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UK House Price GROWTH Slows

UK House Price GROWTH Slows

Nationwide recent statistics are a mildly interesting read and overall support the uncertainty in the housing market which of course is primarily fueled by the Brexit situation. We know that much of the media seems to revel in a negative headline House price growth...

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2018…What a Year for Bastion!

2018…What a Year for Bastion!

Where to begin? 2018 has been hard work, engaging, frustrating, exhausting and ultimately successful. The businesses core focus has continued aggressively and with considerable success in the assisted living housing sector. Our pipeline of agreed sales has grown and...

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Brexit Effect and Property Prices

Brexit Effect and Property Prices

Doom, Disaster and Wildly Inflated Headlines with little substance. Sacrcasm (noun) The use of irony to mock or convey contempt. Well that about sums up my thoughts on most of the UK press in one easy reference! What the true Brexit effect will be no one knows but we...

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Property is a Small World

Property is a Small World

Two independent developers have recently made incredibly short sighted mistakes. Whatever industry we are involved in most are ultimately small worlds and whilst you may not know the person you are talking to, in conversation I have always found mutual connections....

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Local Businesses Support the Huddersfield Mission

Local Businesses Support the Huddersfield Mission

The fact that Bastion's office is in Huddersfield has little relevance to our market as we operate nationally and do very little locally, but the simple fact is I'm from Huddersfield and the business is a commercial partner of the Premier League's Huddersfield Town...

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Honourable? Taking Issue with Fees Post Completion

Honourable? Taking Issue with Fees Post Completion

I've not been an estate agent in the sense of valuing houses for a long time, in fact my last was back in 2004 when I was an Ops Director and covered branch manager's holiday and sickness periods. Back then occasionally you would have the situation of a vendor arguing...

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Corporate Agent’s Self Destruction

Corporate Agent’s Self Destruction

Yet again I am staggered by the inept naive and distinct lack of commercial awareness shown by the larger corporate estate agency branches. The residential property market has changed a lot this year and like in any business there is a need to move with times and...

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UK House Prices Fell in February, Nationwide says

UK House Prices Fell in February, Nationwide says

This kind of headline frustrates me greatly. Is the UK media’s prime focus to spread negativity about everything or report balanced facts? In my opinion and whatever the subject a negative headlines seems to be their favorite. Article as follows: UK house prices have...

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The Big Sleep Out – Raised Over £40,000

The Big Sleep Out – Raised Over £40,000

Like most my business and family life is very busy and there often seems little time to reflect but when Bastion Estates were asked to be one of the sponsors for the planned The Big Sleep Out event at the John Smiths Stadium with other Huddersfield Town fans, board...

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