March 2015

London Living Clapham is a Great Place to live in 2015

House prices in Clapham are 28.6% above the London average of GBP 508,912 making the typical Clapham home worth GBP 712,467, Clapham is one of the better known areas in South London. It is a large and popular area to live.  It has all it takes to make the singleton looking for a live social life very comfortable or the family looking for good schools, large houses and leisure activities. Below...

Pensioners guide: 8 tips to sell your old home

The grey pound has become an increasingly influential part of the property market, particularly in the UK. With the population getting older, for example, the number of retiree homeowners is on the up too, which means that a growing number of first time buyers are unable to get onto the housing ladder due to a lack of supply. In April 2015, new government rules will also allow UK...

Spring clean your London buy to let for a quick tenancy

Winter has been and gone and spring is here. Many people will often use this opportunity to get rid of any old rubbish and tat that might have been built up over the cold and harsh winter months. If you own your own property and are looking to rent it out after a tenancy, chances are it could probably do with a good spring clean too! However, the type of spring clean might differ somewhat as sorting...

Selling Your Home? Four Tips to Help You Sell Quickly

Are you thinking of selling your home? If so, the first thing you probably thought about is how much money you are going to make off a quick sale. Although this is important, it isn’t always easy to sell your house as quickly as you would like. However, there are some things you can do to speed the process up. The thing is, you need to get inside the mind of a buyer. What are they looking for? Next,...

Staging your home for sale: 9 secrets the professionals dont tell you

We recently discussed how to make your home look more impressive to sell it at a higher price, which included staging your home for sale. There are companies that can do this for you at a charge, preparing your home to appear as pristine and attractive as possible. There are many steps you can take yourself, though, to maximise the visual appeal of your property and minimise...

10 safer home security tips

Whether you live in a pokey city flat or a spacious country mansion, it’s important to make your home as secure as possible. While some parts of the UK are notoriously more peaceful than others, crime can happen at any time to any one, so here are ten tips to ensure your property is as safe as it can be. 1.     Protect your windows Habitual burglars know how to break through a...

Can you run an old home for less?

There’s a certain charm about living in an old, rustic home, particularly if it’s a protected building or somewhere of historical importance. That said, aging buildings tend to be rather expensive to run thanks to old heating systems and such like, but there are ways to bring costs down – and here’s how. Invest in underfloor heating If your radiators take forever to heat up and...

10 space hogging things in your bedroom you must get rid of now

Bedrooms are often the most cluttered room in the house with tons of items that are usually of little use. Spring time is here which means it is a great time to do a little spring cleaning and start de-cluttering your home. 1. Multiple Wardrobes and DressersYou may think you need two wardrobes but you probably could do with just the one. You don’t have to dispose of your excess furniture, simply...

4 reasons why March is a good time to sell

The spring bounce is a phenomenon that is observed in housing markets every year, as demand from buyers and activity from sellers jumps. While common consensus dictates that the first few months of the year is the best time to list your property on the market, is the housing myth true? We round up four reasons why March is a good time to sell your home. 1. Warmer weather With March comes...

Updating carpets & wall coverings to sell your home quicker

Carpet style is really not too dissimilar to fashion trends. As time goes on the trends change, what is fashionable becomes unfashionable, and before you know it your wardrobe and the carpet you once loved are out of date. Like carpets wall-coverings evolve and change with the trends. In the 1980s wallpaper was at its height in popularity, and now it is so out of style it is almost impossible to find. The...

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