VIDEO: What should I do when a tenant won't pay rent?
Posted on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 | Property
You thought you’d found the perfect tenants, but then you realise that they haven’t paid their rent. What should you do?
• First, communication is key. Always check the day after rent is due to...
Moving house can be a stressful time but, for buyers who already have a mortgage, it doesn’t necessarily mean ripping up the deal and starting again.
Most mortgages are portable, which means that they can be transferred from...
Sue Townsend’s property goes up for sale with a Guild Agent
Posted on Monday, November 21, 2016 | Property
The author of Adrian Mole fame, Sue Townsend’s, former home is for sale. The four-bedroom property in Stoneygate , Leicester has many happy and creative memories. Now t he property is on the market for o...
The Help to Buy mortgage guarantee no longer necessary
Posted on Thursday, October 6, 2016 | Property
The Government Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantee scheme (Help to Buy Two) was first launched in October 2013, with the aim of increasing the availability of high loan-to-value mortgages and providing a much needed boost for First Time Buyers...
The recent cut in the Bank of England base rate may have come as welcome news for many mortgage holders, but for savers it has been yet another hit on their returns. There is light at the end of the tunnel however. At times when homeowners are...
With increasing house prices, higher deposit requirements and stricter affordability tests, it is no surprise that First-Time Buyers are choosing to take their mortgages over a longer period of time. Loans have traditionally been taken over 25...
For today’s First Time Buyers, one of the biggest challenges involved in trying to get a foot on that elusive property ladder is raising the deposit.
With house prices seemingly on the increase all the time, even getting...
Why 95% of home-owners still use the traditional estate agents
Posted on Friday, June 17, 2016 | Property
Currently, the broadcast media are awash with new models that claim to sell your house for a fraction of the costs that you might pay using a more established route to market – such as an independent, bricks and mortar, high street estate...
