As expected The Chancellor, George Osborne, has now confirmed that 3% stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of second homes and buy-to-let properties will go ahead from Aril the 1st 2016. In a boost for first-time buyers, the Chancellor announced the introduction of a Lifetime ISA for under 40s. The government will save £1 for…

We have all seen that floods have dominated the headlines this winter. It is said that in the region of 15,000 homes have been flooded with estimates that the cost of claims from home-owners and businesses will amount to £1.3 billion pounds. The government has estimated that some five million properties in England are at…

Periodic inspections are at the top of the list when dealing with property management responsibilities. The purpose of regular property inspections is to check the overall condition of the property to check for any maintenance issues, as well as ensuring that it complies with current safety regulations. Whilst it is the tenant’s responsibility to raise…

There are a number of requirements under the current legislation that landlord’s must adhere to regarding tenants deposits. The deposit must be protected under a custodial scheme or an insurance backed scheme. Prescribed information must be given to tenants explaining how the deposit has been protected. If a third party has paid the deposit on…

Kate Clarke & Ben Whitehouse Horfield, Bristol February 16th 2014 I don’t often write letters of recommendation and having moved house several times I have never had occasion to write a recommendation about an estate agent before. We actually moved house in September 2013 but with rewiring, etc I have not had a chance to…

We love Bristol… Our team love Bristol and love living here too. We pride ourselves on being approachable, knowledgeable and providing a professional service, but most of all we are on our clients wavelength. With this in mind we thought we’d let you know a little more about us. Helen Rickard – Southville Sales &…