Recent Articles in Selling a Home Checklists

What is different about buying, selling, letting, renting and investing - Coronavirus
Mar 20, 2020

Following government guidelines, companies in the property industry are working out how to limit face-to-face contact as far as possible while still progressing purchases and property lets  Read more to find out about home visits, viewings, valuations and removals, and the questions to ask during the threat of Coronavirus.

How can the property market survive the Coronavirus crisis?
Mar 20, 2020

Normally I spend my time steeped in UK property market figures, but currently, there are of little use. So far this year all of the UK indices are pointing towards a strong start to the first half of the year, but as we all know, this is likely to dissipate over the coming months. Read my advice here on what to do in this unchartered territory.

How do you manage a let property with the threat of Coronavirus?
Mar 20, 2020

Please note: This will be the page to come back to on a daily or weekly basis. This is because, as managing a property requires ‘contact’ - albeit that it can be carried out at a ‘social distance’ - as we are all being asked to stay at home as the disease spreads, the way properties are managed will change. Currently, the most important thing is to make sure you read our ‘new rules’ with regard to contact when carrying out property management duties, so you stay safe and reduce the chance of the virus spreading.

The property market: new rules and suggested guidelines during Coronavirus
Mar 20, 2020

If you are currently buying, selling, renting or are looking to move in the near future, what are the new ‘property rules’ you need to be aware of? Firstly, please know that lenders, brokers, agents, legal and surveying companies, search companies and the removal industry are all still working. This series of articles should help you know ‘what to do next’ in the property market during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. 

What should you do if you are currently or considering selling a home?
Mar 20, 2020

If you are selling a property and moving into rented accommodation or with friends/family……as long as you secure a buyer that is financially able to purchase your property under the current circumstances (a cash buyer, for example) at a price you are willing to accept, there is little reason not to put your property on the market. However, you need to understand the pros and cons.