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The Property Industry is a Small World
Trust, honesty and integrity is vital in any business. Property and particularly the buy to let property marketĀ is a fickle world. Individuals and businesses can succeed or crash and burn simply on their reputation. This is why being honest is vital and it is a...
Bastion Estates, Buy to Let Property Services – IN DEMAND
The house builders we generally work with are long standing clients and friends. As a result of this strength of relationship we often receive calls from new developers who are recommendations from our existing builder clients. This is a true testament to our...
Headline Grabbing Nonsense
House prices across the UK are continuing to cool down, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The annual rate of house price inflation fell to 7.2% in February - down from 8.4% in January, and the lowest rate for more than a year....
The Forgotten Blog
I suspect the period of inactivity on here demonstrates that things have been very busy on the buy to let property front. Sites visits, meetings and a surge in new discounted buy to let property sales means that time has been limited. Apologies to all. We will do our...
The Power of the Grey Pound
April 2015 will see changes to pension legislation come into effect allowing lump sums to be transferred into bank accounts for any purpose. Investment in income-generating property assets are expected to rise as eligible pension-holders seek better rates of return...
As the Song Says…Ooooh to be a Terrier
For the past few months we have been working and negotiating with Huddersfield Town Football Club. The Terriers, or THE Yorkshire Club as they are known are our local football and a team I've supported all my life, and yes I'm even a season ticket holder! We've done...
One in Five Homes Now Owned by Landlords
Buy-to-let property in the UK seems to be the order of the day, as more and more investors look to receive returns from this buoyant market. According to a new report from mortgage lender, Paragon, 1 in 5 homes in the UK are now owned by landlords and that number is...
Politics, Property & Rental Demand
Excluding the London market extremes there is a general school of thought from estate agents that there will be ongoing but muted house price increases in 2015. Prices have already stabilised and our view is that price growth will continue in the long-term, but at...
Current House Prices at 2004 Level?
A recent article made interesting reading and is both subjective, debatable and like many statistics can be disputed, but it's still interesting. The article reads "UK house prices are at the same level as a decade ago once London homes are stripped out, according to...
Established Reputations Bring Rewards
In the past few days friends, contacts and old colleagues have been in touch. All are employed and involved in the word of property and it's always great to catch up particularly with those who I've not spoken to for many months. It's in these conversations that are...
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