July 2023

Purchasing a Probate Property: What Rayleigh Buyers Need to Know

Picture this: After a long and exhausting property search you finally find the home that’s just right for you. But then the estate agent mentions that it’s a ‘probate property’ and you’re left scratching your head. While it’s a term that you’ve heard before, you’re not entirely sure what it means and if it could scupper your homebuying plans. Well, let us explain. What is...

Guide to Garden Maintenance for Rayleigh Landlords and Tenants

In this lettings article, we examine who should do what in the garden of a rental property. Garden maintenance can be a thorny issue between tenants and landlords, so here’s a useful guide to help avoid confusion. Now that spring is here, there are lots of tasks to be done in the garden, such as watering, weeding and mowing. But if the garden is part of a rental property, who is responsible for...

Buying an Rayleigh Property? You Need a Mortgage Broker – and Here’s Why

Why do you need a mortgage broker? In this week’s sales article, we look at how mortgage brokers can save buyers time, money and hassle. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or looking to remortgage your property, getting a good mortgage deal is probably top on your list of priorities. You could lose hours scrolling through comparison sites, frantically searching for high street lenders’...

Update: What the Renters’ Reform Bill Means for Rayleigh Landlords

After a four-year wait and lots of speculation, a wide-ranging plan to overhaul the rental sector was finally presented to Parliament this week. The Renters’ Reform Bill includes changes to eviction laws, the creation of a Private Rental Ombudsman to resolve disputes and measures to speed up the existing court process. The bill will now be scrutinised by MPs and members of the House of Lords, so...

How to Make Your Rayleigh Bedroom Feel Like a Luxury Hotel Room

What’s your bedroom like? In this week’s community interest article, we look at ways to make your bedroom feel like a luxury hotel. It’s estimated that the average person spends 26 years of their life asleep and nearly seven years trying to get to sleep, so your bedroom needs to be somewhere you really want to spend your time. Your bed and its surroundings should be comfortable and...

What Rayleigh Landlords Need to Know about Condensation and Mould

This lettings piece looks at how to combat condensation and mould. How can landlords and tenants combat condensation and mould? Read on to find out. Condensation and mould The two are often bundled together because if you’ve got condensation, there’s a good chance it won’t be long before you’re battling mould. Condensation can be caused by warm air hitting cold surfaces or by lots of...

What Rayleigh Buyers Need to Know about Sales Progression

How do estate agents help property sales progress? In this article we look at the ways estate agents help get property sales through to completion. Want to guard against the disappointment of having your property deal collapse? Then go with an agent who is skilled at sales progression. Selling a property is a bit like a football match – it’s a game of two halves. The first half centres on...

Five Priorities Rayleigh Landlords Need to Know

What should a landlord be prioritising? In this week’s lettings article, we look at five areas landlords need to prioritise to improve their management of a property and a tenant’s experience. As a landlord in 2023, it’s fair to say there are a lot of challenges on the horizon. From changes to rental rules, tax upheaval, mortgage mayhem… it’s all going on. But the first thing to...

Have You Fallen for an Overvaluation? Here’s Why It Could Delay The Sale Of Your Property in Rayleigh

Why do sellers fall for overvaluations? In this week’s sales article, we look at why people still get duped by overvaluations and the difficulties that arise from them. When you’re selling a property, getting a valuation is the first step. You need to know what a home is worth before you can plan your next move, but what if the value you’re given is completely inaccurate?If your property has...

Are Squirrel Infestations on the Rise in Rayleigh?

Why squirrels aren’t cute… In this week’s lettings article, we explore the rise in squirrel infestations and how to prevent them. What’s cute, has a bushy tail and could cause thousands of pounds worth of damage to a rental property? Unfortunately, as sweet as they may seem, squirrels and their nests can be a nightmare for landlords and tenants. Once those little grey beasts make...

Compare listings

Compare