The recently released 2011 National Auction statistics, published by the Essential Information Group, reveal yet another substantial increase (9.6%) in the number of Lot’s sold by auction against the 2010 figures.
Almost £3.5 billion pounds worth of property was sold by auction last...
Getting a foot on the ladder to home ownership tends to need a decent sized deposit these days as a lot of lenders are still looking for you to have around 25% deposit to put down before they will consider offering a mortgage.
Some people seem to have been saving hard over the last few ye...
This year we have had a fairly mild start to winter but it is inevitable that the cold spell will hit at some point and it might be worth planning ahead now to prepare for it.
Last winter a client had a major leak at their property following a burst pipe. The client had already moved out ...
The Secretary of State for Department for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles has called upon house builders to stop building boxes and start building homes that reflect regional differences. He said “I don’t want little boxes looking the same in Aberdeen as, say, Portsmouth’’...
At first glance a Commercial Energy Performance Certificate looks very similar to a domestic EPC, but they are quite different creatures. The commercial assessor does a detailed analysis of the building 'envelope' - all its many walls, doors, windows, ceilings roofs, floors etc. as well...