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Centrick’s new Mini adventures
If you are in the right place at the right time, you may be lucky enough to see the latest additions to the Centrick fleet of fine automobiles.. Following on from our Hackney carriage, which is still smiling widely and … Continue reading
Santa Claus is coming to town:)
We wish all of our loyal readers and customers a very merry Xmas and a prosperous 2012! The office is shut between Christmas and New Year, but don’t worry, the maintenance team (aka Santa’s little helpers) are on hand 24/7 … Continue reading
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Changes in legislation regarding tenancy deposit schemes will be for the better:
Scheduled for implementation in April 2012, experts are suggesting that the changes will give the law much greater weight. Legislation under the Localism Act, will result in courts being keener to enforce the new regulations. The new law proposes to … Continue reading
Posted in General, Landlord guidance, Lettings, UK Property Market Outlook
Tagged compliance, landlords, Localism Act, regulation, tenancy deposit scheme
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Hidden credit charges..who can you trust?
There has been a lot of talk in the press recently about how agents are profiting from debit and credit card surcharges, according to new research from the consumer body Which? They have gone as far as to ‘name and … Continue reading
Service charges: Small rumblings now; but a possible disaster down the road:
We talked a couple of weeks ago in our blog, about the need for regulation in the private rental sector. Another area that is in need of potential regulation is the business of property management. Just over 7,600 queries or … Continue reading
Another addition to our growing team:
You may have seen in last week’s Birmingham Post that we have just appointed Matthew Reilly to oversee our new residential sales operation in Solihull. We have decided to add a sales arm to our well-established lettings and estate management … Continue reading
Posted in Birmingham, General, Knowle, Residential Sales, Solihull
Tagged birmingham post, knowle, residential property sales, residential sales, solihull
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Property Investment still the best bet for a number of reasons:
Strange as it may sound, having substantial savings is not as enviable position as it sounds. If you lose your job, then of course it is a boon to have some funds to fall back on, while you look for … Continue reading
Government stops well short of regulating the private rental sector:
There has been a very mixed reaction to the recent announcement from housing minister Grant Shapps; that he has no intention of regulating the private rental sector. He cites for his reasoning a preference for working alongside the industry rather … Continue reading
Posted in Birmingham, General, Landlord guidance, Lettings, UK Property Market Outlook
Tagged ARLA, Grant Shapps, landlords, lettings regulation, private rental sector, private rentals, tenants
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Concerns for the economy still there, but private rented sector looks good:
Figures published by the National Landlords Association yesterday confirmed the buoyant mood among landlords with regard to the private rented sector (PRS). With 65% of landlords extremely positive about the prospects for their lettings businesses over the coming months, the … Continue reading
Posted in Birmingham, First Time Buyers (FTBs), General, Landlord guidance, Lettings
Tagged buy-to-let mortgages, interest rates, landlords, lettings, private rented sector, PRS, rental accommodation
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There are clear rays of sunshine in the UK property market:
Optimism is undoubtedly returning to the market. House prices coming on to the market in June were 8.9% higher than those already for sale, according to the latest house prices and affordability index from FindaProperty. The average asking price for properties … Continue reading
Posted in Birmingham, First Time Buyers (FTBs), Solihull
Tagged family homes, house prices, mortgage rates, property market, west midlands property
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