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...
by Alan Pratt | Jun 1, 2017 | Harrogate, Leeds, Property, Scarborough, Uncategorised, York, Yorkshire
Jon Charters-Reid, industry expert on buying and selling property and author of How to be a Smarter House Buyer demonstrates why you should use a local surveyor and not allow yourself to be ripped-off by the banks. So you have finally made the decision to move house....
by Alan Pratt | May 29, 2017 | Harrogate, Leeds, Property, Scarborough, Uncategorised, York, Yorkshire
Did you know we are regularly asked to look at new-build homes and carry out a property inspection? This is because the purchasers of the new home are not happy with the standard of work, yet they are told on-site by the builders (how do you know they are qualified...
by Alan Pratt | May 29, 2017 | Harrogate, Leeds, Property, Scarborough, Uncategorised, York, Yorkshire
Over the years I have been asked to look at a lot of properties where the home owner has thought they had strange noises, or indeed ghostly goings-on. Here is what they turned out to be: Someone scratching at the floor – this turned out to be central heating pipes...
