First Day in the Office – 2016

First Day in the Office – 2016

The first day back in the office is always unpredictable. It took us a couple of hours to realise that many of the companies we deal with on a regular basis are not back at work yet, but that hasn’t stopped the phone ringing and the emails coming in. Great to...
Christmas Holiday Madness

Christmas Holiday Madness

Speaking purely from a property point of view, the run up to the Christmas holiday period is a weird! 1) The majority of the larger house builders have their half financial year end at the end of December so push like crazy to get buyers legally completed so they can...
Autumn Statement: Bad News or Good News for Buy to Let?

Autumn Statement: Bad News or Good News for Buy to Let?

The much publicised autumn statement was delivered by George Osborne this week and the BUY TO LET PROPERTY market has featured heavily, followed by a dirge of predictable negative comment from so called property experts. Below is a snap-shot of the BBC News article....
Landlords Focusing On Cheaper Northern Properties

Landlords Focusing On Cheaper Northern Properties

Interesting article from FT.com today telling us that more landlords are moving their focus to the cheaper buy to let northern property market where growth and yields are more sustainable. We have been telling everyone this for many years and it is what we have...
Strengths, Weaknesses, Reflect, Improve, Plan

Strengths, Weaknesses, Reflect, Improve, Plan

Running a business that is busy, in demand and built upon a straight talking honest approach means that time is often precious. This means as a business owner you have little time to reflect upon your strengths and weaknesses and primarily there is no one to bounce...
UK House Price Index – September 2015

UK House Price Index – September 2015

UK house prices increased by 6.1% in the year to September 2015, up from 5.5% in the year to August 2015. House price annual inflation was 6.4% in England, 1.1% in Wales, 1.1% in Scotland and 10.2% in Northern Ireland. Annual house price increases in England were...
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