Oliver James

White Sheets and Scented Candles – The Secrets of a Luxury Bedroom 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...

Have You Fallen for an Overvaluation? Here’s Why It Could Delay Your Property Sale 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...

Five Priorities Irlam and Cadishead Landlords Need to Know 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....

Ten Fun Facts about the Eurovision Song Contest To some, it’s a gloriously camp celebration of global diversity. To others, it’s a naff cringe-fest with more cheese than a ploughman’s. Whatever your views on the Eurovision...

Get Ready for the Coronation Weekend in Irlam/Cadishead. Love them or hate them, the Royal Family know how to party. And while we might not be invited to the official celebrations, we do have a weekend dedicated to the Coronation...

How to Stop Vermin Invading Your Home 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...

What’s Property Staging and Should You Do It? Switch on any property show and you’ll see a beautifully styled home with no clutter, immaculate worktops, artfully thrown cushions and shelves full of dust-free ornaments – a...

We head into May and the Kings Coronation, did April suffer any fools in the housing market. Welcome to the April edition of the Irlam and Cadishead Market report. As a leading estate agent in Salford we always aim to provide...

Home Selling Guide for Pet Owners Don’t let your beloved family pet stop you from achieving top selling price for your property. Follow these tips to ensure buyers don’t get sniffy about making an offer on your home. Given...

How the Cost-of-Living Crisis Is Impacting Salford Rents You can’t open a newspaper (or app) without seeing something about the UK rental market. Whether it’s the increase in demand for property, changes to rent rules or...