If you're moving house, the first thing to do is finalise your moving date, and then you can start ticking things off your checklist. Use our guide below so you don't forget anything:
Four weeks before you move house:
Book a removals company as soon as possible. This will guarantee you get the date and the company you want. Keep in mind that weekend moves are likely to be more expensive.
Check your home contents insurance policy to see what cover you have regarding moving home. Your removal company may provide this if you are not covered.
Arrange for parking of the removal van outside your
SDL Auctions Bigwood’s May auction at Aston Villa FC raised over £16.4 million, with strong bidding for residential lots in a very busy auction room.
Gurpreet Bassi, head of residential auctions, said: “Our third auction of the year in Birmingham sold 100% of lots offered by Birmingham City Council and successfully sold 100% of ground rents .”
One of the most eagerly anticipated properties was the House on the Hill, 64 Rosemary Road in Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, a substantial freehold detached property with planning permission to be redeveloped to create a 22 bedroomed care facility and
Matt Stevens is Director at mortgage consultancy company, The Mortgage Genie. Here, he advises property investors wanting to maximise their rental returns by suggesting the best property hotspots at the moment.
In a time where demand for rental property is on the increase and rent prices are following suit, now is the opportune time to yield impressive profit from your property investments. According to ARLA PropertyMark, the number of prospective tenants registered by lettings agencies increased by 8% in March, with rent rising by 23%.
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It’s unsurprising that investors are wanting
One of the most exciting auction opportunities to go under the hammer in the East Midlands in recent years will be the undoubted highlight of SDL Auctions Graham Penny’s next Leicester auction at the King Power Stadium on Thursday 14th June.
Ranksborough Hall in Langham, Oakham, Rutland is being sold as a major development and investment opportunity.
Located at the end of a long private drive in the unspoilt village of Langham, Ranksborough Hall was built in 1839 for Lord Ranksborough who, at the time, was equerry to Queen Victoria.
The lot, which has a *guide price of £1.8m+, includes a
Selling property at one of our future auctions will be cost effective, simple, fast and stress free.
If you feel that this method of sale might be right for you, why not get the ball rolling and get in touch for a FREE , NO OBLIGATION PROPERTY VALUATION via our ENQUIRY FORM (click on the link).
If you’re looking for a speedy sale and certainty that a buyer won’t bail on you then auctions are a good way to go. Once the hammer falls the buyer has to put down a 10% deposit, then they have 28 days to complete the sale.
Selling at auction also widens the potential market, not only will there be
It's off to North Yorkshire today... there is an absolutely cracking two bedroom flat that's more than worth taking a little time to check out :)
Now, normally I'd begin by giving you a run down of what the exterior of the property has to offer, and I'd mention what drew me in or caught my eye enough to have me wanting to write about it for all of you guys and gals out there. Well this one actually comes with no exterior images at all! But I'm not one to let such a small thing hold me back, so with thanks to Google Street View, I am happy to say that I've had a look at the building
The former NatWest Bank & Conservative Club in Stretford is just one of several exciting lots in SDL Auctions North West’s next auction at the AJ Bell Stadium on Thursday 24 May.
The building at 20/20a King Street, Stretford, measures approximately 6,899 sq ft and Edward Feather, senior valuer and auctioneer at SDL Auctions North West, says it could be converted and used for a wide range of purposes, subject to planning permission.
“The empty three storey freehold building is located at the entrance to Stretford shopping mall, just off Chester Road, and is close to Pure Gym, Boots and Aldi,”
I have something pretty special to show you today, and if you're looking for a property that exudes 'Wow Factor', then you're definitely in the right place. To get us started off, I'm gonna ask you a wee question... have you ever dreamt of living in a castle one day? If the answer is yes (or, if the question itself has you feeling curious), then please read on and see what you think of this rather special property in County Durham...
Firstly, I'd like to make clear that it's not an 'actual' castle itself that's on offer here. We are about to check out
Symonds & Sampson held three property auctions in April and following success in Devon and Hampshire, they were in Sherborne on 27th April to offer 16 lots in Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire.
Auctioneer Mark Lewis said that bidding was brisk especially for properties for improvement and renovation “The lots were diverse and included some redundant garages at Westbury in Wiltshire, sold for £4,000, to commercial property which attracted interest from SIPP investors.
Properties by category were:
Commercial: A shop in Sturminster Newton let until 2021 with a rent payable of £5,400 sold for £62
Commercial property investors will be flocking to Birmingham for SDL Auctions Bigwood’s next auction at Aston Villa FC on Wednesday 23 May where an impressive 172 lots will be going under the hammer.
In December 2017, SDL Auctions Bigwood set a record of 170 lots, beating its previous best of 157, in an auction that raised over £16 million, but the May auction will set a new record.
Ian Tudor, head of commercial auctions at SDL Auctions Bigwood, said: “The 172 lot catalogue features many attractive investment propositions ranging from former banks, to pubs, retail investments and mixed use
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