by Alan Pratt | Aug 18, 2018 | Harrogate, Leeds, Property, Scarborough, Uncategorised, United Kingdom, York, Yorkshire
Housing Crisis SAVING PLANET EARTH In 1919, the Addison act known as the housing and town planning act was passed. This obliged local councils to address the housing needs of the time. Little progress was made due to the shortage of building materials. Using newly...
by Alan Pratt | Jun 21, 2017 | Harrogate, Leeds, Property, Scarborough, Uncategorised, United Kingdom, York, Yorkshire
Yorkshire based leading UK Property expert and Chartered Surveyor Jon Charters-Reid in his letter to Mrs May explains “ under an act of parliament- the government can change the Banks and Building societies act bringing back 95% mortgages. The governments current...
by Alan Pratt | Jun 1, 2017 | Harrogate, Leeds, Property, Scarborough, Uncategorised, York, Yorkshire
Jon Charters-Reid the Yorkshire Surveyor explains the pitfalls of skimping and trying to save money when obtaining your best investment, the roof over your head. Time and time again we are contacted by clients who have obtained a survey from other surveying companies...
by Alan Pratt | Jun 1, 2017 | Harrogate, Leeds, Property, Scarborough, Uncategorised, York, Yorkshire
We are currently seeing in the media an alarming number of cases where property owners are buying a house from a developer and realising that it has a lease attached to it and is not freehold. This means that you will need to pay an annual ground rent. These annual...
by Alan Pratt | Jun 1, 2017 | Harrogate, Leeds, Property, Scarborough, Uncategorised, York, Yorkshire
Apart from a Schedule of Condition, which we can undertake for you, you need to be extremely mindful of the following: Let’s look at the average lease, which is usually about ten years. Increasingly we have seen a number of individuals and companies take on a...
by Alan Pratt | Jun 1, 2017 | Harrogate, Leeds, Property, Scarborough, Uncategorised, York, Yorkshire
If you are renting or leasing a commercial property you will have to sign a lease. That lease is usually for a given number of years. The lease will be fully repairing and insuring. This means exactly what it says on the tin – that you are responsible for the...
