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Getting a (lateral) foot on the property ladder

• By Northwood UK
• General
• December 4, 2018

There is so much in the media at the moment about the difficulties experienced by young people who want to get onto the property ladder. A recent survey by interiors firm Hillarys showed that 94% of people questioned stated that the reason they did not own their own home was down to the cost of []

10 Things We Keep Putting Off

• By Northwood UK
• General
• November 30, 2018

We all have a habit of putting certain things off. From those jobs that need doing around the house, to making our last will and testament, it seems we can always find other, more important things to do.

SCOTLAND-Private Residential Tenancies: Commencement date

• By Northwood UK
• General
• November 4, 2018

When to Sell Your Homes

• By Northwood UK
• General
• October 19, 2018

A lot of factors are going to dictate when you sell your home. It might be the right time to move onto a bigger or smaller property. Perhaps youve got a job opportunity in another part of the country, are moving in with a partner and now have a surplus property or want to relocate to a more desirable area.

Buying versus Renting

• By Northwood UK
• General
• October 19, 2018

There can be nothing more exciting than moving out of the family home and setting up on your own. The basic choice that you need to make, however, is whether you are going to buy your first home or rent a property.

6 things to do to get a property ready to rent out

• By Northwood UK
• General
• October 18, 2018

If you have decided to rent out a property that has not been rented out before, here is our guide to getting it ready for rental.

Decorating a Rental Property

• By Northwood UK
• General
• October 2, 2018

One of the big issues most have with renting is the often-misguided belief that they have limited opportunity to add personal touches that makes your place feel like home. Giving a coat of paint to the walls or adding feature wallpaper can make a big difference but its not always that easy to do. A lot will depend on the terms of your tenancy as well as how long you are in the property for, not to mention what your landlord thinks.

The Demand for Rental Properties

• By Northwood UK
• General
• October 1, 2018

Calculating rental demand in an area is not as difficult as it used to be for the average property hunter. Generally, you should expect those regions in which demand outweighs the number of properties available to deliver higher rents and vice versa.

Wonderful Warmers

• By Northwood UK
• General
• September 12, 2018

Whether youre renting your home or own your property, keeping warm without burning money, is something of an ongoing problem. The good news is that you dont have to turn the thermostat up to max and suffer the bill there are plenty of different ways to stay snug and still save those pennies.