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How to Find Your Dream Home and Avoid Common Property-Buying Blunders
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Gardens can boost a rental property’s appeal, often making it more attractive to potential tenants – especially during May, as spring is here and summer is around the corner. But, as beneficial as they may be, gardens can also be a source of friction between landlords and tenants, particularly when it comes to maintenance responsibilities.
So, you’ve prepped and primped your home, and it’s been photographed looking its very best. Now you’re ready for the next step in the selling process – viewings. This can be a make-or-break moment, where buyers fall in love and make an offer on the spot or run a mile. How do you ensure things go smoothly?
Getting on the housing ladder in the UK is no easy feat, with property prices and inflation meaning it can take first-time buyers (FTBs) years to save the deposit for their first home. As a result, the average age of an FTB in this country has risen to 34*. For context, it was 29 in 1981. So, how does this compare to other countries?
Now that the dust has settled following the Prime Minister’s surprise announcement of a July 4th General Election, we look as what this decision means for the property market.