Claire's Blog

Clients often ask who is best to carry out their viewings, is it the agent or are they better doing it themselves?
To some, owning a Listed Building is almost a status badge, an honour and a sure sign of owning an authentic character property.
To others, a Listing is an onerous restriction, resulting in a lack of freedom to do what you want, when you want and sure to cost a lot my into the bargain!
The Private Rented Sector – PRS – much maligned and little understood.
However, this is the fastest growing sector in UK housing. Shouldn’t there be a greater awareness and understanding?
Tips for preparing your home to make it market ready.
Why bother? Because when presented with a clean and tidy home, viewers feel comfortable and tend to spend longer assessing a property. Generally speaking, viewers are uncomfortable when they view a messy home and often don’t see beyond the mess. They also tend to feel that if it hasn’t been looked after on the surface it will be even worse once you start delving. You don’t have to spend lots of money, just a little time to get your home ready and looking it’s best.
Disclosure…. No I am not talking electronic music, I am talking about complying fully with The Property Ombudsman Code of Practice and with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, (knowns as CPRs).
I have noticed an increasing breach of these regulations, whether through ignorance or design and it makes me angry as it only serves to bring down my industry. It only takes a few bad apples, as the saying goes. . .
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