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Joint tenants in a Christmas decorated house.

๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ: ๐€ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐“๐ž๐ง๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

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A little Christmas cheer from landlords can make a big impact. Whether itโ€™s a personal card, a festive treat, thoughtful property upgrades, a timely maintenance check or a heartfelt token of appreciation, these gestures build goodwill and show tenants theyโ€™re valued.

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House and a down arrow on a scale.

How the 15.1% Saleability Drop in the Basingstoke Property Market Might Impact Your 2024 Home Moving Plans

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While the UK property market has seen a robust start in 2024, it's essential to fully delve into local market conditions to grasp the opportunities and challenges. For those in Basingstoke, I am here to provide expert insights and guidance tailored to our unique market conditions. Whether you are a homeowner looking to sell or a landlord seeking to expand or liquidate your portfolio, understanding the specifics of Basingstoke's property market is critical to making strategic decisions.

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Smiling female estate agent holding keys, while behind her, a happy couple is hugging.

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฐ, ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐š๐ง ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ, ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐š๐ง ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐„๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐€๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ

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The selling market has become increasingly challenging, demanding more than just a โ€˜For Saleโ€™ sign outside and that property portal listing. Today, selling a home in Basingstoke requires skill, expertise, hard work and the ability to adapt to an ever-changing landscape and financial climate. This sales piece explains how the expertise and experience of an agent are crucial in a tougher market.

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Panicked woman in a kitchen.

๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ: ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐‚๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ง ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐‹๐š๐ง๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ

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  • By Vanya Radeva
  • general
  • 18 December 2023

For Basingstoke landlords, having the right insurance coverage is not just a box to tick. Itโ€™s an essential safeguard for your investments. But simply having insurance is not enough; understanding the policyโ€™s specific requirements and declaring everything accurately is crucial.

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Graphic image with house figures, keys and a hand.

Rental Market Dynamics:

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For Basingstoke landlords, these national figures and regional and town-specific statistics provide a comprehensive overview. The underlying message is clear: despite the increase in rental properties, the rents continue to rise, painting a promising picture for landlords who continue to provide much needed homes for Basingstoke tenants.

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Female estate agent with a clipboard, standing in a kitchen.

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐›๐ž๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐•๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ

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In this quick read, we delve into the importance of accurate valuations โ€“ and how to price your property with precision.

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Policeman standing on a street with residential properties.

๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ? ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ

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Itโ€™s every landlordโ€™s worst nightmare: you discover the people you thought were trusted tenants are actually crooks using your property for illegal activity.Now, this is a worst-case scenario; most tenants are law-abiding, so thereโ€™s no need to panic.ย  But itโ€™s still worth being on your guard for the signs that something isnโ€™t quite right at your rental.

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How to Find Your Dream Home and Avoid Common Property-Buying Blunders

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Buying a home is a huge decision โ€“ possibly one of the biggest youโ€™ll make in your lifetime (no pressure then). And to ensure you make a wise choice that suits your needs now and into the future, it pays to give the process a bit of thought before you start arranging viewings. Here are five property-hunting tips that could save you time and money.

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Banner with text - What's happening in the private rental sector.

๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐‹๐š๐ง๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ:

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  • By Vanya Radeva
  • general
  • 26 October 2023

We look at some facts and figures to give you an accurate update on the private rental sector.

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Basingstoke's housing market

๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž'๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ:

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  • By Vanya Radeva
  • general
  • 13 October 2023

Major national publications splash headlines filled with pessimism about the UK housing market. Citing issues such as buyer affordability caused by challenges with average salary growth not keeping up with inflation, higher interest rates also hitting buyer affordability, and the hangover of the pandemic making recruiting people hard work. However, these gloomy projections don't seem to resonate with the fact that Basingstoke's property market activity in the past year closely mirrors that of 2017/18/19.

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Collage with autumn themed pictures

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ง

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If youโ€™re considering listing your property for sale, we have some good news.ย  Traditionally, thereโ€™s a surge in serious buyers coming to the market in autumn after the summer lull โ€“ so youโ€™ve timed your move wisely.

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Young woman and man equipped with home repair tools.

๐“๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž: ๐€ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐โ€™๐ฌ ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž

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Finding (and keeping) tradespeople you can trust to look after any property maintenance or issues landlords need to get sorted. In this article, we share five tried, tested and trustworthy tips on how to find the very best and swerve the unreliable rest.

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