Possibly, the recent death of our former PM has reignited many of the old arguments surrounding policies that are decades old, in many cases because the repercussions are still being felt today.
Loved or loathed in unequal measure Mrs T still has the power to divide opinion be it about...
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I'm an animal lover, a huge animal lover. From pets to nature programs, I can't get enough.
But I am also an estate agent and as such I know that animals can cost their owners dearly.
I am not talking about food, vet's pills or vacuum tokens at your local petrol station that have to be fed in...
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Despite a much improved property market, the number of property buyers particularly those willing to pay cash for property is still at a low level, especially in certain pockets of the UK where the number of property buyers is at an all-time low.
This isn't because of an unwillingness to buy, bu...
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According to research carried out by AOL Money, there have been four in 10 homes sold for a loss in England and Wales since 2007, with an average loss of £24,430.
Homes Sold For A Loss
Why Sell For Less?
House being too cramped
Divorce
Relocation
No longer being able to affo...
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From April 2013, the bedroom tax will introduce new rules for people claiming housing benefit for their council or housing association homes.
There will be a limit on the number of bedrooms housing benefit will help pay for.
Shelter have some great advice about the new bedroom tax...
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What Is Cash?
Cash is the money in our pocket, in our change bowl, our bank accounts and savings.
But When Is Cash Not Cash?
When people go to buy a property, unfortunately.
The Estate Agents Dream Buyer
I have lost count of the number of times I have...
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Let's face it, moving house shouldn't be too complicated.
A seller has a home to sell, puts it on the market with an estate agent (or opts to sell their house online) who finds a buyer and they come along and purchase.
A month or two later, a moving date is set and everyone is happy in the...
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Like many industries, the property world is full of smoke and mirrors, marketing jargon, well-honed fast selling techniques all mixed with a little dash of mystery to make the business quite bewildering to the public at large.
In many cases this is quite deliberate because it makes the whole proce...
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I suppose to some extent we all do it. We have a bit of time to kill and browse around shops when we have no intention of buying anything.
Some people are the same with cars.
They troll the ads in the back of the local paper and Autotrader to keep an eye on the cars, prices and ava...
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Most towns have at least one estate agency for every 4,000 or 5,000 inhabitants all competing for a slice of the same property cake.
Use this to your advantage. When obtaining estate agents valuations, always get at least three and make each agent aware that they are in competition with the...
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