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What Is 'General Wear & Tear'? What is Classed as Wear and Tear on a Rental Property and Who Pays for it?
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- March 14, 2023
In this guide we will look at the meaning of general wear and tear, what would be considered wear and tear in rental properties...
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What is a terraced house?
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- March 7, 2023
In this guide we are going to take a look at terraced houses, what defines them, the different types and a little about their history...
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Government support for those at risk of eviction
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- February 27, 2023
2022 was a very difficult year for many people financially. Inflation increased hugely over the last 18 months and reached 10.7% excluding accommodation costs in November 2022. On top of that mortgage interest rates increased significantly and rents also increased over the year.
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What is a Regulated Tenancy
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- February 25, 2023
There are many different types of tenancy in the UK, the most common of which is an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST), this is where there is a fixed term for the contract during which you are allowed to live in the property with no rent increases assured.
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Help to Buy In Wales Extended
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- February 22, 2023
The Help-to-Buy Scheme was started in January 2014 and since that time, according to the Welsh Government over 13,400 homes have been bought using the scheme in Wales. In England a parallel scheme ran, but this was closed to new applications in October 2022. The current scheme in Wales ran from April 2021 and is due to end in March 2023 for new applications. There’s good news though, The Welsh Minister for Climate Change, Julie James, announced in December 2022 that the Welsh scheme would be extended until March 2025 with some modifications to the existing scheme.
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Places in the UK where homes sell the fastest
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- February 18, 2023
Selling a property can be a very time-consuming task and some property transactions can take from 4 to 6 months to complete the sale once they have been put on the market. The average time taken to get an offer though, is much shorter and on average this is 29 days in the UK which is up 9 days since January 2022 when it was only 20 days.
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Scotland to increase its Additional Dwelling Supplement
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- February 14, 2023
Each region of the mainland UK has a property purchase tax. In England it is the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), in Wales it is the Land Transaction Tax (LTT) and in Scotland it is called the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT). In the Middle of December 2022, the Scottish Government announced a change to the way they would calculate the LBTT liability for those buying second homes. Let’s take a look at the Scottish LBTT system and what the new changes mean.
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How to Propose
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- February 3, 2023
Many couples take advantage of all the romance and love and pop the question. Some might think it a little clichéd, but we think it is super romantic. The question is though, how exactly do you go about popping the question? If you are agonizing over how to propose, we have some helpful tips and advice just for you!
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Chinese New Year
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- January 18, 2023
For the Chinese, however, the New Year is celebrated at a different time and the celebrations are significantly longer and more impressive. In this blog we will take a look at the Chinese New Year and some of the traditions that are part of the celebrations.
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Stay Safe and Register your Home Appliances
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- January 16, 2023
In this article we will take a look at why you should reconsider registering your home appliances.
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Eviction notice periods to rise to 6 months in Wales
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- January 5, 2023
There are some special rules around converted contracts to avoid excessive changes to the terms and conditions of the original ASTs. We will take a look at some of these special rules in this article focusing specifically on eviction notices.
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