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New rics home survey standard from march 2021

In response to calls for more clarity around property surveys, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has introduced a new home survey standard. From March 2021, the new RICS home survey standard will become mandatory for all RICS professionals undertaking home surveys. The organisation hopes that this will bring greater consistency and transparency when […]

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Online property auctions continue to thrive in lockdown climate

LIVE STREAM AUCTIONS ACHIEVE NEW HIGHS In September 2020, property auction house, Bond Wolfe Auctions, reported outstanding results for its live-streamed auction. The online auction achieved a 95% success rate with 196 of the 207 lots offered being sold. It was the auction house’s second most successful sale, raising £18,779,150. Auction House London also achieved

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Green homes grant offers £5000 to landlords to make properties more efficient

HOW DO THE VOUCHERS WORK? The vouchers will cover two-thirds of the cost of eligible improvements, up to a maximum government contribution of £5,000. For an energy-efficient improvement costing £5,000, you would pay £1,667, and the voucher covers the remaining £3,333. Landlords can apply for vouchers to improve each property in their portfolio. Vouchers are

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Housing association lease: should you or shouldn’t you?

That’s no void periods. Ever. Then, when it comes to purchasing your next buy-to-let property, make sure it’s in an area where there is plenty of housing association accommodation. Why? Because, depending on the local authority, there’s a good chance you could rent your property to them and they in turn would sub-let to individuals and

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