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What Is A Leasehold Property?

When purchasing a property, there are two types of tenure: Freehold and Leasehold. In this article we will take a look at Leasehold tenures in more detail, but will, for the sake of context, explain what freehold is.

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How to Make an Easter Wreath

Wreaths are no longer just for Christmas. Beautiful door arrangements are becoming popular all year round, never more so than at Easter. In this article we share how to make an Easter Wreath, with some great tips, links to guides and design ideas.

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How Much Is My Property Worth?

In this article we will take a look at the historical trends in property prices over the last few decades and take a look at some regional trends too.

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How To Banish Room Echoes

Echoes, all homes have them to one extent or another. Usually, they are most noticeable in bathrooms and kitchens, but it is not uncommon for echoes to be audible in living and bedrooms, especially if the rooms are large, have large areas of reflective surfaces like windows and tiles, are open plan or have high ceilings.

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What to look for when viewing a rental property

It is important to make sure that the rental property you are viewing is the right one for you. In this article we have given a complete guide for what to look for when viewing a rental property. Not all the points raised will be relevant or important to you, but they should give a good idea of what to look out for:

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Wow your buyers! 12 styling tips they’ll love

We reveal the top 12 styling tips that will make your home stand out from the competition and really wow buyers – all the way to a successful sale.

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Creating a Bucket List

Are there things you’ve always wanted to do but just haven’t got around to yet? Places you want to visit or new experiences to try? Creating a bucket list is a way of writing down your hopes and dreams to help you focus on actually achieving them. In this article, we look at just what a bucket list is, give some ideas to get you started and help you plan to make those dreams a reality.

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Fitted Wardrobes are Back!

When considering the many ways in which to store clothing, hanging space will always be desirable for items that would otherwise become crumpled in drawers, not great if you have just spent the last few hours ironing shirts for work.

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Certain Right to Rent Checks Become Online Only

Landlords or their agents are legally required to carry out right to rent checks and have had to do so since the 1st February 2016. In this article we will cover what right to rent checks are and which ones will only be accessible online.

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How to Avoid Losing a Tenant

As a landlord you have hit the jackpot, you have found a good tenant who pays the rent on time and takes care of your investment. Now you need to know how to keep them! In this article we give you some tips on how to avoid losing a tenant.

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Top Tips for Getting into Shape

It’s that time of year, after the festivities when we are all feeling rather sluggish and recognise that perhaps it is time to do something about it. When tackling the necessity to get in shape, it’s important to ask yourself a few questions – why do I want to get in shape (what is my motivation?) and how can I get in shape?

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Winter Wildlife Garden

The garden can look like a rather barren place during winter, with not too much going on – or is there? During these colder months the local wildlife will need our help more than ever as food sources disappear and habitats and autumn collected food stores become damaged by bad weather.