New HMO licensing regulations come into effect on 1st October 2018 On 23rd February the government agreed to changes in HMO regulations which will come into force from October. The new regulations cover The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Description) (England) Order 2018 SI 2018/221 & The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation
Former Bradford Care Home For Sale In Sharpes’ September Auction A former care home which will feature in Sharpes’ next auction at the Midland Hotel in Bradford on 11 September 2018 is expected to feature highly and generate a lot of interest and competitive bidding. The former day care centre and nursing home is an
The implications of Section 24 and the Buy-to-Let Market For many of you in the Buy-to-Let industry, the chances are that you will have heard of Section 24. However, according to research, there are over a million landlords still oblivious to the new tax changes, also known as ‘the Tenant Tax’ and how it would
The Middle East is ‘Mad For It’ Investors from the Middle East are increasingly looking further north to invest in real estate, according to new research. Manchester continues to show strong property price growth. It is now, after London, the most popular British city for foreign property buyers to invest in. Select Property Group conducted
The Bank of England raises interest rates For only the second time in the past 10 years, the Bank of England has raised interest rates. The rate has risen from 0.5% to 0.75% above the Bank of England base rate, its highest point since early 2009. What does this mean? The decision will mean that
Benefits Of Selling Your Property At Auction – Sharpes Auctions There’s no such thing as a free lunch We have all heard the popular adage at some point in our lives, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” For the economists among you, the term was popularized by Milton Friedman, the free market economist
Debt Problems | Stop Repossession | Sharpes Property Auctioneers According to the Independent newspaper in January 2018, the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) renewed an appeal for people with interest only mortgages to urgently contact their lenders. Their concern lies in the significant number of such homeowners who lack any means to repay, resulting in them
Sharpes Property Auctions – Upcoming Properties “One of these days, is none of these days.” (unknown) Procastination – we have all been guilty of it at some stage or another. Some of us are more natural than others. I know I am. Whenever there is something to be done, no matter how big or small,
Sell Land Fast | Sharpes Property Auctions Land is on fire at the moment…and I mean literally. For those of us who live in the north of England, the local headlines have been dominated by the wildfires raging across Saddleworth Moor in Oldham and on Winter Hill in Rivington Moor in Bolton. Lands prices it
Probate Property Valuation Formby | Sell House Fast | Sharpes Property Auction House Have you inherited a property in Formby that you wish to sell? Do you want to sell your property in Formby fast? What Is Probate? Probate is the process of dealing with someone’s estate after they have died, which can include property amongst