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    Bloomcore: the fabulous new floral trend

    Bloomcore: the fabulous new floral trend

    Published about 2 years ago

    If you love following an interior design trend, your luck is in. Bloomcore is gaining in popularity just as summer reaches its zenith. This botanically-led aesthetic is already trending on social media, with 2.5 million TikTok views, and rising, under the #bloomcore hashtag. Now style bibles Ideal Home and House Beautiful have started reporting on the design movement.

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    Latest: property market report

    Latest: property market report

    Published about 2 years ago

    While it was the hottest June since records began, the property market started its summer cool down early. Rightmove cited the new 5% interest rate as a reason for earlier-than-usual changes. Its June headline revealed the first monthly drop in asking prices in 2023.

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    Reminding tenants of their garden responsibilities

    Reminding tenants of their garden responsibilities

    Published about 2 years ago

    Tenants have a duty of care to look after gardens, roof terraces, courtyards and balconies. This covers what grows outside, what is added – or taken away – and what happens in the outside space. Failure to look after the great outdoors could result in deductions from the deposit, so it’s vital to know what is expected of tenants.

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    Q&A special: are surveys for sellers as well as buyers?

    Q&A special: are surveys for sellers as well as buyers?

    Published about 2 years ago

    Sellers? Commission a survey? It’s not as silly as it sounds. Issues identified in a buyer’s survey are some of the most common reasons why a sale collapses, asking prices are negotiated downwards and delays occur. Sometimes it pays to be forewarned and sellers can do this by ordering their own surveys. Here are some helpful Q&As for those concerned about the condition of their property or who want to avoid the unexpected.

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    How to personalise your rental property

    How to personalise your rental property

    Published about 2 years ago

    Making a ‘house a home’ is a saying that applies to everyone, including tenants, but there is often confusion over what a renter can do to a property in terms of DIY and decorating. In this blog, we explain how a tenancy agreement will provide clarity, and we’ll suggest a number of ways to personalise a rental property without making permanent changes.

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    Elevate your home’s appeal with plants

    Elevate your home’s appeal with plants

    Published about 2 years ago

    From cut flowers in vases and glossy-leaved houseplants to overflowing patio pots and on-trend terrariums, a healthy dash of flora and fauna will add extra appeal when it comes to selling your home. Here are three areas to focus on:-

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    Raising the rent: why, when and how explained

    Raising the rent: why, when and how explained

    Published about 2 years ago

    Life has got more expensive for the majority of us and a review of finances is frequently needed to ensure we’re balancing the books. This is especially true for landlords who, for the first time in many years, will find mortgage rates have doubled since they last looked at home loans.

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    What is Japandi? And will it help sell my house?

    What is Japandi? And will it help sell my house?

    Published about 2 years ago

    It’s time to come clean – we have a weakness for design trends. We’ve tried hygge, cottagecore and colour drenching but we have really fallen in love with one current interior fashion and that’s Japandi. The best bit? This design style might just help you sell your home.

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    Renter’s Reform Bill update: what happens next?

    Renter’s Reform Bill update: what happens next?

    Published about 2 years ago

    May was the month when the Renter’s Reform Bill was introduced to Parliament. The Government has a deadline to keep as it wants the contents to become law before the next general election, which has to happen by 28thJanuary 2025.

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    Latest: June Property Report

    Latest: June Property Report

    Published about 2 years ago

    Although it sounds like a tenuous connection, the property market and the weather are linked. The arrival of early summer has coincided with the traditional uptick in house prices. This May, Rightmove has noted an extraordinary correlation between warmer temperatures and property values.

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    Down your paint brushes now or risk devaluing your property

    Down your paint brushes now or risk devaluing your property

    Published about 2 years ago

    When it comes to getting a property ready for sale, there is a recommended set of presentation steps to follow: declutter, depersonalise and redecorate. On the latter, it’s advised that vendors step back and look at their walls, ceilings and woodwork to see what condition they’re in.

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    Garden stumperies: your questions answered

    Garden stumperies: your questions answered

    Published about 2 years ago

    Fed up of conventional flower beds? Looking for something more than a lawn? Why not try a revived garden trend – the stumpery?

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