The Oliver James Blog

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....

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...

How to Avoid the Headache and Expense of an Empty Rental Property Success as a landlord doesn’t just centre around what you do when your property is tenanted. How you manage your rental when it’s empty is also crucial. All...

Why Your Dingy Bathroom Could Be Putting Buyers Off If a kitchen is the heart of a home, then the bathroom is the brains. It’s where you get a few minutes of privacy every day (unless you’ve got toddlers who like to come in...

Ways to Avoid Deposit Disputes When You Leave Your Rental It’s widely recognised that moving house is one of the most stressful (and annoying) life events you can experience. If you’re nearing the end of a tenancy agreement,...