How to Keep Your Rental Property Safe This Summer
By Oliver James on 3rd Jun 2023How to Keep Your Rental Property Safe This Summer It’s not just birds, bees and butterflies that come out in force in summer – unfortunately, burglars step up their activity, too. With many people going away on holiday...
Buying a property? You Need a Mortgage Broker – and Here’s Why
By Oliver James on 27th May 2023Buying a property? You Need a Mortgage Broker – and Here’s Why 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...
Guide to Garden Maintenance at Rental Properties
By Oliver James on 27th May 2023Guide to Garden Maintenance at Rental Properties 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...
What Buyers Need to Know about Sales Progression
By Oliver James on 20th May 2023What Buyers Need to Know about Sales Progression 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...
How Landlords Can Beat Condensation and Mould
By Oliver James on 20th May 2023How Landlords Can Beat 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,...
Have You Fallen for an Overvaluation? Here’s Why It Could Delay Your Property Sale
By Oliver James on 13th May 2023Have 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
By Oliver James on 13th May 2023Five 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
By Oliver James on 6th May 2023How 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?
By Oliver James on 6th May 2023What’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...
April Property Market Update for Irlam and Cadishead
By Oliver James on 4th May 2023We 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...