2nd May 2017
For many, Spring often marks the start of new beginnings and we couldn’t agree more. There are great things on the horizon for landlords and tenants as we’ve just extended our services and offers by supersizing our Wolverhampton branch.
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20th April 2017
After the howling gales, floods and short dark days of winter, it’s a joy to finally see the budding of flowers and blossoming of trees. The bursting of colour within our gardens is a sure sign that Spring is on its way, heralding the time to get outside and ensure your property passes the ‘curb appeal’ test. Traditionally a buoyant time of year for marketing a property, you need to take action now to ensure your garden plays its part in selling your home:
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3rd April 2017
The next five years will see an interesting change in the Wolverhampton property market. Recent research has concluded that the rent private tenants pay in Wolverhampton will rise faster than Wolverhampton property prices over the next five years, creating further issues to Wolverhampton’s growing multitude of renters.
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3rd April 2017
With over 40 local landlords in attendance on 30th March, the sold-out seminar covered the important subjects in lettings today, featuring Concentric's co-founder Sally Lawson and Compliance Director Dawn Bennett as guest speakers, alongside director of Midland Investment Agency, Martin Dodd.
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29th March 2017
After attending the annual ARLA Propertymark Conference and Exhibition yesterday, Concentric HQ are pleased to confirm to their clients that the government have accepted the Client Money Protection Review (CMP) and will be introducing mandatory CMP for all letting agents.
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23rd March 2017
The daffodils are in full bloom and there are glimpses of sunshine and we move into Spring! Time to freshen everything up after the long dark Winter. If you're planning to give your lifestyle a makeover, your home is a big part of that. We've put together ten ways to help organise your home and breathe a new lease of life into it, without having to do any major alterations.
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23rd February 2017
If you're a landlord in Wolverhampton today, you might feel a little bruised by the assault made on your wallet after being (and continuing to be) ransacked over the last 12 months by HM Treasury’s tax changes on buy to let...
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21st February 2017
Damp can cause a wide range of problems for just about anybody, from homeowners to landlords. Not only is the smell unpleasant, it can be extremely dangerous to our health! This post is going to help you to identify damp and deal with it properly.
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20th February 2017
It’s a common phrase you see rounding off nearly every rental listing - “No DSS”. DSS – being the now-defunct Department of Social Security – refers to LHA tenants, the catch-all term for low-income tenants who claim Local Housing Allowance (LHA), named after the now-defunct Department of Social Security.
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16th February 2017
The growth of the buy-to-let market isn’t slowing down, as the housing shortage in the UK continues. Because of this, you now see a lot of information out there to help landlords get the best rental yields for their properties, but interestingly there is less information on capital appreciation. More associated with buyers and vendors, capital appreciation is also a factor that landlords need to consider when they invest in property, now more than ever.
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