fight to reduce carbon emissions, we thought it might be a good time to take a look at some more eco-friendly options for heating and powering our homes. There are five main categories of renewable energy sources and these are wind turbines, solar power, micro-hydro power, ground source heat pumps and biomass fuels. Each one has a different set o...
Putting the style into Christmas The main problem with Christmas decorations is that they are a collection of; whatever didn’t break last year, a couple of new bits you picked up whilst out shopping and an old box full of random, unrelated, brightly coloured objects and a spot of tinsel. The result looks like the aftermath of an explosion in a Christmas gifts shop. That is why there is one rule and one rule only - decide on a theme an...
What factors are taken into account when your property is valued in Marylebone?
When it comes to selling your home, it’s safe to say that there’s a lot to think about.
A valuation is an essential part of the process, allowing you to better understand how much your property is worth and where you should set your asking price.
But what can you expect during your property valuation? And what factors will impact...
Fittings and fixtures
What should stay and what should go
Over the years there have been an awful lot of horror stories about people moving into a new house or flat, only to find it stripped bare, with even the light switches removed. Don’t panic, these are extreme examples, but whether you are buying or selling a property you need to be very clear about what is staying and what is going. Arguments ove...
Property news October - the mini-boom continues With the data now coming thick and fast, the shape of the mini-boom is becoming ever clearer. Under the circumstances, it’s not surprising it’s a little unusual. Traditionally, it’s first time buyers that drive the market, but not this time. This time the market is being driven by buyers of three and four bed houses, as existing homeowners seek larger properties. ...
Mortgage News The scale of the mini-boom is made clear by the latest report from the Bank of England. According to them, in May there were just 9,300 mortgage approvals. In June, that number had risen to 39,900, then 66,000 in July and 85,000 in August. As a result of such high levels of demand, there are long delays in the processing of applications, a situation that has been further exacerbated by many lenders’ staff working from ho...
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