If you’re a professional in a major city, the place you live has a major impact on your lifestyle. From access to transport facilities, amenities such as gyms and shops and even your job, most people want everything to be close by so they spend less time travelling and more time enjoying their lives. For this reason, city centre flats are the ideal solution for young professionals who want to have everything on their doorstep – not only because travel costs are lower, but because they feel more involved with the city they live in.
A Professional’s Guide to City Living
December 14th, 2011 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Property Market 3 Comments »
10 Top Tips When Selling Property
November 29th, 2011 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Property Market 6 Comments »
The relationship between a vendor and their selling agent is often paramount to the success of a property sale; however there are many intricacies that are simply overlooked or forgotten, often to the detriment of the sale.
What Next for the UK Housing Market?
September 15th, 2011 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Mortgages, Property Market 3 Comments »
You would need to have been living on Mars for the past ten years not to know about the rise and fall of the UK Housing Market. From the incredible price inflation of the early 2000s to the near collapse following the 2008 banking crisis, house prices regularly make for headline news. So what’s next?
Estate Agents and the Conveyancing Process
August 30th, 2011 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Property Conveyancing 5 Comments »
Estate agents have a notoriously bad reputation and unfortunately, it is sometimes with good reason! Nonetheless, like most professions, the majority are decent and honest. Finding a good estate agent can be a real asset when it comes to selling your property, not just in terms of finding a buyer but in helping to ensure that the matter proceeds to completion.
How to Master the Art of Property Negotiation
August 25th, 2011 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Property Market Comments Off on How to Master the Art of Property Negotiation
Now is a great time to buy, with the majority of surveyors reporting a drop in house prices. If you are looking to take advantage of this market then you must first master the art of property negotiation.
Estate Agents and Sellers Making False or Misleading Statements
April 18th, 2011 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Legal, Property Conveyancing 1 Comment »
When buying a property it is important to ensure that you inspect everything that you can and that you have surveyed everything that you can’t, such as the structure or the electrics and central heating system. This is because of the principal of caveat emptor – Latin for buyer beware.
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Alternative Business Structures – Business Entity
March 14th, 2011 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Legal, Mortgages 2 Comments »
Currently, a solicitor who is performing “reserved legal activities” (activities which only a solicitor is permitted to perform such as the key elements of a conveyancing transaction) for the general public is only permitted to practise in a firm wholly owned by solicitors. The Legal Services Act 2007 (“the Act”) however introduces a new type of business entity, the Alternative Business Structure (ABS).
How to choose an Estate Agent – Top Tips
June 11th, 2009 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Property Conveyancing, Property Market, Top Tips 15 Comments »
So you are about to sell your property and are looking to choose an estate agent. It is imperative that you make use of the services of an informed, professional estate agent to get the best out of your deal and ensure the process is smooth and without problems.
We are all aware of the challenging financial situation most are currently encountering and the negative impact this has had on the property market. It has never been as important to carefully select your estate agent as it has at present.