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If you’re looking to buy a property that costs over a certain price, you might have to pay stamp duty. The rules on stamp duty changed in December 2014 and it’s important for house buyers to keep up to date and understand how this tax works and how much they might have to pay. What … Continue reading A Guide to Stamp Duty from Quick Buyers
Read more »There are many reasons that you might be considering releasing some of the equity in your home. It could be that you are feeling the pinch because the value of your pension has decreased, you might want to offer financial help to younger family members or you may just be after extra cash to help … Continue reading Downsizing or equity release – which is the best option for you?
Read more »Decided to move house? Whether or not you want to escape your tricky neighbours, you will have to tell your buyers about any issues you’ve had with those living closest to you when the time comes to sell up. Unfortunately, although extremes issues are rare, potential problems can range from badly behaved children to living … Continue reading Selling up? What you’re obliged to disclose about neighbours
Read more »Few property problems are more serious than subsidence. It can adversely affect your home’s safety as well as its value. There are solutions to the subsidence issue, but many are expensive, so the sooner you address the problem, the better. What Is subsidence? Subsidence occurs when the ground beneath your house sinks or collapses, putting … Continue reading Everything you need to know about property subsidence
Read more »Dealing promptly and effectively with difficult tenants before problems worsen is an important part of ensuring you get the return on investment you need on your rental property. Happily, most renters are decent, trustworthy and unlikely to cause your major headaches. But when things do go wrong, bad tenants can be a nightmare that, at … Continue reading How to tackle problem tenants: know your rights
Read more »It’s not just the size of your home and how smart the fixtures are that influences its value; the location and proximity to sought-after amenities can also boost its sale appeal. Here are five amenities that can bump up the price of your home. 1. Good schools For homeowners with children, having good schools nearby … Continue reading Top 5 amenities that add value to your house
Read more »When it comes to selling your home, it’s fair to say that most sellers will be looking for the highest possible price and a quick house sale. Achieving this in a market with so many different tastes, budgets and priorities is never straightforward, but fortunately for sellers, research has been carried out that can help … Continue reading The top 15 things that put people off a house
Read more »Nobody likes being stuck in a property chain. Whether you’re house buyers or you’re looking to sell up, the prospect of being in a sometimes seemingly never ending chain could delay the process of you moving for weeks, months or potentially even longer. Alternatively, the chain could end up breaking, meaning you miss out on … Continue reading The dreaded property chain and what to do next
Read more »Looking at your own property through “new eyes”, taking time to give it some TLC and carrying out some “staging”, might make a huge difference in increasing your chances of a fast sale and reaching your asking price. It doesn’t have to involve costly structural additions or updates. It’s largely about how the property is … Continue reading Struggling to sell? 10 Tips to help sell your house
Read more »If you live in the County Durham market town of Barnard Castle, which is often colloquially dubbed Barney, you are unlikely to need us to tell you why it is a great place to live. However, the fact remains that the town has many merits that even many people who live in it can easily … Continue reading Why you could quickly get money for a house in Barnard Castle
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