We watch all the TV shows about renovations and self-builds, lapping it up. We critique their interior design ideas and landscaped gardens. We watch people make mistakes and go vastly over budget. But still, the end result is usually marvellous. A labour of love to cherish - a forever home.
Buying a house is a complicated process. A legal professional must ensure no issues with the property you buy. And, as with many things that involve legal professionals, it seems as if it takes forever! Is it possible to speed things up?
The average sale price of an apartment in Harborne in 2021 was £212,590, making it an excellent first-time buyer purchase and buy-to-let investment. In this article, I want to look at the apartment/flat in Harborne and how it could solve the county’s housing crisis.
If the idea of an insect infestation at your Harborne rental property makes your skin crawl, read on to find out how to beat the bugs this summer.
If you’re new to the property market, learning the lingo is essential. There are lots of legal and financial terms you need to get your head around and lots of research to be done. Two terms that you need to be familiar with are ‘freehold’ and ‘leasehold’. This quick read explains what each one means and why they are important.
Many of Harborne's mature homeowners are stuck in their oversized homes. Their children flew the nest years ago, yet they are unable to find suitable Harborne properties to move to. Harborne's ‘Generation Stuck’ is holding back those younger Harborne ‘Generation Renters’ moving into the larger homes they need. What is the answer to this problem?
A thorough inventory can save a landlord time and money and prevent messy end-of-tenancy disputes. So why do so many landlords rush this essential stage – or skip it altogether? In this quick read, we look at why an inventory is important and what you need to include in it.
Will the cost-of-living crisis mark the end of the booming Harborne property market? In this article we discuss what the effects of rising food, gas and electric prices will (and won’t) have on the Harborne property market and Harborne house prices.
Homeownership is something that the majority of people in the UK strive for. The average age of first-time buyers in the UK in 2007 was 30. But, by the end of 2017, that had risen to 33. With rising house prices, how is the average person in the UK expected to get on the housing ladder?
Phil Spencer, of Location, Location, Location fame says that this little trick can increase the value of your home instantly!
You'll only look at the title deeds for a property in detail when you're either buying a new property or trying to sell one. Most of the time, the deeds are in the loft in a box of important documents or filed away somewhere safe. You're given them by the solicitor, but at that moment, you only want to get moved in, don't you?
Letting agents are a lot like banks. Once a landlord has signed up with an agent, they often don't change; it's too much hassle. But this can mean that many landlords are tied to an agent they're unhappy with. This isn't really good enough, is it?