With the number of particularly young professionals flooding the private rental market, the demand for high-quality housing has increased rapidly over the last decade. No longer a temporary solution whilst saving for a housing deposit, renters are now viewing their accommodation as home and, as such, they expect a certain level of quality and other… Read more »
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Landlords in Manchester are enjoying rental yields from their properties up to four times higher than those gained from landlords in London. A survey carried out by totallymoney.com which studied the data of 500,000 properties across the UK found that yields in Manchester reached as high as 8.25% whilst some London regions languished at around… Read more »
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Selling your house is a process that can quite often come with stress and anguish. The joy at the end of the road and the eventual sale makes the whole journey worth it though and moving into your new home. But is there an alternative to the traditional approach? Some people are now choosing to… Read more »
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Here at Abode Residential we hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope you all celebrated the new year in style and brought 2016 in with a bang. Here are some fun facts from the last 12 months for you to enjoy… There are currently 28,659,653 properties in Britain,… Read more »
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The office is now closed for the Christmas & New Year period and re-opens at 9.00am on Monday 4th January 2016. If you have an emergency in your property, please contact our out of hours contractor: Properties in Hull – Flex Maintenance on 01482 247505 All other properties – HMC on 07854 591415 /… Read more »
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Get Winter Wise, and wrap up your home! As the temperature begins to fall, it’s time to wrap your home up nice and snug. Lagging your exposed water pipes will prevent them from freezing, and (to add insult to injury) bursting too. It’s easy to protect your pipes, and making the effort now could help… Read more »
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The Government has created the Help to Buy scheme to help hard-working people like you take steps to buy your own home. Whether you want to get onto the housing ladder or move up it, Help to Buy makes it possible to buy a new-build or existing home priced up to £600,000 with as little… Read more »
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Carrier bag charges begin in England on 5th October 2015 as part of the policy to reduce waste. If you’re a large retailer the minimum price is 5p for most single-use plastic carrier bags. If you’re a small or medium-sized business you don’t have to charge, but you’re free to do so voluntarily. If you’re… Read more »
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WHAT IS GAS SAFETY WEEK? Gas Safety Week is an annual safety week that aims to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances. Now looking forward to its fifth year in 2015, it is co-ordinated by Gas Safe Register with support from the gas industry including retailers,… Read more »
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New laws From 1st October 2015 new regulations are expected to come into force, requiring landlords to ensure the fire safety of their tenants as well as offer protection against carbon monoxide poisoning. The new safety laws make it compulsory for all landlords to: Fit at least one smoke alarm on each floor of their… Read more »
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